24.08.2026

1. It originates from the Pavagadh Hills in Gujarat.
2. It flows between the Mahi and Narmada rivers.
3. It drains into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Khambhat.
4. The river is perennial throughout its course.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. Press Note 3 was introduced in 2020 to require prior government approval for FDI from countries sharing a land border with India.
2. Under the 2026 relaxation, entities with less than 10% ownership held by investors from land-bordering countries can invest through the automatic route.
3. The relaxation applies only to investments originating from China.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

1. The presence of punch-marked coins and large bricks at Vaishya Tekri is sufficient to conclusively establish that the stupa was constructed by Ashoka himself.
2. The absence of Ashokan pillars at Ujjain does not by itself disprove Ashoka’s association with the city, particularly when other historical evidence indicates his viceroyalty there.
3. Xuanzang’s account of an “hellish prison” associated with Ashoka at Ujjain finds some archaeological support from the burial-cum-cremation ground discovered at Kumhar Tekri.

Which one of the following is the most appropriate inference from the above?