The executive power of the state is vested in __?

Consider the following statements: 

1. During Farrukhsiyar reign, in 1717, that the British East India Company purchased duty-free trading rights in all of Bengal for a mere three thousand rupees a year
2. The son-in-law of Mir Jafar, who was made Nawab of Bengal after the Battle of Chinsura opposed the Imperial Dastak because it was discriminatory
3.  Mir Kasim abolished all the taxes of the Local traders 

Which among the above statements is / are correct?

How the preference shares are different from equity shares of the company?

1. The owners of the preference shares have no voting rights in company’s decision making
2. The owners of the preference shares have no right to participate in management of the company
3. Preference shares are not traded in stock exchange

Select the correct option from the codes given below:

The 2013 Ghouta chemical attack is associated with which country?

Consider the following statements with regard to Asian Elephant Alliance making news these days:

1. The Alliance aims to secure a safe future for the wild elephants of India, which make up approximately half of the world’s wild Asian elephants
2. The Alliance calls for Corporate India and the government to commit a £20m investment in elephant corridors by 2025

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?