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With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements:

1. Sand is a 'minor mineral' according to the prevailing law in the country.

2. State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government.

3. State Governments have the power to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

1 1 and 3 only

2 2 and 3 only

3 3 only

4 1, 2 and 3

The economic cost of food grains to the Food Corporation of India is Minimum Support Price and bonus (if any) paid to the farmers plus

1 transportation cost only

2 interest cost only

3 procurement incidentals and distribution cost

4 procurement incidentals and charges for godowns

In India,'extended producer responsibility' was introduced as an important feature in which of the following?

1 The Bio-medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998

2 The Recycled plastic (Manufacturing and Usage) Rules, 1999

3 The e-Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011

4 The Food Safety and Standard Regulations, 2011

Which one of the following is not a sub-index of the World Bank's 'Ease of Doing Business Index'?

1 Maintenance of law and order

2 Paying taxes

3 Registering property

4 Dealing with construction permits

Which of the following statements is / are correct regarding the Maternity Benefit ' (Amendment) Act, 2017?

1. Pregnant women are entitled for three months pre-delivery and three months post-delivery paid leave.

2. Enterprises with creches must allow the mother minimum six creche visits daily.

3. Women with two children get reduced entitlements.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 1 and 2 only

2 2 only

3 3 only

4 1, 2 and 3

With reference to communication technologies, what is/are the difference / differences between LTE (Long-Term Evolution) and VoLTE (Voice over Long-Term Evolution)?

1. LTE 'is commonly marketed as 3G and VoLTE is commonly marketed as advanced 3G.

2. LTE is data-only technology and VoLTE is voice-only technology.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 1 only

2 2 only

3 Both 1 and 2

4 Neither 1 nor 2

The Chairmen of public sector banks are selected by the

1 Banks Board Bureau

2 Reserve Bank of India

3 Union Ministry of Finance

4 Management of concerned bank

What was the purpose of Inter-Creditor Agreement signed by Indian banks and financial institutions recently?

1 To lessen the Government of India's perennial burden of fiscal deficit nd current account deficit

2 To support the infrastructure projects of Central and State Governments

3 To act as independent regulator in case of applications for loans of Rs. 50 crore or more

4 To aim at faster resolution of stressed assets of Rs. 50 crore or more which are-under consortium lending

Which of the following systems of Indian Philosophy uphold the ideology of Charvakism, Ajivika, Jainism and Buddhism?

1 Orthodox System of Indian Philosophy

2 Unorthodox System of Indian Philosophy

3 Both A & B

4 None of the above

Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Characteristics of Indian Philosophy

I. All the schools emphasize that the philosophy must have a positive impact on life of man. The schools have a general agreement on the importance of the Purushartha.

II. All the schools agree that the philosophy should help man in realizing the main ends of human life: the purusharthas, i.e. artha, kama, dharma and moksha.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

1 I only

2 II only

3 Both I and II

4 Neither I nor II

Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about Indian System of Philosophy?

1 The Indian philosophical systems are classified according as they accept the authority of the Vedas or not.

2 The systems of Indian philosophy are classified into two groups: The Orthodox Systems (astika or theistic) ; The Unorthodox Systems (nastika or atheistic)

3 Both A & B

4 Neither A nor B