1. Consider the following statements about Valmiki Tiger Reserve:

• 1. It is located at the India-Nepal border in the Nadia district of West Bengal
• 2. Tharu’, a scheduled tribe, is the dominant community in the landscape.

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

2. Project NAVLEKHA was recently launched by

3. Consider the following statements about Petroleum & Safety Organization (PESO)?

• 1. It comes under the authority of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural gas
• 2. It acts as a nodal agency for regulating safety of substances such as explosives, compressed gases, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)) etc.

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

4. Consider the following statements about Food and Agriculture Organisation:

• 1. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger
• 2. It serves both developed and developing countries
• 3. It was established in 1945 with its headquarters in Geneva

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements about Animal Welfare Board of India:

• 1. It is a statutory advisory body advising the Government of India’s Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
• 2. It was established in 1962 under Section 4 of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,1960.
• 3. It provides financial assistance to recognised Animal Welfare Organisations (AWOs), who submit applications to the Board

Which of the statements given above are correct?

6. Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries?

• 1. Jordan
• 2. Iraq
• 3. Lebanon
• 4. Syria

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

7. Consider the following statements about the MEDARAM’S JATARA:

• 1. It is a festival of honouring the Hindu goddesses, celebrated in the state of Telangana
• 2. The rituals related to the Goddesses are entirely conducted by Koya tribe priests, in accordance with Koya customs and traditions
• 3. Festival held in 2016 is the first one after the formation of Telangana state, and it took a greater significance with special attention by the government.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

8. GLOBAL EDUCATION MONITORING REPORT released by

9. Which one of the following is the largest Committee of the Parliament?

10. Lichens, which are capable of initiating ecological succession even on a bare rock, are actually a symbiotic association of

11. Lichens, which are capable of initiating ecological succession even on a bare rock, are actually a symbiotic association of