1096: The provisions in Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule in the Constitution of India are made in order to

(a) protect the interests of Scheduled Tribes
(b) determine the boundaries between States
(c) determine the powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats
(d) protect the interests of all the border States
1097: Consider the following statements:

1. The repo rate is the rate at which other banks borrow from the Reserve Bank of India.

2. A value of 1 or Gini Coefficient in a country inplies that there is perfectly equal income for everyone in its population.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1098: Which of the following are among the non-plan expenditures of the Government of India ?

I. Defence expenditure

II. Subsidies

III. All expenditures linked with the previous plan periods

IV. Interest payment

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :

Codes :

(a) I and II

(b) I and III

(c) II and IV

(d) I, II, III and IV
1099: Which one of the following statements is not correct?

(a) The largest Buddhist monastery in India is in Assam.
(b) The language Konyak is spoken in Nagaland.
(c) The largest river island in the world is in Assam.
(d) Sikkim is the least-populated state of the Indian Union.
1100: Who among the following is well known as an exponent of flute?

(a) Debu Choudhuri

(b) Madhup Mudgal

(c) Ronu Mazumdar

(d) Shafaat Ahmad