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• With reference to the Committee on Empowerment of Women, consider the following statements:

  1. It is a Joint Parliamentary Committee consisting of members from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha to examine measures for improving the status of women.
  2. The Committee has the power to introduce legislation in Parliament related to women’s welfare and gender equality.

  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 with reference to the Ebola virus disease:

  1. It is a zoonotic disease believed to be transmitted to humans primarily from fruit bats.
  2. The virus is mainly transmitted through airborne droplets over long distances like influenza.
  3. The disease has a high case fatality rate and outbreaks have been largely reported from the African continent

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

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

  1. It is formed by the confluence of the Tunga and Bhadra rivers, both originating in the Western Ghats.
  2. The river flows through the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh before joining the Krishna River.
  3. The Tungabhadra River ultimately drains into the Bay of Bengal independently without joining any major river.

  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

• Consider the following countries:

  1. Sweden
  2. Russia
  3. Finland
  4. Denmark
  5. Latvia

  How many of the above countries share a land boundary with Norway?

  • Only two
  • Only three
  • Only four
  • All five

• The Uturuncu Volcano, seen in the news recently, is located in?

  • Chile
  • Peru
  • Bolivia
  • Ecuador