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• Suppose you are standing at a place in India where, during the winter months, thousands of migratory birds from Central Asia, Siberia and Europe congregate in a vast wetland ecosystem. The area is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is often called a paradise for birdwatchers.

  The place described above is:

  • Sultanpur National Park
  • Chilika Lake
  • Keoladeo National Park
  • Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary

• With reference to the Axolotl, recently seen in the news, consider the following statements:

  1. It is an amphibian endemic to Mexico.
  2. It is classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following:

  1. Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs)
  2. Foreign Institutional Investment (FII) under specified conditions
  3. Global Depository Receipts (GDRs)
  4. Non-Resident External (NRE) Deposits

  Which of the above can be included under Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)?

  • 1, 2 and 3 only
  • 3 only
  • 2 and 4 only
  • 1 and 4 only

• Consider the following Constitutional Amendments and their primary purpose:

  1. 100th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2015 – Implementation of the India–Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement
  2. 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016 – Introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  3. 102nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2018 – Granting Constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)

  Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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

• Consider the following description: A 17th–18th century Rajput warrior, he led a successful revolt against Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and established an independent kingdom in Bundelkhand. Belonging to the Bundela clan, he began his rebellion in his early twenties and gradually expanded his rule over territories between Chitrakoot, Panna and Gwalior.

  The above description refers to:

  • Raja Man Singh I
  • Maharana Raj Singh I
  • Maharaja Chhatrasal
  • Veer Durgadas Rathore