291: Persons below the poverty line in India are classified as such based on whether
(a) they are entitled to a minimum prescribed food basket
(b) they get work for a prescribed minimum number of days in a year
(c) they belong to agricultural labourer household and the scheduled caste/tribe social group
(d) their daily wages fall below the prescribed minimum wages
292: The Kelkar proposals which were in the news recently were the
(a) recommendations for reforms in the power sector
(b) recommendations for tax reforms
(c) guidelines for the privatisation
(d) guidelines for reducing vehicular pollution, and the promotion of CNG use
293: Name the God who lost his importance in the beginning of Christian era?
(a) Indra
(b) Brahma
(c) Vishnu
(d) Mahesh
294: Which of the following pairs is/are incorrect?
I : Consumer Price Index - Inflation
II : Export concessions - Fiscal policy
III : Imposition of taxes - Economic planning
IV : Income - Standard of living
V : Deficit budgeting - Inflation
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(a) I and V
(b) II and III
(c) III and V
(d) None of (a), (b) and (c) is a correct answer
295: The economist who was associated with the WTO draft document is
(a) A.K. Sen
(b) T.N. Srinivasan
(c) J.N. Bhagwati
(d) Avinash Dixit