886: With reference to the Indian Public Finance consider the following statements:

1. External liabilities reported in Union Budget are based on historical exchange rates
2. The continued high borrowing has kept the real interest rates high in the economy
3. The upward trend in the ratio of Fiscal Deficit to GDP in recent years has an adverse effect to private investments.
4. Interest payments is the single largest component of the non-plan revenue expenditure of the Union Government.

Which of these statements are correct ?

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
887: Haemophilia is a hereditary disease carried by

(a) females and expressed by females

(b) females and expressed by males

(c) males and expressed by females

(d) males and expressed by males
888: The table given below depicts the composition of India's exports between 1992-93 and 1994-95

The changing composition of the export trade is indicative of structural transformation of Indian economy in favour of modernisation. The best indicator of the trend is the

(a) relative shape of petroleum products in exports

(b) decline in the share of agricultural products in exports

(c) constant share of ores and minerals in exports

(d) increase in the share of manufactured products in exports
889: Which of the following political parties is / are national political parties?

1. Muslim league

2. Revolutionary socialist party

3. All India forward block

4. Peasants and workers party of India

(a) 2 and 4
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2, 3
(d) None
890: The contribution of India's small-scale sector to the gross turnover in the manufacturing sector since 1992 has been of the order of

(a) 40%

(b) 34%

(c) 30%

(d) 45%