Question
Recently, the Government of India, the Government of
West Bengal and the World Bank signed a $105 million project to improve the inland water transport infrastructure in Kolkata. Which of the following objective doesn’t belong to the World Bank Group?Solution
The Bretton Woods Conference, officially known as the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, was a gathering of delegates from 44 nations that met from July 1 to 22, 1944 in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire (USA), to agree upon a series of new rules for international financial and monetary order after the conclusion of World War II. With 189 member countries, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries. The World Bank Group consists of five development institutions- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) provides loans, credits, and grants. International Development Association (IDA) provides low- or no-interest loans to low-income countries. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) provides investment, advice, and asset management to companies and governments. The Multilateral Guarantee Agency (MIGA) insures lenders and investors against political risk such as war. The International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) settles investment-disputes between investors and countries.
Which statement best describes a temporary injunction?
In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court quashed the ban on dancing bars in the State of Maharashtra as violation of Article 19(1)(g)?
When do agreements become contracts under the Indian Contract Act?
According to the Contract Act which of the following describes the situation when prior to the due date of performance, the promisor absolutely refuses ...
Section 114A was introduced by the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1983 following the widespread protest against the judgment in the_______.
Which of the following describes a judgment-debtor?
Section 6 of the Indian Penal Code is based on the Roman maxim:
Whoever counterfeits, or knowingly performs any part of the process of counterfeiting, any currency-note or bank-note, shall be punished with___________...
What is the maximum period for which security for good behaviour from habitual offenders can be demanded by a magistrate?
A painter ‘X’ has entered into contact for painting picture for ‘Y’ Subsequantly ‘X’ has refused. Which of the following remedy is availabl...