446: Assertion (A):
According to statistics, more female children, are born each year than male children in India.
Reason (R):
In India, the death rate of a male child is higher than that of the female child.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
447: The main watchdog of international trade is
(a) IMF
(b) World Bank
(c) GATT
(d) IFC
448: In India, which of the following is regulated by the Forward Markets Commission ?
(a) Currency Futures Trading
(b) Commodities Futures Trading
(c) Equity Cutures Trading
(d) Both commodities futures and Financial Futures Trading
Explanation:
Forward Markets Commission (FMC) is a statutory body set up under Forward Contract (Regulation) Act, 1952 and functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. The FMC regulates forward markets in commodities through the recognised association, recommends to th Government the grant / withdrawal of recognition to the associations organizing forward trading in commodities and make recommendations for general improvement of the functioning of forward markets in the country.
449: Assertion (A):
Information technology is fast becoming a very important field of activity in India.
Reason (R):
Software is one of the major exports of the country and India has a very strong base in hardware.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
450: With reference to 'Initiative for Nutritional Security through Intensive Millets Promotion', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. This initiative aims to demonstrate the improved production and post-harvest technologies, and to demonstrate value addition techniques, in an integrated manner, with cluster approach.
2. Poor, small, marginal and tribal farmers have larger stake in this scheme.
3. An important objective of the scheme is to encourage farmers of commercial crops to shift to millet cultivation by offering them free kits of critical inputs of nutrients and micro irrigation equipment.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3