Recently, India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) decided to pursue resumption of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Negotiations. With reference to it, consider the following statements:

1. The GCC is currently India’s largest trading partner bloc.
2. GCC countries contribute almost 35% of India’s oil imports and 70% of gas imports.
3. Approximately 50% of India’s remittances comes from the GCC region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Recently, the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has amended regulations dealing with natural gas pipeline tariff, authorization and capacity. With reference to it, which of the following statements are correct?

1. India was the world’s largest LNG importer in 2021 and US was its primary source for LNG imports.
2. PNGRB was constituted under The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006.
3. The board has been mandated to regulate the refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas.

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India’s first-ever Night Sky Sanctuary is being set up in:

Recently, India has won the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) vice presidency and Strategic Management Board (SMB) chair for the 2023-25 term. With reference to IEC, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. IEC is an international standard setting body that publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.
2. IEC is one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations.

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With reference to ‘Front-running’, consider the following statements:

1. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has categorized front-running as a form of market manipulation and insider trading.
2. Front running involves purchasing a stock based on advance exclusive information regarding an expected large transaction that will affect its price.
3. SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 2003 clearly define front-running.

Which of the statements given above are correct?