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• Consider the following countries:

  1. Saudi Arabia
  2. Bahrain
  3. U.A.E.
  4. Iran

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

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • Only three
  • All four

• Consider the following statements about Ruddy Shelduck:

  1. It is a large and brightly colored waterfowl, also called the Brahminy duck.
  2. It is categorized as endangered by the IUCN.
  3. It is widely found across north east India.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • Only three
  • All four

• INSV KAUNDINYA, seen in the news recently, is

  • an ‘ancient stitched ship’ inducted into the Indian navy
  • a merchant vessel travelling along the ancient ocean routes used in Indian Ocean
  • an all women Indian naval ship aiming to circum-navigate the world oceans
  • A Chola-era ship found in Andaman Sea

• Consider the following statements regarding Muga silk:

  1. The Muga silk holds a Geographical Indication (GI) tag from Karnataka.
  2. Assam is the largest muga silk producer in India.

  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 regarding the Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMIs) Scheme:

  1. The scheme is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
  2. The scheme allows clearance of imported goods without upfront Customs duty payments.
  3. It replaces the earlier procedures established under the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) framework.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • Only three
  • All four