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1. Abujh Marias, recently seen in news refers to which among the following?
2. Consider the following statements with respect to 'Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS)'.
  1. It is being implemented by Department of Fertilizers,under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
  2. It ensures sufficient quantity of P&K is available at farmer's disposal at statutory controlled prices.
Select the correct statements
3. Consider the following statements about Anti-dumping duty .
  1. The Department of Commerce recommends the anti-dumping duty,while Ministry of Finance levies such duty.
  2. It is imposed on both exports and imports .
  3. The use of anti-dumping is not permitted by the WTO .
Select the correct statements
4. Consider the following statements regarding Harappan Civilization.
  1. Most of the potteries found in the sites of Harappan Civilization are handmade.
  2. Both men and women wore ornaments, while there were some ornaments which were worn only by women.
  3. Both cotton and wool fabrics were used by Harappans.
Which of the above statements is correct?
5. Consider the following statements about Mauryan art and architecture.
  1. The Mauryan Empire was the first powerful empire to come to power in India.
  2. Stone was the principal building material.
  3. Lauria Nandangarh pillar in Champaran was built during the time of Ashoka.
Which of the above statements is correct?
6. Consider the following statements
  1. Rabindranath Tagore wrote Jana-gana-mana at the request of his intimate friend Ashutosh Chaudhari, a judge of the Calcutta High Court for singing at the 26th session of the Indian National Congress.
  2. The song Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji was incorporated in his famous novel Ananda Math.
  3. National Song has equal status with the National Anthem.
Which of the above statements is correct?
7. In the context of India's first trading programme to combat particulate air pollution-the emission trading scheme (ETS), consider the following statements:
  1. It is a market-based system where the government sets a cap on emissions.
  2. It allows Industries to buy permits whereas selling of permits can only be done by the government.
  3. It is first introduced in the state of Haryana.
Which of the statements given above is correct?

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