[1]. Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have discussed trading in corporate bond index derivatives to deepen the debt market. What is the main purpose of these derivatives?

[A]. Invest only in government bonds

[B]. Hedge or speculate on corporate bond performance

[C]. Regulate foreign exchange rates

[D]. Provide short-term loans to retail investors

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[2]. Recently, the United States revoked the sanctions waiver for Iran’s Chabahar Port. Where is the port located?

[A]. Gulf of Aden

[B]. Gulf of Aden

[C]. Gulf of Oman

[D]. Red Sea

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[3]. Recently, Puducherry became the first Union Territory in India to reduce maternal mortality to zero. What does maternal mortality refer to?

[A]. Death of a woman due to accidental causes during pregnancy

[B]. Death of a woman during pregnancy or within 42 days from pregnancy-related causes

[C]. Death of a newborn within 42 days of birth

[D]. Death of a woman due to any illness unrelated to pregnancy

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[4]. Recently, Estonia reported a violation of its airspace by Russian MiG-31s over the Gulf of Finland. Which sea is the Gulf of Finland a part of?

[A]. Caspian Sea

[B]. Black Sea

[C]. Baltic Sea

[D]. North Sea

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[5]. India was recently re-elected to the Council of Administration and Postal Operations Council of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). Where is the headquarters of UPU located?

[A]. Geneva, Switzerland

[B]. Vienna, Austria

[C]. Berne, Switzerland

[D]. Paris, France

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