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• With reference to Spiny-tailed Lizards, consider the following statements:

  1. The species is found in the Thar Desert of northwestern India.
  2. They are predominantly herbivorous reptiles and rely mainly on vegetation for their diet.
  3. In India, they are protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• The Canary Islands, seen in the news, are located in?

  • Caribbean Sea
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of Morocco
  • Indian Ocean near Madagascar

• With reference to the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), consider the following statements:

  1. It was established in 1997 to promote economic cooperation and sustainable development among countries of the Indian Ocean region.
  2. Its membership is limited only to countries whose entire coastline lies along the Indian Ocean.
  3. Its headquarters is located in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• The Ituri province, seen in the news recently due to etnic violence, is located in?

  • Nigeria
  • Syria
  • Rwanda
  • Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

• With reference to the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB–G RAM G] Act, 2025, consider the following statements:

  1. It is a rural employment and development legislation aimed at providing a statutory guarantee of 125 days of unskilled wage employment to rural households.
  2. Every rural household whose adult members volunteer to undertake unskilled manual work shall be eligible for employment under this Act.
  3. The Act allows for 100% central funding for UTs without legislature.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None