2381: Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Banks 'Ease of Doing Business Index'?
(a) Maintenance of law and order
(b) Paying taxes
(c) Registering property
(d) Dealing with construction permits
2382: The Governor-General who followed a spirited Forward policy towards Afghanistan was
(a) Minto
(b) Dufferin
(c) Elgin
(d) Lytton
2383: MILD : NKOH :: GATE : __?__
(a) HCWI
(b) HCWT
(c) HWCT
(d) EYRC
2384: Consider the following statements :
Regional disparities in India are high and have been rising in recent years because
I. there is persistent investment over time only in select locales.
II. some areas are agro-climatically less conducive to development.
III. some areas continue to face little or no agrarian transformation and the consequent lack of social and economic opportunities.
IV. some areas have faced continuous political instability.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
(a) I, II and III
(b) I, II and IV
(c) I, III and IV
(d) II, III and IV
2385: The Eighth Five-Year Plan is different from the earlier ones. The critical difference lies in the fact that
(a) it has a considerably larger outlay compared to the earlier plans
(b) it has a major thrust on agricultural and rural development
(c) considerable emphasis is placed on infrastructure growth
(d) industrial licensing has been abolished