Consider the following statements with reference to Plunging Region of a Black hole:

1. It is an area where matter stops circling a black hole and instead falls straight in.

2. It was predicted by Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Gulf of Aden, consider the following statements:

1. It is an extension of the Indian Ocean, located between the Arabian Peninsula and the African continent. 

2. It is connected to the Somali Sea to the south by the Strait of Bab el Mandeb.

3. It is demarcated from the Arabian Sea by the Horn of Africa and the Socotra Islands.

How many of the above given statements are correct?

With reference to National Savings Certificate (NSC), consider the following statements:

1. It aims at encouraging users, who are primarily low- to mid-income investors, to invest as well as save taxes.

2. NSC certificates are accepted as collateral or security for secured loans in banks and NBFCs.

3. Non-resident Indians (NRIs) are not eligible to invest in NSC.

How many of the above given statements are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the Bond Buyback:

1. It is a process in which central and state governments buy back their existing securities from holders by redeeming them prematurely.

2. It is aimed to decrease the liquidity in the market.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the Sea otters:

1. It is found along the coasts of the Pacific Ocean in North America and Asia.

2. It is considered one of the keystone species of the environment.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to the Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI) platform:

1. It is launched to monitor the safety of medical devices.

2. The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission functions as National Coordination Centre.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?