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Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the operational mechanics of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy framework: 1. An increase in the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate automatically pushes the floor of the Monetary Policy Corridor upward, effectively draining excess liquidity from the banking system without requiring collateral. 2. When the RBI executes an Open Market Operation (OMO) sale of government securities, it leads to an expansion of the monetary base, thereby driving down short-term market interest rates. 3. The Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) acts as a safety valve for commercial banks to borrow overnight funds, but banks are strictly prohibited from dipping into their Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) quota to avail this facility.

Q4. Consider the following assertion: The Indian Constitution establishes a system that is federal in structure but unitary in spirit. Which of the following operational realities of Indian governance support the above assertion? 1. The unilateral power of the Parliament under Article 3 to alter the boundaries or change the name of any State without requiring the explicit, binding consent of that State's legislature. 2. The mechanism of the Union list overrides the State list under Article 246 in instances of legislative overlap or conflict between federal and provincial laws. 3. The constitutional requirement that all bills passed by a State Legislature must secure the compulsory assent of the President of India before becoming law.

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the 'El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)' and its recent impact on global weather patterns: 1. A positive phase of the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) can offset the drought-like conditions induced by a moderate El Niño in the Indian subcontinent. 2. During El Niño years, the Walker Circulation shifts eastward, leading to enhanced upwelling and increased fish catches off the coast of Peru. 3. The newly established Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) provides real-time data indicating that El Niño events have become more frequent and prolonged in the last two decades.

Q2. Consider the following pairs: Sacred Architecture / Element Underlying Philosophical / Aesthetic Concept 1. Antarala The transitional space linking the human realm with the absolute deity. 2. Jagati The subterranean foundation symbolizes the unmanifested cosmos. 3. Mithuna sculptures Decorative motifs meant exclusively to ward off malevolent forces from sanctum sanctorum.

Q1. With reference to the evolution of socio-religious movements in ancient India during the 6th century BCE, consider the following statements: 1. The emergence of heterodox sects like Buddhism and Jainism was driven primarily by the transition from a pastoral economy to an iron-backed agrarian economy in the middle Gangetic valley. 2. While Buddhism completely rejected the concept of Karma to liberate individuals from ritualistic hierarchies, Jainism viewed Karma as a physical substance that contaminates the soul. 3. Both Buddhism and Jainism found extensive patronization among the Vaisyas because their foundational tenets actively opposed regular maritime trade and usury due to principles of non-violence.

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