826: Assertion (A): Balance of Payments represents a better picture of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world than the Balance of Trade.
Reason (R) : Balance of Payments takes into account the exchange of both visible and invisible items whereas Balance of Trade does not.
(a) Both A and R are individually true R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are individually true R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
827: What is the purpose of evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (eLISA) project?
(a) To detect neutrinos
(b) To detect gravitational waves
(c) To detect the effectiveness of missile defence system
(d) To study the effect of solar flares on our communication systems
828: A clock gains 5 minutes in one hour. Therefore, the angle traversed by the minute hand in one minute is:
(a) 360°
(b) 390°
(c) 390.5°
(d) None of these
829: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I List II
(Institute)-------------------------------------------------(Location)
I. Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies----------------(A) Hyderabad
II. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research----------(B) Mumbai
III. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-sciences---(C) Bangalore
IV. Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages--------(D) Dharamshala
-----------------------------------------------------------(E) Varanasi
Codes:
(a) I-E, II-C, III-D, IV-A
(b) I-E, II-B, III-C, IV-A
(c) I-C, II-B, III-D, IV-E
(d) I-D, II-E, III-A, IV-B
830: Consider the following statements:
1. The Reserve Bank of India manages and services Government of India Securities but not any State Government Securities.
2. Treasury bills are issued by the Government of India and there are no treasury bills issued by the State Governments.
3. Treasury bills offer are issued at a discount from the par value. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 Only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3