1726: The "Interest Rate Policy" is a component of:

(a) Fiscal Policy

(b) Monetary Policy

(c) Trade Policy

(d) Direct Control
1727: Consider the following statements:

1. While members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with Committees on Public Accounts and Public Undertakings, Members of Committee on Estimates are drawn entirely from Lok Sabha.
2. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs works under the overall direction of Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
3. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs nominates members of Parliament on Committees, Councils, Boards and Commissions etc. set up by the Government of India in the various ministries.

Which of these statements are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1728: Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

(a) Nagarjunasagar : Andhra Pradesh

(b) Tungabhadra : Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

(c) Farakka : West Bengal

(d) Kosi : Gujarat
1729: In the series POQ, SRT, VUW, ? The blank space refers to

(a) XYZ
(b) XZY
(c) YXZ
(d) YZX
1730: With reference to India, consider the following Central Acts:

1. Import and Export (Control) Act, 1947

2. Mining and Mineral Development (Regulation) Act, 1957

3. Customs Act, 1962

4. Indian Forest Act, 1927

Which of the above Acts have relevance to/bearing on the biodiversity conservation in the country?

(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d) None of the above Acts