As per the figures given in the newspapers what is the approximate investment in various ‘Special Economic Zones’ till date in India?

In the recent times the RBI and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) have taken various steps to control the flow of capital in Indian economy. Which of the
following is/are not included in these step(s) ?
1. Guidelines are issued to restrict unregulated overseas investors through ‘p-notes’.
2. Rs. 60,000 crores out of this fund is being provided to waive the loans on farmers.
3. Borrowers raising external commercial borrowings of over $ 20 million would have to
park the proceeds overseas for use as foreign currency expenditure

Who amongst the following is the author of the famous classical book “A Passage to India”?

Which of the following countries has recently made an agreement with the World Trade Organization which will allow it to join the same as a permanent member ?

Prime Minister of India on his visit to China a few months back signed a detailed agreement with the same. What is/are the major highlights of the agreement ?

1. Both the countries agreed to continue high level exchange of views. Indian President is invited to China.

2. India to host joint military exercise in 2008.

3. India has decided to raise the issue of Tibet in UNO. China has agreed for the same.

As per the reports in the leading newspapers Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has asked the Mutual Fund industry to stop ‘Misselling’ their schemes to
investors. What is ‘Misselling’ of products ?
1. Misselling takes place when mutual funds are sold without telling the likely returns.
2. When agents sell the products without telling investors what are the risks involved in investing in mutual funds.
3. When agents invest somebody’s money in mutual funds without their knowledge, it is called misselling.

The Government of India has bought RBI’s entire stake in the State Bank of India in about Rs. 35, 531 crores. What is the share of the RBI in total snake of the State Bank?

As per the news report SEBI has allowed short selling by FIs/MFs from February 1, 2008. What is ‘short selling’ ?
1. Selling of shares that the seller does not own at the time of trading.
2. Selling of shares on the same day or on the day they were allotted to the trader.
3. Selling of shares on a much lower price due to turbulent market situations

Which of the following countries is governed by the Norweigianmediated ceasefire Agreement to end its dispute with a group of rebellions ?

Which of the following countries has offered knighthood to Salman Rushdie?

The USA, as reported in the leading newspapers is proceeding towards ‘recession’. What happens when an economy goes in the grip of ‘recession’ ?
1. GDP growth slows down.
2. People lose their jobs.
3. Foreign exchange reserve goes up substantially as lot of loans/grants start pouring in.

The Sensitive Index of the Bombay Stock Exchange keeps on changing positively and negatively both. Which of the following is/are the main reasons which contribute for this sudden change in the same ?
1. Higher GDP Growth.
2. Continuous Foreign Funds Flow.
3. High Volume of Forex Reserves.
4. Recession in USA.

As per Union Budget 2007-08 how much amount the Government of India provided for Women Specific Schemes/Programmes for 2007-08?

The Jerusalem and Palestine made an agreement on their peace negotiations. Which of the following is/are the points included in the agreement ?
1. There should be an end to the occupation that began in 1967.
2. The agreement must establish Palestine as a homeland for the Palestinian people just as
Israel is the homeland for Jewish people.
3. All the disputes should be solved with the mutual talks only and in presence of US
Observers.

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