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Who was the father of Operation Flood ?

Dr. Norman Borlaug
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
Dr. Verghese Kurien
Dr. William Gande

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The "Operation flood" was the largest integrated dairy development programme of the world. It was started by National dairy development board in 1970.

1. National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme started in ?

2005
2006
2007
2008

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

It started on 2nd Feb, 2006.
Govt. of India renamed it to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act(MNERGA) on 2nd October, 2009.

2. Deficit financing implies :

printing new currency notes
public revenue in excess of public expenditure
public expenditure in excess of public revenue
replacing new currency with worn out currency

Answer: Option C

3. Which state is the biggest tea producer in the country ?

Andhra Pradesh
Sikkim
Assam
West Bengal

Answer: Option C

4. Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI) was established in :

1989
1990
1991
1992

Answer: Option C

5. What is FEMA ?

First Exchange Management Act
Foreign Exchequer Management Act
Foreign Exchange Management Act
Foreign Evaluation Management Act

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

FEMA is Foreign Exchange Management Act, it came into force in July 2000. It replaced Foreign Exchange Regulation Act 1973.