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With reference to India’s Air Quality Index (AQI), consider the following statements.

1. The upper cap of 500 in India’s AQI was introduced on the assumption that health impacts beyond this level are uniformly severe.
2. The capping of AQI values can lead to masking of variations within extremely high air pollution episodes.
3. International air quality platforms necessarily restrict reported AQI values to the same upper limit as officially followed in India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the recent depreciation of the Indian rupee, consider the following statements.

1. Portfolio investment outflows increase demand for foreign currency and can exert downward pressure on the rupee.
2. A higher growth of imports relative to exports can contribute to a widening current account deficit.
3. Exchange rate depreciation can be sentiment-driven and automatically imply real sector weakness.
4. Adequate foreign exchange reserves can mitigate external sector vulnerabilities despite exchange rate volatility.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to narco-analysis tests in India, consider the following statements.

1. Conducting a narco test without the free consent of the accused violates the protection against self-incrimination under Article 20(3) of the Constitution.
2. The results of a narco test, by themselves, can be treated as conclusive evidence to establish the guilt of an accused.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the interpretation of Fundamental Rights by the Supreme Court, consider the following statements.

1. Articles 14, 19, and 28 of the Constitution together form the “Golden Triangle” of Fundamental Rights.
2. The Right to Privacy has been recognised as an intrinsic part of the Right to Life and Personal Liberty under Article 21.

Which of the statements given above are correct?