Correct Answer :   Russia

Note : During the visit of H. E. Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation to India, Action Plan for Prioritization and Implementation of Co-operation Areas in the Nuclear Field Identified Jointly by India and Russia was signed on 5th October, 2018 in New Delhi. The two countries intent to develop a project of six nuclear power units of Russian design at a new site in India, further enhance cooperation in the third countries and bring in new perspective nuclear technologies together with joint construction of nuclear power plants.

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Neither 1 nor 2

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Correct Answer : Option (C) - 3 only

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Correct Answer :   Lead Bank Scheme

Note : The lead bank scheme was established in 1969 with the adoption of an area approach for bridging the spatial and structural credit gaps. The basic idea was to have an ―area approach‖ for targeted and focused banking. The banker‘s committee, headed by S. Nariman, concluded that districts would be the units for area approach and each district could be allotted to a particular bank which will perform the role of a Lead Bank.

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 1 only

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Correct Answer :   Following an expansionary monetary policy

Note : Expansionary monetary policy is hen a central bank uses its tools to stimulate the economy. That increases the Money supply, lowers the interest rate and increases the aggregate demand. It boost the growth as measured by GDP. It lowers the value of the currency, thereby decreasing the exchange rate.

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 1 only

Note : Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) is an economic theory that compares different countries' currencies through a "basket of goods" approach. According to this concept, two currencies are in equilibrium—known as the currencies being at par—when a basket of goods is priced the same in both countries, taking into account the exchange rates. terms of PPP dollars, India is the third largest economy in the world.

Correct Answer :   procurement incidentals and distribution cost

Note : The economic cost of food grains procured by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is a total of Minimum Support Price and bonus (if any) paid to the farmers plus the procurement incidentals and distribution cost. The economic cost has three main components - procurement cost, procurement price, and distribution cost. The procurement incidentals are the initial costs incurred during procurement of foodgrains. The FCI buys foodgrains from the farmers at the pre-announced Minimum Support Price. The distribution costs include freight, handling charges, storage charges, losses during trasit and establishment cost.

Correct Answer :   The e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011

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The e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011 recognises producers‘ liability for recycling and reducing e-waste in the country. It introduced 'extended producer responsibility', that is, the responsibility of producers of electronic equipment for effective channelisation of E-waste to the registered recyclers.

Correct Answer :   increase in the banking habit of the population

Note : In fractional banking system, money multiplier is a key element. As more people start banking and depositing money into banks, banks can lend even more. It thus creates more money in the system.