18-08-2026 (Static)

With reference to the Satavahanas, consider the following statements:

1. Coins of Yajna Sri Satakarni depict two-masted ships.
2. Such ship motifs are generally associated with the Satavahanas’ participation in maritime trade.
3. The ship motifs prove that the Satavahanas established a military naval empire in Southeast Asia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements about the Western Kshatrapas is correct?

Consider the following pairs:

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

The Junagadh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman I is significant because it:

1. Is composed in classical Sanskrit.
2. Records the restoration of the Sudarshana Lake.
3. Provides information about Rudradaman's achievements and lineage.
4. Was issued by a Satavahana ruler.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following statements regarding the GDP Deflator:

1. It measures the price level of all domestically produced final goods and services.
2. It includes the prices of imported goods because imports form part of domestic consumption.
3. Unlike a fixed-basket index, its composition changes with changes in domestic production.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about NNP at Market Price and NNP at Factor Cost:

1. NNP at Market Price includes net product taxes.
2. NNP at Factor Cost excludes the effect of net product taxes.
3. NNP at Factor Cost includes depreciation, while NNP at Market Price excludes it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the income of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI):

1. The RBI's principal income comes from returns on its financial assets and investments.
2. Interest and returns from government securities and foreign currency assets contribute to RBI income.
3. The RBI primarily earns income by charging commissions on domestic retail UPI transactions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following activities:

1. A foreign company establishes a manufacturing plant in India.
2. A foreign investor purchases shares of an Indian company through the stock exchange.
3. A private company builds and operates a national highway under a long-term concession agreement.
4. The government provides subsidies to MSMEs under a technology-upgradation scheme.

How many of the above can be considered Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements?

Consider the following statements regarding the organised and unorganised sectors in India:

1. The unorganised sector employs a much larger proportion of India's workforce than the organised sector.
2. Labour productivity is generally higher in the organised sector.
3. Economic reforms since 1991 have resulted in a continuous and substantial shift of workers from the unorganised sector to the organised sector.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?