1. The Vijay Raghavan committee recently submitted its report to the government. What subject or area does the committee's report address?

• Reviewing ownership guidelines and corporate structure for Indian Private Sector Banks.
• Taking steps to prevent stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, a source of pollution in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR).
• Reviewing the functioning of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
• Measuring the impact on the national economy and financial stability of waiving interest and COVID-19-related moratorium.

2. PM Modi recently paid homage to Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji on his Parkash Utsav. With reference to Guru Gobind Singh Ji, consider the following statements:

1. He was the 10th and last Guru of the Sikhs.
2. In 1699, Guru Gobind Singh formed the institution of the Khalsa.
3. He was the author of the ‘Chandi Di Vaar’.
4. He used to write only in the Punjabi language.

Which of the above statements is correct?

• 1 and 2 Only
• 2 and 3 only
• 2 and 4 only
• 1, 2 and 3 only

3. Consider the following statements regarding the African dream herb:

1. It grows only in temperate lowlands.
2. It is indigenous to Africa, Asia, Australia and Madagascar.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 Only
• 2 Only
• Both 1 and 2
• None of the above

4. Consider the following statements regarding the e-SAKSHI Application, which was recently launched by Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh:

1. It was launched for a revised fund flow procedure under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLAD) Scheme.
2. This application was launched by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
3. It will promote transparency by providing MPs with instant updates on the status and progress of their proposed projects.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 and 2 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1 and 3 only
• All of the above

5. Recently, India signed an agreement to acquire five lithium mines in Argentina. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. Chile has the highest identified lithium resources in the world.
2. China, without having the largest lithium reserves, continues to dominate lithium mining and processing in the world.
3. India has recently discovered 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves in Jammu & Kashmir and ranks seventh globally.
4. The Lithium Triangle comprising Argentina, Brazil and Chile holds two-thirds of the world's lithium reserves.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1, 2 and 4 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 2, 3 and 4 only
• 1 and 4 only