[1]. Consider the following statements about Greenium:

1. Greenium refers to the lower yield investors accept on green bonds compared with conventional government securities.
2. A lower yield on green bonds indicates that investors are willing to pay a higher price for environmentally sustainable investments.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A]. 1 only

[B]. 2 only

[C]. Both 1 and 2

[D]. Neither 1 nor 2

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[2]. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence recently busted a network involved in falsely declaring South-East Asian areca nuts as Bangladeshi-origin goods. The imports were allegedly misusing the preferential tariff benefits available under which regional trade agreement?

[A]. ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)

[B]. South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)

[C]. South Asian Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA)

[D]. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and EconomicCooperation (BIMSTEC)

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[3]. A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Flores Island, Indonesia, bringing attention to its location and seismic significance. Which of the following statements about Flores Island is correct?

[A]. It is part of the Lesser Sunda Islands and lies within the Pacific Ring of Fire.

[B]. It is located between Java Island and Sumatra Island.

[C]. It is bordered by the Java Sea to the north and Indian Ocean to the south.

[D]. It is part of Indonesia’s Maluku Islands and has no active volcanoes.

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[4]. An Indian defence start-up recently demonstrated a Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) at a DRDO facility in Hyderabad. The engine uses a continuous supersonic detonation wave for combustion. Which of the following best describes an RDE?

[A]. It uses a continuous supersonic detonation wave inside a ring-shaped combustion chamber.

[B]. It uses only subsonic combustion to burn the fuel.

[C]. It uses a combustion chamber with a single cylindrical wall.

[D]. It works by reducing pressure during combustion to improve efficiency.

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[5]. Prime Minister recently paid tribute to Sri Aurobindo on his 154th birth anniversary. Sri Aurobindo was associated with which of the following?

[A]. Ramakrishna Mission and the Swadeshi Movement

[B]. Brahmo Samaj and the Aligarh Movement

[C]. Arya Samaj and the Home Rule Movement

[D]. Integral Yoga and the Indian nationalist movement

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