1686: Assertion (A):
The United States of America has threatened to ask the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to apply sanctions against the developing countries for the non-observance of I.L.O conventions.

Reason (R):
The United States of America itself has adopted and implemented those I.L.O conventions.

(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
1687: Consider the following statements :

The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he

1. exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British

2. interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians

3. stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1688: Price rise goes in favour of those who are:

(a) Debtors

(b) Pensioners

(c) Businessmen

(d) Government servants
1689: The All India Muslim League was formed in 1906 at

(a) Aligarh

(b) Dhaka

(c) Delhi

(d) Karachi
1690: In which one among the following categories of protected areas in India are local people not allowed to collect and use the biomass?

(a) Biosphere Reserves

(b) National Parks

(c) Wetlands declared under Ramsar Convention

(d) Wildlife Sanctuaries