IMPULSE UPSC

With reference to National Savings Certificate (NSC), consider the following statements: 1. It aims at encouraging users, who are primarily low- to mid-income investors, to invest as well as save taxes. 2. NSC certificates are accepted as collateral or security for secured loans in banks and NBFCs. 3. Non-resident Indians (NRIs) are not eligible to invest in NSC.

With reference to Gulf of Aden, consider the following statements: 1. It is an extension of the Indian Ocean, located between the Arabian Peninsula and the African continent.  2. It is connected to the Somali Sea to the south by the Strait of Bab el Mandeb. 3. It is demarcated from the Arabian Sea by the Horn of Africa and the Socotra Islands.

Consider the following statements with reference to Plunging Region of a Black hole: 1. It is an area where matter stops circling a black hole and instead falls straight in. 2. It was predicted by Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity.

With reference to Memory of the World programme, consider the following statements: 1. It is an initiative launched by UNESCO. 2. It aims to facilitate preservation of the world's documentary heritage. 3. Ramcharitmanas written by Tulasidas has been included under this programme.

Consider the following statements regarding the Armoured Sailfin Catfish: 1. It is considered an invasive species. 2. It has the ability to endure in oxygen-deprived conditions.

Consider the following statements with reference to the Strait of Gibraltar: 1. It connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. 2. It was formed due to the southward movement of the Arabian Plate towards the African Plate.

Consider the following statements with reference to the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: 1. It monitors millions of stars that haunt the outskirts of our solar system. 2. It is developed by the European Space Agency.