296: The lowering of Bank Rate by the Reserve Bank of India leads to
(a) More liquidity in the market.
(b) Less liquidity in the market.
(c) No change in the liquidity in the market.
(d) Mobilization of more deposits by commercial banks.
297: Consider the following languages :
1. Gujarati
2. Kannada
3. Telugu
Which of the above has/have been declared as Classical Language/Languages by the Government?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
298: Widespread resistance of malarial parasite to drugs like chloroquine has prompted attempts to develop a malarial vaccine to combat malaria. Why is it difficult to develop an effective malaria vaccine ?
(a) Malaria is caused by several species of Plasmodium
(b) Man does not develop, immunity to malaria during natural infection
(c) Vaccines can be developed only against bacteria
(d) Man is only an intermediate host and not the definitive host
299: Which of the following can be said to be essentially the parts of 'Inclusive Governance'?
1. Permitting the Non-Banking Financial Companies to do banking
2. Establishing effective District Planning Committees in all the districts
3. Increasing the government spending on public health
4. Strengthening the Mid-day Meal Scheme
Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
(a)1 and 2 only
(b) 3 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
300: The rough outline map shows a portion of the Middle East. The countries labelled A, B, C and D are respectively
(a) Syria, Iraq, Jordan and Saudi Arabia
(b) Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Jordan
(c) Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Jordan
(d) Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia