276: In which one of the following areas does the State Government NOT have control over its local bodies ?
(a) Citizen's grievances
(b) Financial matters
(c) Legislation
(d) Personnel matters
277: The ruler of which one of the following States was removed from power by the British on the pretext of misgovernance?
(a) Jhansi
(b) French
(c) Awadh
(d) Satara
278: Which one of the following countries is not a member of the Nordic Council?
(a) Norway
(b) Denmark
(c) Iceland
(d) United Kingdom
279: Assertion (A)
Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian to win Oscar award
Reason (R)
She received this award for her excellent portrayal of Kasturba in the film 'Gandhi'
(a) if A and R both are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) if A and R both are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) if A is incorrect but R is correct
(d) if A is correct but R is incorrect
280: 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