Previous year MCQs

Economy UPPSC 2015 GS-I
Question

How many companies are included in BSE-GREENEX?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 25

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “25”.
The BSE-GREENEX index consists of 25 companies.

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  2. B) Copper and Zinc
  3. C) Copper and Silver
  4. D) Copper and Lead
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  2. B) 4 times
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Reason(R): The present Government of India is focussing mainly on micro-economic issues.

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  3. C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
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Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
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  2. B) 1, 2 and 3
  3. C) 3 only
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Reason (R): There have been major shifts in the strategy of poverty eradication programmes.

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  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is true but R is false
  4. D) A is false but R is true
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