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Q.1486) Which of the following is/are mentioned in the Constitution of India ? 1. Oath of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha 2. Special address by the President 3. No Confidence Motion

Q.1485) Consider the following statements with reference to "Epigenetic regulation" in plants. 1. It is a mechanism through which plants pass on memories to their offspring, a process that could subsequently lead to growth and developmental defects in young plants. 2. Epigenetic information is normally reset during sexual reproduction to enable normal growth of offspring.

Q.1484) Consider the following statements with reference to Ancient History. 1. In the Satavahana kingdom, Mahayana Buddhism commanded considerable following. 2. The Satavahana kings promoted Buddhism by granting lands to the monks. 3. Nagarjunakonda and Amaravati emerged as important seats of Buddhist culture under the Satavahanas, and more so under the succeeding Ikshavakus.

Q.1483) Which of the following are new additions in the Indian State of Forest Report 2021 (ISFR 2021) ? 1. Assessment of Forest Cover in Tiger Reserves, Corridors and Lion Conservation areas 2. Estimation of the "Above Ground Biomass" at an pan-India level 3. Mapping of Climate Change Hotspots in Indian Forests.

Q.1482) Which of the following are Agro - biodiversity hotspots of India ? 1. Western Himalayas 2. Eastern Himalayas 3. Andaman & Nicobar Islands 4. Bundelkhand 5. Kathiawar

Q.1481) Which of the following are criteria for membership of International Energy Agency (IEA) ? 1. Mandatory OECD membership 2. Crude oil reserves equivalent to 90 days of the previous year's net imports 3. A demand restraint programme to reduce national consumption by up to 25% 4. Legislation and organisation to operate the Co-ordinated Emergency Response Measures (CERM) on a national basis.

Q.1479) Consider the following statements. 1. As per the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Scheduled Commercial Banks are required to maintain CRR with RBI. 2. When RBI increases the Repo rate, the interest rate in the market increases which may attract foreign investors in debt instruments resulting in rupee appreciation.

Q.1478) Consider the following statements with reference to the Preamble. 1. A law can be declared void on the basis of Preamble alone. 2. Preamble can be amended by procedure held in Article 368 of the Constitution.

Q.1477) Consider the following statements about "Capital Conservation Buffer" (CCB). 1. CCB is relatively a new concept, introduced under the Basel 3 norms. 2. The Ministry of Finance implements the Capital Conservation Buffer for the banks.