1716: With reference to the National Investment Fund to which the disinvestment proceeds are routed, consider the following statements:
1. The assets in the National Investment Fund are managed by the Union Ministry of Finance.
2. The National Investment Fund is to be maintained within the Consolidated Fund of India.
3. Certain Asset Management Companies are appointed as the fund managers.
4. A certain proportion of annual income is used for financing select social sectors.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 3 and 4
1717: A goat is tied to two poles P and Q with ropes that are 15-metre long. P and Q are 20-metre apart as shown in the given diagram:
1718: The right to Freedom of Speech in India may be restricted, if the freedom is used to
(a) Incite people to violence
(b) Propagate nationalisation of the private sector
(c) Level charges of corruption against those in power
(d) Spread superstition
1719: With reference to the Indian history of art and culture, consider the following pairs: Famous work of Site Sculpture
1. A grand image : Ajanta of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana With numerous celestial musicians above and the sorrowful figures of his followers below
2. A huge image of : Mount Abu Varaha Avatar (boar Incarnation) of Vishnu, as he rescues Goddess Earth from the deep and chaotic waters sculpted on rock
3. "Arjuna's Penance"/ : Mamallapuram "Descent of Ganga" sculpted on the surface of huge boulders
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1720: "Momentum for Change : Climate Neutral Now" is an initiative launched by
(a) The Intergovernmentai Panel on Climate Change
(b) The UNEP Secretariat
(c) The UNFCCC Secretariat
(d) The World Meteorological Organisation