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• With reference to Treasury Bills (T-Bills) in India, consider the following statements:

  1. They are short-term debt instruments.
  2. They are issued by both Central and State Governments to manage short-term cash requirements.
  3. They pay periodic interest to investors.

  How many of the statements given above are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• Consider the following pairs:

  UNESCO World Heritage Site – Country

  1. Golestan Palace – Iran
  2. Machu Picchu – Peru
  3. Stonehenge – France

  How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• Consider the following statements about the Group of Seven:

  1. It was founded in the late 1990s after the Cold War era.
  2. China is one of its member countries.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• The term Euthalia zubeengargi, recently in news, refers to a species of:

  • Bird
  • Butterfly
  • Reptile
  • Mammal

• Consider the following description:

  It is cultivated on hill slopes at elevations ranging from about 600 to 1,600 metres above sea level. The crop requires a hot and humid climate, with temperatures between 15°C and 28°C and annual rainfall of 150 to 250 cm. It grows best in well-drained, loamy soils rich in humus and minerals such as iron and calcium.

  The above conditions are ideal for the cultivation of which of the following crops?

  • Tea
  • Cocoa
  • Rubber
  • Coffee