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कामयाबी के दरवाजे उन्हीं के लिए खुलते हैं जो उन्हें खटखटाने की ताकत रखते हैं
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. Covaxin developed by the Serum institute-Pune based on the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine.
2. Covishield developed by Bharat Biotech and the Indian Council of Medical Research.
3. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved both vaccines, making it India’s first vaccines against the pandemic.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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1. Covishield developed by the Serum institute-Pune based on the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine.
2. Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech and the Indian Council of Medical Research.
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1. Covishield developed by the Serum institute-Pune based on the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine.
2. Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech and the Indian Council of Medical Research.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. According to the agricultural census, 73.2% of rural women are engaged in farming activities but only 12.8% own landholdings.
2. IHDS reports that 83% of agricultural land in the country is inherited by male members of the family and less than 2% by their female counterparts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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ans.c
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. A floating interest rate implies that the rate of interest is subject to revision every quarter
2. A fixed interest rate is an unchanging rate charged on a liability, such as a loan or mortgage.
3. On loans with floating interest rates, lenders cannot apply any prepayment penalty as per the rules of the RBI.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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ans. d
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ans. d
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. A Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956.
2. NBFC cannot accept demand deposits.
3. NBFCs do not form part of the payment and settlement system and cannot issue cheques drawn on itself.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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ans.d
Non-Banking Financial Company
NBFC is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956.
It is engaged in the business of loans and advances, acquisition of shares/stocks/bonds/debentures/securities issued by Government or local authority or other marketable securities of a like nature, leasing, hire-purchase, insurance business, chit business.
But, it does not include any institution whose principal business is that of agriculture activity, industrial activity, purchase or sale of any goods (other than securities) or providing any services and sale/purchase/construction of immovable property.
A non-banking institution which is a company and has principal business of receiving deposits under any scheme or arrangement in one lump sum or in installments by way of contributions or in any other manner, is also a non-banking financial company (Residuary non-banking company).
Features of NBFCs
NBFC cannot accept demand deposits.
NBFCs do not form part of the payment and settlement system and cannot issue cheques drawn on itself.
Deposit insurance facility of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation is not available to depositors of NBFCs.
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ans.d
Non-Banking Financial Company
NBFC is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956.
It is engaged in the business of loans and advances, acquisition of shares/stocks/bonds/debentures/securities issued by Government or local authority or other marketable securities of a like nature, leasing, hire-purchase, insurance business, chit business.
But, it does not include any institution whose principal business is that of agriculture activity, industrial activity, purchase or sale of any goods (other than securities) or providing any services and sale/purchase/construction of immovable property.
A non-banking institution which is a company and has principal business of receiving deposits under any scheme or arrangement in one lump sum or in installments by way of contributions or in any other manner, is also a non-banking financial company (Residuary non-banking company).
Features of NBFCs
NBFC cannot accept demand deposits.
NBFCs do not form part of the payment and settlement system and cannot issue cheques drawn on itself.
Deposit insurance facility of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation is not available to depositors of NBFCs.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Q. Consider the following statements about 3 types of GST in India:
1. CGST and SGST are levied on intra-state transactions.
2. CGST is collected by the centre and SGST by the state.
3. IGST is charged on inter-state goods/services transactions.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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ans.d
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ans.d
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