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• The book “Tides of Time: Bharat’s History through Murals in Parliament” is authored by:

  • Sudha Murthy
  • Om Birla
  • Meenakshi Lekhi
  • Smriti Irani

• Consider the following statements about the Cooum River:

  1. It originates in the Kesavaram Anicut region of Tamil Nadu.
  2. It flows through Chennai before draining into the Bay of Bengal.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following statements about the Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC):

  1. It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, established to promote exports of handmade carpets and other floor coverings.
  2. It functions as a statutory regulator with powers to impose mandatory export quotas and fix prices for carpet exports.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following statements about the SHRESHTA Scheme:

  1. It is a Central Sector Scheme.
  2. It is implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
  3. It is limited only to students studying in government schools and excludes those from private or aided institutions.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• With reference to the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme, consider the following statements:

  1. This scheme is designed to reimburse exporters for embedded duties, taxes, and levies that are not otherwise refunded under any other existing scheme.
  2. It is compliant with World Trade Organization (WTO) norms.
  3. The Ministry of Textile is the nodal ministry of this scheme.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None