456: Which of the following constitute Capital Account?
1. Foreign Loans
2. Foreign Direct Investment
3. Private Remittances
4. Portfolio Investment
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 4
457: Among the agricultural commodities imported by India, which one of the following accounts for the highest imports in terms of value in the last five years?
(a) Spices
(b) Fresh fruits
(c) Pulses
(d) Vegetable oils
458: As per the UN-Habitat's Report on Human Settlements 2009, which one among the following regions has shown the fastest growth rate of urbanization in the last three decades ?
(A) Europe
(B) Asia
(C) Latin America and Caribbean
(D) North America
459: Assertion (A)
Finance Commission aims to safeguard the fiscal autonomy of the States.
Reason (R)
Finance Commission is constituted every fifth year.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are 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
460: Consider the following statements :
1. The agreement on South Asian FreeTrade Area (SAFTA) came into effect from 1st December, 2005.
2. As per SAFTA agreement terms, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have to decrease their custom duties to the level of 0 to 5 percent by the year 2013.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) Both 1 and 2