To whom the grant in aid for Panchayati Raj Institutions received from Finance Commission has to be released?

The compound interest accrued on an amount of Rs. 22,000 at the end of two years is Rs. 5,596.8. What would be the simple interest accrued on the same amount at the same rate in the same period ? 

A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre but not necessarily in the same order. 

C is an immediate neighbour of both G and A. E sits second to left of C. Two people sit between E and H. B is an immediate neighbour of G. Only one person sits between B and F.

What is the position of D with respect to H in the above arrangement?

In each of the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate your choice for the correct answer.

She will surely pass if she ______ harder.

One fill pipe A takes 3 minutes more to fill the cistern than two fill pipes A and B opened together to fill it. Second fill pipe B takes $$ {21{1\over 3}}$$ minutes more to fill cistern than two fill pipes A and B opened together to fill it. When will the cistern be full if both pipes are opened simultaneously?