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• Consider the following statements:

  Assertion (A): Twisters are another name for tornadoes, which are violently rotating columns of air extending from a thunderstorm cloud to the ground.

  Reason (R): They develop when moist, warm air collides with dry, cold air, leading to atmospheric instability and strong updrafts within a thunderstorm.

  Select the correct answer using the code below:

  • Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A
  • Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  • A is correct, but R is incorrect
  • A is incorrect, but R is correct

• Limnonectes motijheel, recently discovered in Arunachal Pradesh, refers to a species of –

  • Fish
  • Bird
  • Lizard
  • Frog

• Consider the following statements regarding the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP):

  1. Its headquarters is located in Bangkok, Thailand.
  2. India is one of its founding members.

  Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

• Consider the following statements regarding the NAMASTE Scheme:

  1. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
  2. It is implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development.
  3. It aims to provide subsidies for construction of household toilets in rural areas.

  How many of the statements given above are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• Consider the following countries:

  1. Libya
  2. Sudan
  3. Israel

  How many of the above share a land boundary with Egypt?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None