1576: With reference to the Finance Commission of India, which of the following statements is correct?
(a) It encourages the inflow of foreign capital for infrastructure development
(b) It facilitates the proper distribution of finances among the Public Sector Undertakings
(c) It ensures transparency in financial administration
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context.
1577: Match List-I (Person) with List-II: (Position) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List-I List-II
(Person) (Position)
A. Anil Kakodar 1. Chief of the Integrated Defence Staff
B. Raman Puri 2. Chairman, 17th Law Commission
C. M. Jagannatha Rao 3. Chairman, ISRO
D. G. Madhavan Nair 4. Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 4 2 1 3
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 4 1 2 3
1578: To a person on the moon, the sky appears:
(a) White
(b) Black
(c) Blue
(d) Orange
1579: Consider the following statements:
1. Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants is a unique initiative of G20 group of countries.
2. The CCAC focuses on methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
1580: Consider the following statements :
1. Life Insurance Corporation of India is the oldest insurance company is India.
2. National Insurance Company Limited was nationalized in the year 1972 and made a subsidiary of General Insurance Corporation of
India.
3. Headquarters of United India Insurance Company Limited are located at Chennai.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2, only
(b) 1 and 3, only
(c) 2 and 3, only
(d) 1, 2 and 3