1: Which of the following plants is biennial?
(a) Banana
(b) Pineapple
(c) Jack fruit
(d) Carrot
2: Consider the following statements :
1. The Chairman of the Committee on public Accounts is appointed by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
2. The Committee on public Accounts comprises Members of Lok Sabha, Members of Rajya Sabha and a few eminent persons of industry and trade.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3: An aeroplane takes off from 30° North Latitude, 50° East Longitude, and lands at the opposite end of the earth. Where does it land ?
(a) 30° North Lat., 50° West Long
(b) 30° South Lat., 50° West Long
(c) 50° North Lat., 30° West Long
(d) 30° South Lat., 130° West Long
4: Assertion (A) : There are no tea plantations in any African country.
Reason (R) : Tea plants need fertile soil with high humus.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
5: Which one of the following was not stipulated in the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003 ?
(a) Elimination of revenue deficit by the end of the fiscal year 2007-08
(b) Non-borrowing by the central government from Reserve Bank of India except under certain circumstances
(c) Elimination of primary deficit by the end of the fiscal year 2008-09
(d) Fixing government guarantees in any financial year as a percentage of GDP