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• With reference to the Salween River, consider the following statements:

  1. It is the longest river in Southeast Asia.
  2. The majority of its basin lies in Myanmar, followed by China and Thailand.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2

• With reference to Palm Oil, consider the following statements:

  1. The palm oil tree is native to Southeast Asia.
  2. Indonesia and Malaysia together account for the majority of global palm oil production.
  3. Palm oil is used as a raw material in industries producing cosmetics such as lipstick and perfumes.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 1, 2 and 3

• With reference to the four Amnaya Maths established by Adi Shankaracharya, consider the following pairs:

  1. Jyotir Math – Badrinath
  2. Sringeri Math – Chickmagalur
  3. Govardhan Math – Puri
  4. Sarada Math – Dwaraka

  How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• Consider the following description: Located in Karnataka, this wildlife sanctuary forms an ecological corridor between Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary and Sharavathi Wildlife Sanctuary. It includes the scenic Kodachadri Peak, is drained by the Chakra and Souparnika rivers, and features waterfalls such as Koosalli and Belkal Theertha.

  Which of the following correctly describes the above sanctuary?

  • Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Kudremukh National Park
  • Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Bandipur National Park

• The ‘Prajna’ system, recently seen in news, is a:

  • Missile defence system
  • AI-enabled satellite imaging system
  • Cyber security firewall network
  • Drone-based surveillance platform