1626: With reference to the provisions made under the National Food Security Act, 2013 consider the following statements:
1. The families coming under the category of 'below poverty line (BPL)' only are eligible to receive subsidised grains.
2. The eldest woman in a household, of age 18 years or above, shall be the head of the household for the purpose of issuance of a ration card.
3. Pregnant women and lactating mothers are entitled to a take-home ration' of 1600 calories per day during pregnancy and for six months thereafter.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
1627: 'Buyers market' denotes the place where:
(a) The demand exceeds the supply
(b) The supply exceeds the demand
(c) The demand and supply are well balanced
(d) Commodities are available at competitive rates
1628: The term Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership often appears in the news in the context of the affairs of a group of countries known as
(a) G20
(b) ASEAN
(c) SCO
(d) SAARC
1629: What is the common feature in insects like ant and cockroach?
(a) They bite and chew their food
(b) They live in temperate climate conditions
(c) They have cutting and sucking type of mouth parts
(d) They are social insects
1630: The National Housing Bank was set up in India as a wholly owned subsidiary of which one of the following ?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Life Insurance Corporation of India
(c) Reserve Bank of India
(d) ICICI Bank