1. Consider the following statements with respect to white spot syndrome disease

1. 1. It is a bacterial disease.
2. 2. It affects the poultry industry on large scale
3. 3. There is no risk of host to human transmission.

Which of the above statements is/ are correct

2. The Digital Payments Index, recently seen in news, will be released by

3. Consider the following statements about zones of a freshwater lake:

1. 1. The littoral zone includes all the waters beyond the limnetic zone and down to the light compensation level.
2. 2. Pro-fundal zone is the bottom and deep water area of a lake, which is beyond the depth of effective light penetration

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements regarding Accessible India Campaign:

1. 1. The scheme was launched under Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995.
2. 2. Few provisions of this campaign goes against the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).
3. 3. This scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

5. Consider the following statements regarding “Loktak lake”:

1. 1. It is a saltwater lake situated in the North -East part of India.
2. 2. Phumdi – an organic mass floating in the lake, is an exclusive feature of Loktak Lake.
3. 3. The world famous floating national park is situated in this lake.
4. 4. It is one of the Ramsar sites in India.

Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

6. Consider the following statements regarding “Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices” (UCPMP):

1. 1. These are guidelines stipulated for the Pharmaceutical industry for the promotion and marketing of drugs and medical devices in an ethical manner.
2. 2. Adhering to this code is voluntary and it does not have a force of law.

Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

7. Consider the following pairs:
          Tiger Reserves                  State

1.      1. Mudumalai        –       Tamil Nadu
2.      2. Parambikulam     –    Kerala
3.      3. Amrabad          –           Andhra Pradesh
4.      4. Nokrek          –            Assam

Which of the pairs given above are incorrectly matched?

8. Consider the following statements regarding the Basmati Rice:

1. 1. Basmati Rice is a hybrid of two other rice groups such as Japonica of East Asia and Aus of Bangladesh.
2. 2. As of 2018-19, India exported to 65% of the overseas basmati rice market, while Pakistan accounted for the remainder.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

9. In context to Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), consider the following:

1. 1. It is responsible for administering laws regarding foreign trade and foreign investment in India and for execution of India’s import and export Policies.
2. 2. It provides a complete searchable database of all exporters and importers of India.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

10. Consider the following, with regard to National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR).

1. 1. It functions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
2. 2. It has established a high-altitude research station named ‘Himansh’ in Himalaya.
3. 3. It does not have the permission to do research in the Arctic region and the Antarctica continent.

Which of the statements given above are correct?