3641: The Buddhist sect Mahayana formally came into existence during the reign of

(a) Ajatashatru

(b) Ashoka

(c) Dharmapala

(d) Kanishka
3642: Variable reserve rates and Open Market Operations are instruments of

(a) Fiscal Policy

(b) Monetary Policy

(c) Budgetary Policy

(d) Trade Policy
3643: Which reference to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), consider the following statements:

1. The new WPI series with base 1993-94 = 100 became effective from April 1998
2. In the new WPI series, became effective from 1 April 2000. Statements 2 and 3 are correct
3. The weight for electricity has increased in the new WPI series

Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1 and 2
3644: The most appropriate measure of a country's economic growth is its

(a) Gross Domestic Product

(b) Net Domestic Product

(c) Net National Product

(d) Per Capita Real Income
3645: In the context of Indian economy, consider the following pairs :

Term : Most appropriate description


1. Melt down : Fall in stock prices

2. Recession :Fall in growth rate

3. Slow down : Fall in GDP

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3