Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Vice-Chief of Air Staff:
- The Vice-Chief of Air Staff is the second-highest-ranking officer in the Indian Air Force.
- The Vice-Chief of Air Staff assists the Chief of the Air Staff in managing the Air Force.
- The Vice-Chief of Air Staff may act on behalf of the Chief of the Air Staff when required.
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Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is responsible for regulating and supervising commercial banks in India.
Statement 2: The MPC is responsible for setting the policy interest rate to achieve the inflation target.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: The National Security Adviser (NSA) serves as the principal adviser to the Prime Minister on national security matters.
Statement II: The NSA is appointed by the Chief Justice of India.
Statement III: The NSA is a constitutionally mandated member of the Union Cabinet.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to Repo Rate:
- The Repo Rate is the rate at which the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lends money to commercial banks against government securities.
- An increase in the Repo Rate generally makes borrowing costlier in the economy.
- The Repo Rate is one of the key instruments used by the RBI to control inflation.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Which one of the following best describes the significance of TrueNat in India's TB control efforts?
With reference to Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) in Indian Government Securities (G-Secs), consider the following statements:
- Foreign Portfolio Investors are permitted to invest in Indian sovereign debt instruments exclusively through the Fully Accessible Route (FAR).
- The investment limits and macroprudential ceilings for FPI investments in government bonds are jointly fixed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Ministry of Finance.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to India's energy security and energy transition strategy, consider the following statements:
- India has diversified its crude oil and natural gas import baskets to mitigate geopolitical vulnerabilities.
- Accelerating domestic renewable energy capacity is treated as a strategic tool to reduce exposure to global fossil fuel supply shocks.
- In macroeconomic policy discourse, energy self-reliance implies an absolute and complete cessation of fossil fuel imports.
- Protracted global conflicts and maritime chokepoint disruptions directly escalate domestic fuel prices and fiscal pressure.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Which of the following indicators are commonly used to assess the fiscal health of a State Government?
- Outstanding Liabilities as a percentage of GSDP
- Interest Payments as a percentage of Revenue Receipts
- Committed Expenditure as a percentage of Revenue Receipts
- Capital Expenditure as a percentage of GSDP
- Human Development Index (HDI)
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With reference to Bharat Stage (BS) emission standards, consider the following statements:
- Bharat Stage standards are emission norms aimed at regulating vehicular pollution in India.
- BS-VI norms prescribe stricter limits on pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) than BS-IV norms.
- Bharat Stage standards are notified and implemented by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) primarily uses which of the following inflation indicators as its nominal anchor for monetary policy?