1. Consider the following statements regarding State legislative councils:

1. 1.The creation of state legislative council is the special power of Rajya Sabha.
2. 2.Legislative council of a state can be abolished by Union government without the concurrence of respective State Government.
3. 3.Currently, only eight of the Indian states possess Legislative councils.

Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

2. Consider the following statements regarding Brazil:

1. 1.Brazil shares its border with Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia.
2. 2.Pampas grasslands are one of the distinctive features of the Brazilian landscape.
3. 3.Both the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn passes through Brazil.

Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

3. Consider the following statements:

1. 1.Karnataka alone accounts two third of coffee production in India.
2. 2.India is the largest producer in terms of rice and sugar production after China and Brazil respectively.
3. 3.India produces about three- fifth of jute production of the world.

Choose the correct statement using the code given below:

4. Consider the following pairs:
             Ramsar Sites                                                                                State

1. 1.Nandur Madhameshwar                            –                           Madhya Pradesh
2. 2.Beas Conservation
   Reserve                                                                     –                       Punjab
3. 3.Nawabganj                                                       –                           Uttar Pradesh

Which of the pairs given above is/are incorrectly matched?

5. Consider the following statements regarding the Gram Sabha:

1. 1.The term Gram Sabha is defined in the Constitution under Article 243(b).
2. 2.It is the temporary body of the Panchayati Raj system.
3. 3.The power to annul a decision of the Gram Sabha rests with the Gram Sabha only.

Which of the statements given above are Correct?

6. With respect to the Cheetah, consider the following statements:

1. 1.The cheetah has been classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN.
2. 2.It inhabits a variety of mostly arid habitats like dry forests, scrub forests, and savannahs.
3. 3.The Shahgarh bulge landscape in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan is one of the sites chosen for reintroduction of the species in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are Correct?

7. In India a dam is being constructed across a river that lies inside a national park. Who among the following are responsible for issuing environmental clearance for the same?

1. 1.Ministry of Environment
2. 2.National Green Tribunal
3. 3.Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
4. 4.State Environment Impact Assessment Authority

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

8. In context to Gatka Martial Art, consider the following:

1. 1.It is a traditional martial art form associated with the Sikh gurus.
2. 2.It imbibes sword and sticks fighting skills and self-control.
3. 3.It is originated when the 6th Sikh Guru Hargobind adopted ‘Kirpan’, during the Mughal era.

Which of the statements given above are Correct?

9. Consider the following, with regard to Spitzer Space Telescope (SST):

1. 1.It is one of the European space observatories.
2. 2.It detected Earth-size planets orbiting the star TRAPPIST-1.
3. 3.It can see and reveal features of the universe including objects that were too cold to emit visible light.

Which of the statements given above are Correct?

10. In context to Hydro chlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141, consider the following:

1. 1.It is used mainly as a blowing agent in the production of rigid polyurethane (PU) foams.
2. 2.It is among the first at Article 5 parties under the Montreal Protocol.
3. 3.India has not yet completely Phased out of Hydro chlorofluorocarbon (HCFC)-141 b.

Which of the statements given above are Correct?