911: Among the following commodities imported by India during the year 2001-02, which one was the highest in terms of Rupee value?
(a) Edible oil
(b) Fertilizers
(c) Organic and inorganic chemicals
(d) Pearls, precious and semi-precious stones
912: What is/are the purpose/purposes of the 'Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR)' announced by RBI?
1. These guidelines help improve the transparency in the methodology followed by banks for determining the interest rates on advances.
2. These guidelines help ensure availability of bank credit at interest rates which are fair to the borrowers as well as the banks.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
913: The major chemical compound found in human kidney stones is
(a) Uric acid
(b) Calcium carbonate
(c) Calcium oxalate
(d) Calcium sulphate
914: Amoebiasis, malaria and typhoid are diseases due to amoeba, malarial parasites and typhoid bacillus which are collectively called:
(a) Anthropods
(b) Protozoa
(c) Mollusca
(d) Pisces
915: The colour of an opaque object is due to the colour it
(a) absorbs
(b) refracts
(c) reflects
(d) scatters