With reference to the Government's deep-tech Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) fund discussed in The Indian Express, consider the following statements:
- The article reported that Rs 2,192 crore had been cleared under the deep-tech RDI fund.
- A significant share of the cleared amount was reported to be going to firms linked to members of the panel involved in selecting them.
- The issue raises concerns relating to conflict of interest, transparency and probity in public-fund disbursal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following pairs:
1. FCRA (Amendment) Bill — Regulation of foreign funding of NGOs and associations
2. India-Bangladesh relations — Neighbourhood-first policy and diplomatic handling of a political transition
3. Solar polysilicon manufacturing — Domestic renewable-energy value chain and import-dependence concerns
4. AI agents — Cybersecurity, autonomous behaviour and AI-safety concerns
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: A proposed levy associated with UPI could become relevant to India's trade negotiations with the United States.
Statement 2: The issue involves India's digital payments architecture, including UPI/RuPay, and concerns relating to market access and payment-system regulation.
Which one of the following is correct?
With reference to satellite-based monitoring of forest fires in the Himalayan region, consider the following statements:
- Such monitoring can support early detection and early-warning systems for forest fires.
- The issue is relevant only to disaster management and has no connection with climate-linked environmental vulnerability.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The term 'polysilicon', in the context of India's solar-manufacturing push, is most directly associated with which of the following?
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: FCNR(B) deposits are maintained and repaid in the same designated foreign currency.
Statement II: FCNR(B) deposits are available to both resident and non-resident Indians without restriction.
Statement III: FCNR(B) deposits can be maintained only in Indian Rupees.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Consider the following with reference to the Consumer Price Index (CPI):
- It measures changes in the retail prices of a basket of goods and services consumed by households.
- It is compiled by the National Statistical Office (NSO).
- It is used by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) as the primary measure of inflation.
How many of the above is/are correct?
Which of the following statements are correct in respect of RBI's US Dollar–Rupee Swap Facility:
- Under the swap, banks sell US dollars to the RBI and receive Indian rupees.
- At the end of the swap period, the RBI returns the US dollars to banks in exchange for rupees.
- The swap permanently increases the money supply in the economy.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: Unified Payments Interface (UPI) enables instant transfer of funds between bank accounts on a real-time basis.
Statement 2: UPI is operated by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Which of the following powers is enjoyed exclusively by the Rajya Sabha in Parliament?