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• Consider the following statements regarding the Silent Valley National Park:

  1. It is located in the Kerala and forms part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
  2. The park is traversed by the Kunthipuzha River, which is a tributary of the Bharathapuzha River.
  3. It is characterized mainly by tropical dry deciduous forests and savanna vegetation.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following statements regarding the Aras River:

  1. It originates in eastern Turkey and flows along the borders of Armenia, Iran, and Azerbaijan.
  2. It is a major tributary of the Tigris River.
  3. The river ultimately drains into the Caspian Sea.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following statements regarding the Jaldapara National Park:

  1. It is located in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in West Bengal.
  2. The Manas river drains the core area of this Park.
  3. The park holds the largest rhino population in India after Kaziranga National Park.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• Consider the following:

  1. Smallpox
  2. Polio
  3. Maternal & neonatal tetanus

  How many of the above diseases have been officially eliminated in India?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• The Crop Prospects and Food Situation Report, is released by:

  • Food and Agriculture Organization
  • World Food Programme
  • International Fund for Agricultural Development
  • World Bank