1. Consider the following statements:

1. 1.The Reserve Bank of India manages and services Government of India Securities but not any State Government Securities.
2. 2.Treasury bills are issued by the Government of India and there are no treasury bills issued by the statement Governments.
3. 3.Treasury bills offer are issued at a discount from the par value.

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2. Consider the following statements regarding Index of Industrial Production (IIP):

1. 1.It is compiled and published by the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) under the Ministry of Commerce.
2. 2.Among the Eight core industries, Petroleum and refinery occupies the highest weightage in IIP.

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3. Fully Accessible Route, recently in News is:

4. With reference to the Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 which of the statement(s) given below is/are correct?

1. 1.The “Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020” was introduced by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to provide relief to law abiding companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) in the wake of COVID 19.
2. 2.It also reduces the related financial burden on them, especially for those with long standing defaults, thereby giving them an opportunity to make a “fresh start”.

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5. Cauvery River was recently seen in news. Which of the following are the tributaries of the Cauvery River?

1. 1.Amravati
2. 2.Bhavani
3. 3.Hemavati
4. 4.Kabini

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6. With reference to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), consider the following:

1. 1.It is a severe case of encephalitis transmitted by mosquitoes.
2. 2.It most commonly affects children and young adults.
3. 3.Its Symptoms include confusion, disorientation and inability to talk.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

7. In context to Stranded in India Portal, consider the following:

1. 1.It aims to act as a support network for foreign tourists stuck in various parts of the country.
2. 2.It also provides information around state-based/regional tourism support infrastructure.
3. 3.It provides information around COVID-19 and their helpline numbers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

8. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP)’

1. 1. KVP is a saving certificate scheme which was first launched in 1988.
2. 2. It is considered a part of the National Small Savings Fund.
3. 3. KVP does not offer any income tax benefits to the investor.

Which of the above statements is/ are correct?

9. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE) mission’:

1. 1. It is a mission undertaken by the Japanese Space Agency – JAXA, to study how the sun creates Giant Solar Particle Storms.
2. 2.The findings would help safeguard astronauts from solar storms while they travel to Mars or the Moon.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

10. Which of the following statements regarding the ‘Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser’ is NOT correct?