141: Which one of the following issues the 'Global Economic Prospects' report periodically?
(a) The Asian Development Bank
(b) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(c) The US Federal Reserve Bank
(d) The World Bank
142: Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta who shared the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize are known for their work for the cause of
(a) East Timor
(b) Guatemala
(c) Bosnia
(d) Barunda
143: Pumice is derived from:
(a) Volcanic rock
(b) Sedimentary rock
(c) Igneous rock
(d) Acid lava
144: Who can be called the father of local sel-government in India?
(a) Lord Rippon
(b) Lord Minto
(c) Lord Curzon
(d) Lord Dufferin
145: When the Couple Protection Rate is going up
(a) birth rate must necessarily fall
(b) birth rate will fall only if couples are of younger age
(c) death rate must necessarily fall
(d) infant mortality rate must be falling