4051: Assertion (A) :
The rate of growth of India's exports has shown an appreciable increase after 1991.
Reason (R) :
The Government of India has resorted to devaluation.
(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 a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
4052: Which one of the following is NOT an affiliate of the Reserve Bank of India ?
(a) Agricultural Refinance Corporation
(b) Deposit Insurance Corporation
(c) The Industrial Development Bank of India
(d) Unit Trust of India
4053: Why does the Government of India promote the use of 'Neem-coated Urea' in agriculture?
(a) Release of Neem oil in the soil increases nitrogen fixation by the soil microorganisms
(b) Neem coating slows down the rate of dissolution of urea in the soil
(c) Nitrous oxide, which is a greenhouse gas, is not at all released into atmosphere by crop fields
(d) It is a combination of a weedicide and a fertilizer for particular crops
4054: Which of the following has/have shrunk immensely/dried up in the recent past due to human activities ?
1. Aral Sea
2. Black Sea
3. Lake Baikal
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 2 only
(d) I and 3
4055: Which reference to the government's welfare schemes, consider the following statements :
1. Under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana, the food grains are available to the poorest of the poor families at Rs 2 per kg for wheat and Rs. 3 per kg for rice
2. Under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, the old and destitute are provided Rs 75 per month as Central pension, in addition to the amount provided by most State Governments.
3. Government of India has allocated 25 kg food grains per Below Poverty Line family per month, at less than half the economic cost.
Which of these statements are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3