381: India carried out its first underground nuclear explosion at:
(a) Thumba
(b) Pokhran
(c) Trombay
(d) Khemkaran
382: Left pan of a faulty balance weighs 100 gram more than its right pan. A Shopkeeper keeps the weight measure in the left pan while buying goods but keeps it in the right pan while selling his goods. He uses only 1 kg weight measure. If he sells his goods at the listed cost price, what is his gain?
(A) 100/9%
(B) 100/11%
(C) 200/9%
(D) 200/11%
383: What was the main reason for which Niger was in the news in recent times?
(A) Famine and starvation
(B) Many deaths due to AIDS
(C) Fierce civil war
(D) Intense fighting with Algeria
384: The Ministry of Industries takes the administrative advice regarding the improvement of the performance of public enterprises from:
(a) Bureau of Public Enterprises
(b) MRTP Commission
(c) Estimates Committee
(d) Planning Commission
385: With reference to Indian Public Finance, consider the following statements:
1. Disbursements from Public Accounts of India are subject to the Vote of Parliament.
2. The Indian Constitution provides for the establishment of a Consolidated Fund, a Public Account and a Contingency Fund for each State.
3. Appropriations and disbursements under the Railway Budget are subject to the same form of parliamentary control as other appropriations and disbursements.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3