1361: "Asiatic Society of Bengal" was founded by
(a) Sir William Jones
(b) Annie Besant
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
1362: With reference to the Non-banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) in India, consider the following statements :
1. They cannot engage in the acquisition of securities issued by the government.
2. They cannot accept demand deposits like Savings Account.
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
1363: Assertion (A)
In our houses, the current in AC electricity line changes direction 60 times per second.
Reason (R):
The frequency of alternating voltage supplied is 60 hertz.
(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
1364: The beginning of urbanisation of the Ganges from the 6th century was mainly attributed to:
(a) Fertility of soil
(b) Trade improvement
(c) Population growth
(d) None of the above
1365: The term Core Banking Solutions is sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following statements best describes/describe this term?
1. It is a networking of a banks branches which enables customers to operate their accounts from any branch of the bank on its network regardless of where they open their accounts.
2. It is an effort to increase RBIs control over commercial banks through computerization.
3. It is a detailed procedure by which a bank with huge non-performing assets is taken over by another bank.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3