691: Guinea pigs used in medical research are:
(a) Rodents
(b) Black swine
(c) Stocky and brown in colour
(d) Found in Asia only
692: Both Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) are related to investment in a country. Which one of the following statements best represents an important difference between the two ?
(a) FII helps bring better management skills and technology, while FDI only brings in capital
(b) FDI flows only into the secondary market, while FII targets primary market
(c) FII helps in increasing capital availability in general, while FDI only targets specific sectors.
(d) FII is considered to be more stable than FDI
693: With reference to India, consider the following:
1. Nationalization of Banks
2. Formation of Regional Rural Banks
3. Adoption of villages by Bank Branches
Which of the above can be considered as steps taken to achieve the "financial inclusion" in India ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
694: Centre-State financial relations are looked after by the:
(a) Finance Commission
(b) Sarkaria Commission
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Planning Commission
695: Which of the following presents the most significant features of Indus Valley Civilisation?
(a) Buildings with perfect arches
(b) Use of burnt mud bricks
(c) Use of sun dried mud bricks
(d) None of these