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• Consider the following statements regarding Switch Auctions conducted by the Reserve Bank of India:

  1. Switch auctions involve the simultaneous purchase and sale of government securities to manage the maturity profile of public debt.
  2. These auctions are conducted to raise fresh resources for financing the fiscal deficit of the government.

  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 regarding the Sperm Whale:

  1. It is the largest toothed whale and possesses the largest brain of any living animal.
  2. It is commonly found only in freshwater river systems of South America.
  3. It is categorized as critically endangered by the IUCN.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  How many of the above statements are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • All three

• Consider the following statements regarding Smog-Eating Photocatalytic Coatings:

  1. These coatings use materials like Titanium dioxide.
  2. They function effectively only in the absence of sunlight and rely on high-temperature reactions to remove pollutants.

  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 regarding arecanut cultivation in India:

  1. It is primarily a rabi crop grown in dry and arid regions of India.
  2. India is the world’s largest producer of areca nuts.
  3. It is mainly affected by the Mahali disease.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• Consider the following countries:

  1. Russia
  2. Ukraine
  3. Czech Republic
  4. Bulgaria
  5. Romania

  How many of the above countries have a land boundary with Moldova?

  • Only two
  • Only three
  • Only four
  • All five