Consider the following statements about the powers and duties of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India:

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1. He audits and reports on all expenditures from the Consolidated Fund of India.

2. He controls the issue and receipt of money from the Consolidated Fund of India.

3. He audits and reports on the expenditure of all bodies substantially financed from the Union or State revenues.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Based on the year of their establishment, arrange the following regional organizations in chronological order:

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1. The Shanghai Organization Cooperation

2. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

3. The Asia-Pacific Cooperation Economic

4. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Select the answer using the code given below.

Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists:

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List-1 - (Name of the Committee)

A. Balwantrai Mehta Committee
B. Ashok Mehta Committee
C. G. V. K. Rao Committee
D. L. M. Singhvi Committee

List-II - (Key Recommendation)

1. Constitutional status for Panchayati Raj
2. Creation of post of District Development Commissioner
3. Creation of Zilla Parishad and Mandal Panchayat
4. Creation of Zilla Parishad, Panchayat Samiti and Gram Panchayat

The United Nations Carbon Offset. Platform is an e-commerce platform to compensate greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing carbon credits. Who among the following can buy these carbon credits?

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1. A company
2. An organization
3. A citizen

Select the answer using the code given below.

Irshad attempted the Chola quiz questions I posted here and made notes from them. He might be a pen-and-paper person, but I truly appreciate his effort to improve. This is the kind of proactive work that leads to real growth.

By the way, you can always come back after revising the Cholas from your standard textbook and attempt these quizzes to test yourself. A smart strategy is to only add to your notes the facts you find yourself repeatedly forgetting. Remember, I'm working hard to provide these resources so you can focus on working smart.

On a second point, I've been analyzing things deeply. I've observed that popularity and fame often come from giving people what they want, not what is correct or best for them. For example, on YouTube or other study platforms, useless motivational videos and time-table videos get far more views than well-researched, high-quality lectures. Sometimes, I feel tempted to just give people what they want (which is often crap), but my inner conscience stops me every time.

Perhaps this is how good teachers slowly turn into "reel-baaz" or motivational speakers. That path grabs attention and, ultimately, makes money. But it's not the path for me.

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