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1. With reference to educational institutions during colonial rule in India, consider the following pair of the Institution and its Founder
  1. Sanskrit College at Benaras - William Jones
  2. Calcutta Madrasa ? Warren Hastings
  3. Fort William College- Arthur Wellesley
Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
2. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Non-banking Financial institutions (NBFCs)?
  1. They can accept both term and demand deposits.
  2. They form a part of Payment and Settlement Mechanism.
  3. Deposit insurance facility of Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation is not available to depositors of NBFCs.
3. Consider the following statements:
  1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions.
  2. N. M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
4. In the context of mitigating the impending global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide, which of the following can be potential sites for carbon sequestration?
  1. Abandoned and uneconomic coal seams
  2. Depleted oil and gas reservoirs
  3. Subterranean deep saline formations
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
5. With reference to the Constitution of India, the Directive Principles of State Policy constitute limitations upon
  1. legislative function.
  2. executive function.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
6. Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in
7. With reference to Manipuri Sankirtana, consider the following statements:
  1. It is a song and dance performance.
  2. Cymbals are the only musical instruments used in the performance.
  3. It is performed to narrate the life and deeds of Lord Krishna.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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