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• With reference to the depreciation of the Indian rupee, consider the following measures that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may adopt to stabilise the currency:

  1. Selling US dollars from its foreign exchange reserves in the market
  2. Imposing limits on banks’ net open foreign exchange positions
  3. Increasing the repo rate to attract foreign capital inflows
  4. Liberalising External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) norms

  Which of the above measures can help in stabilising the rupee?

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 1 and 2 only
  • 2, 3 and 4 only
  • 1, 2, 3 and 4

• With reference to the legal framework governing inter-State river water disputes in India, consider the following statements:

  1. Article 262 empowers Parliament to adjudicate inter-State water disputes.
  2. The Supreme Court can directly adjudicate inter-State river water disputes under its original jurisdiction.
  3. The Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Act, 2002 introduced time limits for tribunal constitution and award delivery.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1, 2 and 3

• The Baltic Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the North Sea through the narrow straits of:

  • Bosporus and Dardanelles
  • Gibraltar and Sicily
  • Kattegat and Skagerrak
  • Malacca and Sunda

• Consider the following pairs:

  1. Balirajgarh Site – Bihar
  2. Zhenpora (Zehanpora) Stupa – Ladakh
  3. Keeladi – Tamil Nadu 

     How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• With reference to Extracellular RNA (exRNA), consider the following statements:

  1. exRNA is found outside cells and can be present in body fluids such as blood and saliva.
  2. exRNA is rapidly degraded outside cells and therefore cannot play any role in intercellular communication.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2