1. Krishna River was recently seen in news. Which of the following are the tributaries of the Krishna River?

1. 1. 1. Tungabhadra
   2. 2. Mallaprabha
   3. 3. Koyna
   4. 4. Kabini

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

2. With respect to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, consider the following statements:

1. 1. 1. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank headquartered in Beijing with a mission to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond.
   2. 2. China is the largest shareholder with 26.61 % voting shares in the bank followed by India with 7.6%.
   3. 3. All the members of the Bank are from the Asian region only.

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

3. Jallikattu is celebrated during the harvest Festival of which of the following state?

4. Consider the following pairs:

             River            Disputed states

1. 1. Narmada –      Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
2. 2. Krishna –      Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana
3. 3. Vamsadhara –    Chhattisgarh, Odisha
4. 4. Cauvery –      Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

Which of the pairs given above are correct?

5. With respect to Gharials, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. 1. 1. They are endemic to the Indian sub-continent
   2. 2. They are recognized as keystone species
   3. 3. It is listed as Critically Endangered on IUCN Red List

Options:

6. Which of the following States are covered under Inner Line Permit?

1. 1. 1. Arunachal Pradesh
   2. 2. Manipur
   3. 3. Meghalaya
   4. 4. Mizoram
   5. 5. Nagaland
   6. 6. Sikkim

Options:

7. Consider the following statements with respect to Model Code of Conduct:

1. 1. 1. The Model Code of Conduct is enforced from the date of announcement of election schedule by the Election Commission and is operational till the process of elections are Completed
   2. 2. It is a legally enforceable document.
   3. 3. Karnataka was the first state to adopt a code of conduct for elections in 1960

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

8. In context to the Collective Security Treaty, consider the following statements:

1. 1. 1. It Is an intergovernmental military alliance of post-Soviet states.
   2. 2. It Is referred to as the Tashkent Pact.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. Consider the following with regard to Gharials:

1. 1. 1. They are only found in Chambal River in India.
   2. 2. Population of Gharials is a good indicator of clean river water.
   3. 3. They are categorized as critically endangered by IUCN.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

10. In context to the Alps, consider the following statements:

1. 1. 1. It stretches from the Atlas Mountains of North Africa to beyond the Himalayas.
   2. 2. The Alps are an interzonal mountain system between Central and Mediterranean Europe.
   3. 3. Mont Blanc in the Alps is the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?