236: Consider the following statements:
1. The maximum limit of shareholding of Indian promoters in private sector banks in India is 49 per cent of the paid up capital.
2. Foreign Direct Investment up to 49 per cent from all sources is permitted in private sector banks in India under the automatic route.
Which to these statements is/are correct?
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
FDI upto 49% is allowed in private sector banks through automatic route.
237: Consider the following schemes launched by the Union Government :
I. Antyodaya Anna
II. Gram Sadak Yojana
III. Sarvapriya
IV. Jawahar Gram Samriddhi Yojana.
Which of these were announced in the year 2000 ?
(a) I and II
(b) II and IV
(c) III and IV
(d) I, II and III
Explanation:
1. Antodaya Anna Yojana - 2000
2. Gram Sadak Yojana - 2000
3. Sarvapriya - 2001
4. Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana - 1999.
240: For which one of the following snakes is the diet mainly composed of other snakes?
(a) Rattlesnake
(b) King cobra
(c) Krait
(d) Russell's viper
Explanation:
Kraits are ophiophagous, preying primarily upon other snakes (including venomous varieties) and are cannibalistic, feeding on other kraits. They will also eat small lizards. Kraits usually range between 1 to 1.5 m in length. Kraits are found in the Indian subcontinent (including Sri Lanka and eastern Pakistan) and southeast Asia (including Indonesia and Borneo).
Russell's viper feeds primarily on rodents, especially murid species. However, they will eat just about anything, including rats, mice shrews, squirrels, domestic cats, land crabs, scorpions and other arthropods.
Rattlesnake feeds upon rats, rabbits, mice, squirrels and birds.
King Cobra's diet is mainly composed of other snakes (ophiophagy): both non-venomous snakes such as pythons and venomous snakes including kraits and Indian Cobras. When food is scarce, King Cobras may also feed on other small vertebrates such as lizards, birds, and rodents.