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Which of the following are the sources of income for the Reserve Bank of India? I. Buying and selling of Government bonds II. Buying and selling of foreign currency III. Pension fund management IV. Lending to private companies V. Printing and distributing currency notes. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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With reference to the Government of India, consider the following information (Organization / Some of its functions / It works under): I. Directorate of Enforcement – Enforcement of Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 – Internal Security Division-I, Ministry of Home Affairs. II. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence – Enforces provisions of the Customs Act, 1962 – Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. III. Directorate General of Systems and Data Management – Carrying out big data analytics to assist tax officers for better policy and nabbing tax evaders – Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?
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Consider the following statements: I. The Reserve Bank of India mandates all the listed companies in India to submit a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR). II. In India, a company submitting a BRSR makes disclosures in the report that are largely non-financial in nature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements: Statement I: In India, income from allied agricultural activities like poultry-farming and wool rearing in rural areas is exempted from any tax. Statement II: In India, under the provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961, rural agricultural land is not considered a capital asset. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Consider the following statements: I. India has joined the Minerals Security Partnership as a member. II. India has itself identified all 30 critical minerals as resource-rich. III. Parliament in 2023 amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 empowering the Central Government to exclusively auction mining lease and composite (prospecting-cum-mining) licence for certain critical minerals. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Consider the following statements: Statement I: As regards returns from an investment in a company, generally, bondholders are considered to be relatively at lower risk than stockholders. Statement II: Bondholders are lenders to a company whereas stockholders are its owners. Statement III: For repayment purpose, bond-holders are prioritized over stockholders by a company. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Consider the following statements: I. India accounts for a very large portion of all equity option contracts traded globally thus exhibiting a great boom. II. India's stock market has grown rapidly in the recent past even overtaking Hong Kong's at some point of time. III. There is no regulatory body either to warn the small investors about the risks of options trading or to act on unregistered financial advisors in this regard. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Consider the following statements: Statement I: Circular economy reduces the emissions of greenhouse gases. Statement II: Circular economy reduces the use of raw materials as inputs. Statement III: Circular economy reduces wastage in the production process. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Consider the following statements: I. Capital receipts create a liability or cause a reduction in the assets of the Government. II. Borrowings and disinvestment are capital receipts. III. Interest received on loans creates a liability of the Government. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy: I. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East. II. He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following subjects with regard to the Non-Cooperation Programme: I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth II. Observance of strict non-violence III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes. How many of the above were parts of the Non-Cooperation Programme?
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The irrigation device called 'Araghatta' was
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In ancient India, which one of the following rulers had assumed the titles 'Mattavilasa', 'Vichitrachitta' and 'Gunabhara'?
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The Chinese pilgrim Fa-hien (Faxian) travelled to India during the reign of
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Who among the following led a successful military campaign against the kingdom of Srivijaya, the powerful maritime State, which ruled the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and the neighbouring islands?
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With reference to ancient India (600-322 BC), consider the following pairs (Territorial region : River flowing in the region): I. Asmaka : Godavari II. Kamboja : Vipas III. Avanti : Mahanadi IV. Kosala : Sarayu. How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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The first Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, a music training school, was set up in 1901 by Vishnu Digambar Paluskar in
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As is known from the edicts of Ashoka, 'Pradeshika', 'Rajuka' and 'Yukta' were important officers at what level?
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Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement: I. The Congress declared that the attainment of 'Swaraj' by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective. II. It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if 'Swaraj' did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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