711: Which one of the following groups of items is included in India's foreign exchange reserves?
(a) Foreign-currency assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and loans from foreign countries
(b) Foreign-currency assets, gold holdings of the RBI and SDRs
(c) Foreign-currency assets, loans from the World Bank and SDRs
(d) Foreign-currency assets, gold holdings of the RBI and loans from the World Bank
712: Assertion (A) :
Ashoka annexed Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire.
Reason (R) :
Kalinga controlled the land and sea routes to South India.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
713: The speed of revolution of the earth in its orbit round the sun is
(a) Same throughout the year
(b) Greatest when the earth is nearest to the sun
(c) Greatest when the earth is farthest from the sun
(d) Least when the earth is nearest to the sun
714: A person purchases 100 pens at a discount of 10%. The net amount of money spent by the person to purchase the pens is Rs. 600. The selling expenses incurred by the person are 15% on the net cost price. What should be the selling price for 100 pens in order to earn a profit of 25%?
(a) 862.50
(b) 802.50
(c) 811.25
(d) 875
715: Five Year Plan in India is finally approved by
(a) Union Cabinet
(b) President on the advice of Prime Minister
(c) Planning Commission
(d) National Development Council