1546: Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement?
(a) Annie Besant
(b) A. O. Hume
(c) R. Palme Dutt
(d) Michael Madhusudan Dutt
1547: Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to FEMA in India?
(a) The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), was replaced by Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in the year 2001
(b) FERA was given a sunset clause of one year till 31st May 2002 to enable Enforcement Directorate to complete the investigation of pending issues
(c) Under FEMA, violation of foreign exchange rules has ceased to be a criminal offence
(d) As per the new dispensation, Enforcement Directorate can arrest and prosecute the people for the violation of foreign exchange rules
1548: Khaira is a plant disease caused due to the deficiency of:
(a) Iron
(b) Carbon
(c) Zinc
(d) None of the above
1549: Consider the following statements:
1. India is the second country in the world to adopt a National Family Planning Programme.
2. The National Population Policy of India 2000 seeks to achieve replacement level of fertility by 2010 with a population of 111 crores.
3. Kerala is the first State in India to achieve replacement level of fertility.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1550: Which one of the following companies is associated with the exploration and commercial production of oil in Barmer-Sanchore basin of Rajasthan?
(a) Cairn Energy
(b) ONGC
(c) Reliance Energy Ventures
(d) Reliance Energy Ventures