1686: Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
(a) Holt Machenzie : Mahalvari settlement in Northern India
(b) Lord Cornwallis : Subsidiary system
(c) Lord Ripon : Local Self-Government
(d) Thomas Munro : Ryotwari settlement
1687: Which one of the following authorities recommends the principles governing the grants-in-aid of the revenues to the states out of the Consolidated Fund of India?
(a) Finance Commission
(b) Inter-State Council
(c) Union Ministry of Finance
(d) Public Accounts Committee
1688: A great deal of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to India comes from Mauritius than from many major and mature economies like UK and France. Why?
(a) India has preference, for certain countries as regards receiving FDI
(b) India has double taxation avoidance agreement with Mauritius
(c) Most citizens of Mauritius have ethnic identity with India and so they feel secure to invest in India
(d) Impending dangers of global climatic change prompt Mauritius to make huge investments in India
1689: Examine the following statements:
1. Lady's finger is tastier than cabbage
2. Cauliflower is tastier than lady's finger
3. Cabbage is not tastier than peas
The conclusion that can be drawn from these statements is that
(a) Peas are as tasty as lady's finger
(b) Peas are as tasty as cauliflower and lady's finger
(c) Cabbage is the least tasty of the four vegetables
(d) Cauliflower is tastier than cabbage
1690: Indianisation of the Civil Services was done by:
(a) Lord Ripon
(b) Lord Mayo
(c) Lord Lytton
(d) Lord Reading