2431: Consider the following statements:
1. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the first regulatory body set up by the Government of India.
2. One of the tasks of PNGRB is to ensure competitive markets for gas.
3. Appeals against the decisions of PNGRB go before the Appellate Tribunals for Electricity.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2432: In an electronic watch, the component corresponding to pendulum of a pendulum clock is a
(a) transistor
(b) crystal oscillator
(c) diode
(d) balance wheel
2433: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
List I List II
(Person) (Distinguished as)
I. Santosh Yadav (A) T.V. Host
II. Oprah Winfrey (B) Journalist
III. Oscar Wilde (C) Mountaineer
IV. P. Sainath (D) Dramatist and Author
Codes:
(a) I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B
(b) I-A, II-C, III-B, IV-D
(c) I-C, II-A, III-B, IV-D
(d) I-A, II-C, III-D, IV-B
2434: A person earns Rs. 2000 per month over and above his salary as additional charge allowance. However, 30% of this additional income will be deducted as additional income-tax at source. If the person would deposit Rs. 1000 per month on a long-term saving fetching 12% interest his tax liability on the additional allowance would reduce to 10%. What is the effective interest for this person for money invested in the long-term savings scheme ?
(a) 12%
(b) 18%
(c) 19%
(d) 20%
2435: One will NOT have to pass through the Suez Canal while going from Mumbai to
(a) Alexandria
(b) Suez
(c) Port Said
(d) Benghazi