Q1. With reference to Inflation Targeting in India, consider the following statements:

1. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) determines the benchmark policy interest rate required to achieve the inflation target.
2. A change in the accommodative stance to ‘neutral’ means RBI will alter rates in any direction to control the money supply in the system.

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Q2. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981?

1. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) was established under the provisions of this act.
2. It doesn’t cover noise pollution.
3. It prohibits the establishment or operation of any industrial plant in an air pollution control area without the previous consent of the State Pollution Control Board.

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Q3. With reference to Thiruvalluvar, consider the following statements

1. He was a Tamil poet-saint and a contemporary of the musician Tyagaraja.
2. He wrote Thirukkural which is a treatise on the code of ethics and universal human values.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q4. The 'World Press Freedom Index', recently seen in the news, is released by

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Q5. Which of the following sites/regions in India are included in the Biodiversity Hotspots?

1. The Eastern Himalayas
2. The Eastern Ghats
3. The Western Ghats
4. Nicobar Islands

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