1. Non-Deliverable Derivatives (NDDs) are best described as:

• Contracts involving physical delivery of foreign currency
• Contracts settled in domestic currency only
• Foreign exchange derivatives settled without exchange of principal
• Government-issued sovereign bonds

2. The technique of

• The use of gold leaf to create a divine aura around mythological figures.
• The treatment of light and shade to produce a three-dimensional effect.
• A style of painting that uses only vegetable dyes on cloth.
• The practice of painting on wet plaster in the tradition of Ajanta.

3. The 'Kar Saathi' initiative, recently in the news, is primarily associated with:

• A government scheme for providing credit to small-scale artisans.
• An AI-powered chatbot by the Income Tax Department to assist taxpayers.
• A social security program for workers in the unorganized sector.
• A digital platform for tracking the movement of agricultural produce.

4. Rongali Bihu marks:

• Harvest season
• Beginning of Assamese New Year
• End of monsoon
• Winter solstice

5. INS Aridhaman belongs to which category?

• Aircraft carrier
• Destroyer
• Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine
• Diesel-electric submarine