Q.127·Science & Technology·EasyConsider the following pairs: 1. Dadabhai Naoroji - The first person to adopt scientific procedure in estimating the national income of India 2. V.K.R.V. Rao - Prepared the first estimates of the national income of India Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?View question
Q.128·Science & Technology·EasyAllauddin Khalji set up which of the following market(s) to fix the prices of commodities? 1. Food grains 2. Clothes 3. Slave boys and girls Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.129·Science & Technology·EasyWhich of the following best explains the term ‘Secondary Patenting’?View question
Q.130·Science & Technology·EasyRecently the Indian economy is said to be going through a slowdown. Which of the following indicates/indicate slowdown in an economy? 1. Declining consumption expenditure 2. Declining credit growth 3. Falling rural income Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.131·Science & Technology·EasyConsider the following pairs : Famous place: River 1. Pandharpur : Chandrabhaga 2. Tiruchirapalli : Cauvery 3. Hampi : Malaprabha Which of the pair given above are correctly matchedView question
Q.132·Science & Technology·EasyConsider the following pairs: 1. Jean Baptiste Tavernier: Vijaynagar Empire 2. Giovanni Careri: Mughal India 3. Francois Bernier: Mughal India Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?View question
Q.133·Science & Technology·EasyConsider the following statements about the Battle of Haldighati: 1. The Battle of Haldighati was a struggle between the Hindus and the Muslims. 2. It was fought between Maharana Pratap and the Mughal emperor Akbar's forces, led by Bairam Khan. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.134·Science & Technology·EasyWhich of the following is/are said to be the effect(s) of a depreciating rupee? 1. Imports become costlier 2. Exports become cheaper Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.135·Science & Technology·EasyIntroduction of GST is said to have increased tax buoyancy in India. Which of the following statements best explains/explain the term ‘tax buoyancy’?View question
Q.136·Science & Technology·EasyWhich of the following situations best explains the term ‘Fiscal Drag’?View question
Q.137·Science & Technology·EasyWhich of the following statements are correct? 1. Achyuta Devaraya built a new city, called Nagalapuram. 2. Krishnadevarya is known to have authored texts both in Telugu and Sanskrit. 3. The presence of slavery in the Vijayanagar kingdom has been attested by Nicolo de Conti. 4. The top-grade officers in the Vijayanagar army were paid in cash. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.138·Science & Technology·EasyConsider the following statements with respect to the Cholas of the Sangam period: 1. Vijayalaya and Karikala were significant rulers. 2. Karikala is said to have defeated the mighty confederacy of the Cheras and the Pandyas. 3. Senni, Valavan and Killi were the titles adopted by the kings of this period. Which of the statements given above are correct?View question
Q.139·Science & Technology·EasyConsider the following statements about Sufism in India: 1. Moinuddin Chisti was the first Sufi saint to come to India and settle. 2. Ziyarat refers to pilgrimage to the tombs of Sufi saints. 3. Maktubat is compilations of conversations of the Sufi saints. 4. Malfuzat is collections of letters written by the Sufi masters, addressed to their disciples and associates. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.140·Science & Technology·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct about the Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER)? 1. NEER is a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies. 2. An increase in NEER indicates an appreciation of the local currency against the weighted basket of currencies of its trading partners. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.141·Science & Technology·EasyWhich of the following is/are said to trigger a ‘currency war’? 1. A central bank following expansionary monetary policy in order to devalue its currency. 2. A central bank eases the money supply to lower exchange rates. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.142·Science & Technology·EasyConsider the following pairs about terms related to Delhi Sultanate: S. No. Term Meaning 1. Mamluks Intelligence officer 2. Rai Rayans The title given by Alauddin Khalji to Rama Deva of Devagir 3. Sarai Adl Cloth market Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?View question
Q.143·Science & Technology·EasyConsider the following statements about the era of Balban in the Delhi Sultanate: 1. Indian Muslims were appointed in important positions of power and authority. 2. Balban tried to break the power of 'Chahalgani'. 3. He emphasized on the ceremony of Sajda and Paibos. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.144·Science & Technology·EasyWhich of the following best explain ‘twin deficits’ in the economy?View question