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Consider the following statements in respect of welfare schemes launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India:
1. Drinking water for rural areas is one of the components of the Bharat Nirman Plan.
2. In the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, there is a provision that the statutory minimum wage applicable to agricultural workers in the State has to be paid to the workers under the Act.

Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued a new gold coin which was called Dinar by Ibn Batutah.
Reason (R): Muhammad bin Tughlaq wanted to issue token currency in gold coins to promote trade with West Asian and North African countries.

Assertion (A): Cellulose is used in making shatter-proof glass.
Reason (R): Polysaccharides are not soluble in water.

Assertion (A): To orbit around the Sun, the planet Mars takes lesser time than the time taken by the Earth.
Reason (R): The diameter of the Planet Mars is less than that of the Earth.

What is the name of the vessel that delivers the nutrient-rich blood from the stomach & small intestine to the liver?

Consider the following statements with reference to the human body:
1. The common bile duct releases its contents into the stomach.
2. The pancreatic duct releases its contents into the duodenum.

Assertion (A): Balance of Payments represents a better picture of a country’s economic transactions with the rest of the world than the Balance of Trade.
Reason (R): Balance of Payments takes into account the exchange of both visible and invisible items whereas Balance of Trade does not.