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1. Which of the following would be the implications of issuing international sovereign bonds by Indian Government.
  1. It can lead to higher foreign inflows into India
  2. It could also improve the attractiveness of rupee-denominated sovereign bonds.
  3. The rates at which the government borrows overseas will act as a yardstick for pricing of other corporate bonds.
  4. Fluctuations in exchange rate may lead to increased pay out pressure on the issuing government.
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2. The 15th Finance Commission has reduced the weight in which of the following criteria compared to the 14th Finance Commission, for devolution of funds to states.
  1. Population
  2. Forest and Ecology
  3. Income distance
  4. Geographical area
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3. The 15th Finance Commission recommended which of the following grants to be provided to states.
  1. Revenue deficit grants
  2. Grants to local bodies
  3. Disaster management grants
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4. The first multilateral bloc to declare climate emergency is
5. Consider the following statements regarding Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.
  1. The Act grants legal recognition to the rights of traditional forest dwelling communities, partially correcting the injustice caused by the forest laws.
  2. To be eligible to get the rights, the claimant must be a member of the Scheduled Tribes scheduled in that area or must have been residing in the forest for 70 years.
  3. The act provides rehabilitation in case of illegal eviction or forced displacement.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
6. What are the advantages of fertigation in agriculture?
  1. Controlling the alkalinity of irrigation water is possible.
  2. Efficient application of Rock Phosphate and all other phosphatic fertilizers is possible.
  3. Increased availability of nutrients to plants is possible.
  4. Reduction in the leaching of chemical nutrients is possible.
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7. Consider the following minerals:
  1. Bentonite
  2. Chromite
  3. Kyanite
  4. Sillimanite
In India, which of the above is/are officially designated as major minerals?

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