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• With reference to Project BRAHMANK, consider the following statements:

  1. Project BRAHMANK is a project of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
  2. The project is primarily responsible for the construction and maintenance of border infrastructure along India’s frontier with Myanmar.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a) 1 only
  • b) 2 only
  • c) Both 1 and 2
  • d) Neither 1 nor 2

• Hul Divas, observed annually on 30 June, commemorates:

  • a) The Kol Uprising of 1831–32
  • b) The Santhal Rebellion of 1855–56
  • c) The Munda Ulgulan of 1899–1900
  • d) The Bhil Revolt of 1818

• Consider the following statements about the Kekaidong River:

  1. The river originates from Naga Hills and flow in the course of Assam.
  2. It is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a) 1 only
  • b) 2 only
  • c) Both 1 and 2
  • d) Neither 1 nor 2

• With reference to the White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis), consider the following statements:

  1. The White-rumped Vulture is native to the Indian subcontinent and is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
  2. The widespread veterinary use of the anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac has been identified as a major factor responsible for the drastic decline in its population.
  3. The species is listed under Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, and is included in Appendix I of CITES.
  • a) 1 and 2 only
  • b) 2 and 3 only
  • c) 1 and 3 only
  • d) 1, 2 and 3

• Consider the following statements regarding the Financial Action Task Force (FATF):

  1. FATF was established by the G20 in 1989 to combat terrorist financing.
  2. India is a member of FATF.
  3. The Secretariat of FATF is located in Geneva under the World Bank.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  • a) 2 only
  • b) 1 and 3 only
  • c) 2 and 3 only
  • d) 1, 2, and 3