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131. Which of the following correctly describes what sub-prime lending is?
A. Lending to the people who cannot return the loan
B. Lending to the people who are high-valued customers of the banks
C. Lending to those who are not a regular customer of a bank
D. Both B and C
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132. The country’s first ever river-lake linking project has been launched in the water scarce regions of which among the following States of India?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh
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133. Government of India has decided to setup two major new ports by the year 2020. The two major ports will be setup in which of the following two states?
A. West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh
B. West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
D. Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
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134. Which Committee has recently given recommendations for deletion of cartoons on politicians and bureaucrats from the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) textbooks?
A. Yash Pal Committee
B. D.S. Kothari Committee
C. G.V. Ramakrishna Panel
D. S.K. Thorat Panel
Explanation:
135. Thorat Committee was constituted by which of the following purpose?
A. To suggest appropriate method for poverty estimation
B. To suggest ways for the decontrolling of fuel prices
C. To review the cartoon issues in NCERT Political Science textbooks
D. To review the OBC sub-quota
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