1. With reference to the passage, consider the following statements:

1. India is a leprocy free country by meeting all the criterias of WHO.
2. Multi-drug therapy of 1980s played a signifiacant role in managing leprocy in India.
3. Social worker Baba Amte was well known for his work for the rehabilitation of leprocy affected people.

which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1,2 and 3


2. Recently, India extended a $500 million line of credit to Myanmar. With reference to that
1. Normally Line of credit is an aid to a poor country,which is not needed to repay.
2. Line of credit is just like a loan, which needs to be repayed.
3. Home loan can be considered as a example for Line of credit.
4. Normally countries provide line of credits to others for monetery benefits.

which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 4 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1,2,3 and 4.


More About Questions
1. India is yet to meet the WHO criterion for elimination of leprocy. Rural areas and urban slums continue to experience up to five times the number of leprosy cases as the national average. Even now the legal discrimination is high, they cannot contest in elections, cannot obtain driving license and cannot travel in trains. The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari presented “International Gandhi Award-2011” to Dr. Caire Velut and Dr. J.D.Samant at a function organized by Gandhi Memorial Leprosy Foundation in May 2012.

2. Line of credit is any credit source extended to a government, business or individual by a bank or other

financial institution. It is effectively a bank account that can readily be tapped at the borrower's

discretion. Interest is paid only on money actually withdrawn, although the borrower may be required to pay an

unused line fee, often an annualized percentage fee on the money not withdrawn. India extended a $500 million

line of credit as part of 12 agreements on sectors like trade and energy signed with Myanmar, which vowed that

its territory will not be allowed to be used by terrorists to target India.