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• Bain, Banganga, Luni, and Uhal are major tributaries of which of the following rivers?

  • Ravi
  • Chenab
  • Sutlej
  • Beas

• Consider the following statements regarding freedom of speech in Parliament under Article 105 of the Indian Constitution:

  1. An MP’s freedom of speech in Parliament is absolute and cannot be restricted by any parliamentary rule or procedure.
  2. Time allocated for speaking in Parliament is determined solely by the seniority of the member concerned.
  3. The Speaker has the authority to expunge remarks made by a member during parliamentary proceedings.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• With reference to the phenomenon of “Black Rain”, recently reported over Tehran, consider the following statements:

  1. It occurs when rainfall absorbs large quantities of pollutants such as hydrocarbons, sulfur oxides, and nitrogen compounds present in the atmosphere.
  2. It is primarily caused by volcanic eruptions releasing ash and gases into the atmosphere.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following pairs:

  GI Tag — State

  1. Joha Rice — Manipur
  2. Muga Silk — Meghalaya
  3. Aranmula Kannadi — Kerala

  How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• NASA’s Van Allen Probe A mission, recently in news, was launched to:

  • Study Earth’s radiation belts
  • Explore the surface of Mars
  • Study the Sun’s outer atmosphere
  • Observe distant galaxies