291: In which country is the committee which selects winners for Nobel peace prize located?
(a) Norway
(b) Sweden
(c) Finland
(d) Denmark
292: With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs:
Person:
1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
2. K.C. Neogy
3. P.C. Joshi
Position held
1. President, All India Liberal Federation
2. Member, The Constituent Assembly
3. General Secretary, Communist Party of India
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
293: Why could British only succeed in trade and commerce in India?
(a) Because of government backing
(b) Quality of merchandise
(c) Naval superiority
(d) All of the above
294: Variable reserve rates and Open Market Operations are instruments of
(a) Fiscal Policy
(b) Monetary Policy
(c) Budgetary Policy
(d) Trade Policy
295: Assertion (A):
Unlike temperate forests, the tropical rain forests, if cleared, can yield productive farm-land that can support intensive agriculture for several years even without chemical fertilizers.
Reason (R):
The primary productivity of the tropical rain forest is very high when compared to that of the temperate forests.
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true