Prelims Power Play 5 January 2024

1. Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: A very high debt level leads to crowding out of private investment.

Statement-II: High borrowing by Govt will lead to increase in interest rates.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

2. It is among the first steel plants in Asia. It is the only steel facility in the country to continuously produce steel at the same site for over 100 years. It is situated at  the confluence of the rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai.

3. Red Ant Chutney or Kai Chutney prepared from red ants and their eggs has received GI tag recently. The chutney is believed to have medicinal properties. It is generally eaten by communities around which protected area below?

4. Consider the following

Statement-I: Lagrange points are positions in space where objects sent there tend to stay put

Statement-II: At Lagrange points, the gravitational pull of two large masses precisely equals the centripetal force required for a small object to move with them

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

5. Which of the following is/are

1. Expenditure on acquisition of assets like roads, buildings, machinery, etc.
2. Disinvestment
3. Dividend

How many of the above are included in the capital budget of the Government of India? Select the correct answer using the code given below.