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Consider the following statements regarding the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG):

The CAG is appointed by the President of India.

The CAG can be removed from office in the same manner and on the same grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court.

The CAG is eligible for further office under the Government of India or any State Government after retirement.

The reports of the CAG relating to the accounts of the Union are submitted to the President.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

The Narmada flows through a rift valley.

The Tapi also flows through a rift valley.

Both the Narmada and Tapi drain into the Bay of Bengal.

The Narmada forms an estuary before entering the Arabian Sea.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Buddhist Councils, consider the following statements:

The First Buddhist Council was held at Rajgir.

The Second Buddhist Council was held at Vaishali.

The Third Buddhist Council was held during the reign of Ashoka.

The Fourth Buddhist Council was held at Pataliputra during the reign of Kanishka.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding biodiversity hotspots:

A biodiversity hotspot must have a high degree of endemic species.

It must have lost at least 70% of its original vegetation.

The Western Ghats are part of a recognised biodiversity hotspot.

The Himalaya is not included among the biodiversity hotspots.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

Inflation refers to a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services.

An increase in the price of a single commodity necessarily means that the economy is experiencing inflation.

Demand-pull inflation can arise when aggregate demand grows faster than aggregate supply.

Cost-push inflation can result from an increase in the cost of key inputs such as crude oil.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

Article 19 is available only to citizens of India.

Article 21 is available to both citizens and foreigners.

The Right to Property is currently a Fundamental Right.

The Supreme Court has held that the Right to Privacy is part of the Right to Life and Personal Liberty.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Monsoon:

The differential heating of land and sea contributes to the development of the monsoon circulation.

The Tibetan Plateau plays an important role in the Indian summer monsoon.

The southwest monsoon reaches Kerala before reaching most parts of northern India.

The retreating monsoon is completely absent from the eastern coast of India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

Megasthenes was an ambassador of Seleucus Nicator to the court of Chandragupta Maurya.

The Arthashastra is traditionally attributed to Kautilya.

Ashoka embraced Buddhism after the Kalinga War.

The Lion Capital at Sarnath was originally erected by Chandragupta Maurya.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

The pyramid of energy is always upright.

The pyramid of biomass may be inverted in certain aquatic ecosystems.

The pyramid of numbers is always upright.

Energy transfer between trophic levels is inefficient.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

The Reserve Bank of India uses the repo rate as one of its monetary policy instruments.

An increase in the repo rate generally makes borrowing more expensive for commercial banks.

The Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is maintained by commercial banks with the RBI.

The RBI can use monetary policy to influence liquidity and credit conditions in the economy.

Which of the statements given above are correct?