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• With reference to the PAIMANA Portal, consider the following statements:

  1. It is launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
  2. It is launched for the mandated monitoring of central sector infrastructure projects worth ₹150 crore and above.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• With reference to the coconut production in India, consider the following statements:

  1. India accounts for around one third of global coconut production.
  2. The Coconut Promotion Scheme aims to increase production and improve productivity through measures such as replacing old and non-productive trees with high-yielding varieties.
  3. Almost 90 percent of coconut production in India is done in states of Kerala, Karnataka, Tami Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• Consider the following statements regarding the Japanese chum salmon:

  1. It is an anadromous fish species that migrates from the ocean to freshwater rivers for spawning.
  2. It is native to the North Pacific Ocean.
  3. It is primarily a freshwater fish that spends its entire life cycle in inland rivers and lakes.

  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

• The Dasosaurus tocantinensis, seen in the news recently, is a:

  • Dinosaur species
  • Marine reptile
  • Early amphibian
  • Prehistoric bird

• With reference to the “e-CHARAK” mobile application, consider the following statements:

  1. It is a platform to provide an online market portal for trade of medicinal plants.
  2. It has been jointly developed by the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), and Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics (BISAG-N).

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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