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• Consider the following description: India is a leading producer of this spice. It is mainly grown in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh. It requires a warm and humid climate, temperature of 12°C–35°C, around 1500 mm rainfall, and well-drained loamy soils rich in humus. Which of the following crops is being described above?

  • Turmeric
  • Cardamom
  • Ginger
  • Black Pepper

• Consider the following pairs:

  1. Lake Tahoe — USA
  2. Great Bear Lake — Canada
  3. Lake Titicaca — Chile

  How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• Consider the following statements regarding Uzbekistan:

  1. It is a landlocked country.
  2. It shares its longest international border with Kazakhstan.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following statements regarding the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP):

  1. It provides unemployment allowance to all rural households below the poverty line.
  2. It is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• The terms Psechrus ntu and Psechrus phenshunyu, recently seen in news, refer to species of:

  • Spiders
  • Butterflies
  • Frogs
  • Orchids