Q.15949·Miscellaneous·EasyConsider the following statements about the Alvars: 1. The Alvars were the devotees of Shiva. 2. The hymns of the Alvars are compiled in Nalayira Divyaprabandhanam. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.15950·Miscellaneous·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct about the currency reforms of Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq? 1. Token currency was introduced for the first time ever in the history during his reign. 2. He introduced a bronze coin with the same value as the silver tanka. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.15951·International Relations·EasyConsider the following pairs : Sea: Bordering country 1. Adriatic Sea: Albania 2. Black Sea: Croatia 3. Caspian Sea: Kazakhstan 4. Mediterranean Sea: Morocco 5. Red Sea: Syria Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?View question
Q.15952·International Relations·EasyA country is said to have high ‘Quota’ under the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In this context which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It means that the country has a higher voting share in the IMF decisions. 2. It means that it has high FOREX reserves. 3. It means that it can take more loans from the IMF. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.15953·Current Affairs·EasyWhich of the following statements is/are correct about the Liberalised Exchange Rate Management (LERM) in India? 1. In India, the Liberalised Exchange Rate Management System was put in place in 1992. 2. It meant that India worked with two exchange rates—one used for select government and private transactions, and a second rate used by the rest of the market. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.15954·International Relations·EasyWhich of the following constitutes/ constitute part(s) of the ‘balance on invisibles’ of the balance of payments (BoP)? 1. Remittances 2. Inflow on account of tourism 3. Deposits of NRIs in the Indian banks 4. External Commercial Borrowings Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.15955·International Relations·EasyAn Indian solar manufacturer is said to have suffered by cheap imports of solar panels from some countries. Which of the following measures can India adopt under WTO’s GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) to save the Indian manufacturer? 1. India can impose countervailing duties on cheap solar panels. 2. A safeguard duty can be imposed on the solar panels from those countries. Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.15956·Miscellaneous·EasyAmong the following, which one is the largest exporter of rice in the world in the last five years?View question
Q.15957·Current Affairs·Easy‘Dumping’ is said to be a trade distortionary practice. Which of the following terms best explains/ explain the term ‘dumping’?View question
Q.15958·Current Affairs·Easy‘Big Mac Index’, that is often seen in the news indicates which of the following?View question
Q.15959·International Relations·EasyRecently, the government is taking various fiscal policy measures to tackle the slowdown in the economy. In this context, which of the following may be termed as ‘counter-cyclical fiscal policy’ measures? 1. Reduction in corporate tax rates 2. Bank recapitalisation 3. Setting up of alternate investment fund in the real estate sector 4. Strategic disinvestment of Central Public Sector Enterprises Select the correct answer using the code given below:View question
Q.15960·Miscellaneous·Easy‘Crowding out’ is a term that is often seen in the news. Which of the following results in ‘crowding out’ of private investments?View question
Q.15961·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.15962·Current Affairs·EasyThe multi-national companies in the pharmaceutical industry adopt a practice called ‘ever-greening’. In this context consider the following statements: 1. It is often used by pharmaceuticals to extend the patent of a drug. 2. It is done in order to prevent the generic drug makers to produce and market the drug at a cheaper price. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.15963·Current Affairs·EasyConsider the following statements: 1. Ibn Battutah visited India in the fourteenth century during reign of Mohammed-bin-Tughlaq. 2. Afghans introduced the manufacturing of paper in India. 3. The art of manufacturing paper was first discovered by Arabs. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.15964·Miscellaneous·EasyShahna, appointed during the reign of Allauddin Khalji was responsible for which of the following?View question
Q.15965·Art & Culture·EasyConsider the following statements about agriculture during the Mughal period: 1. Jins-i Kamil refers to the crops that were cash crops in nature. 2. Jahangir banned the cultivation of tobacco. 3. Bengal was famous for sugar production. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.15966·International Relations·EasyConsider the following pairs: 1. Dadu Dayal: Madhya Pradesh 2. Ravi Das: Punjab 3. Bhagat Pipa: Bihar Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?View question