There is a shortage of sugar in your District. The Government has ordered that only a maximum amount of 30 kg sugar is to be released for wedding celebrations. A son of your close friend is getting married, and your friend requests you to release at least 50 kg sugar for his son’s wedding. He expresses annoyance when you tell him about the Government’s restrictions on this matter. He feels that since you are the District Magistrate, you can release any amount. You do not want to spoil your friendship with him. In such circumstances, how would you deal with the situation?
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Risk and liquidity management assume more importance in the Indian banking system in the future due to:
- Further globalization.
- More consolidation and deregulation of the financial system.
- Further diversification of the financial system.
- More financial inclusion in the economy.
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According to the passage, why should the discharge of agricultural slurry into watercourses be restricted?
- Losing nutrients in this way is not a good practice economically.
- Watercourses do not contain the microorganisms that can decompose organic components of agricultural slurry.
- The discharge may lead to the eutrophication of water bodies.
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The passage given above refers to the conversion of "pollutant to fertilizer." What is the pollutant and what is the fertilizer in this context?
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As per above passage, the Indian financial markets are affected by global changes mainly due to:
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According to the passage, which of the following statements is most likely to be true as the reason for man’s miseries?
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It was pointed out to the lady that she should walk on the pavement because she was
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