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Ramsar series no. 38

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Consider the following statements about National Coal Index (NCI):

1.It is a price index that is annually released by the Ministry of Coal and incorporates prices from all sales channels such as Notified Prices, Auction Prices and Import Prices.


2.The concept and design of the Index is developed by the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI).

3. The downward trajectory of the NCI signifies a less equitable market and impeding supply.

Consider the following statements about Conscription:

1.It is a compulsory enrollment for service in a country’s armed forces.

2.The Indian constitution has a provision in Article 23 that allows the government to mandate Conscription.

3.In India conscription was mandated in the year 1962 during the Sino-India War.

It has existed at least from the time of the Egyptian Old Kingdom (27th century BCE).

The 1st comprehensive nationwide conscription was instituted by the French Republic in the wars following the French Revolution and was institutionalized by Napoleon after he became emperor in 1803.

Consider the following statements with respect to the European Free Trade Association (EFTA):

1. All members of the European Union are members of the EFTA.

2.Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) is the agreement that promotes investment between member countries.

3.EFTA is an intergovernmental organisation established in 1960 by the EFTA Convention, that promotes free trade and economic integration between its members.

Consider the following statements with respect to the State of India’s Digital Economy (SIDE) Report, 2024:

1.It is annually released by the Niti Aayog along the lines of E-Government Development Index of the United Nations.

2.The ranking is based on the 5 pillars of Connect, Harness, Innovate, Protect and Sustain (CHIPS) framework.

3.India is the third largest digitized country in the world after the US and China.