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• Consider the following statements regarding Amaravati:

  1. It served as the capital of the Satavahana dynasty.
  2. The Chinese traveller Fa-Hien visited Amaravati and described its Hindu temples.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following Mahajanapadas:

  1. Kamboja
  2. Vatsa
  3. Kosala
  4. Videha

  What is the correct sequence of these Mahajanapadas from west to east?

  • 1 – 2 – 3 – 4
  • 1 – 3 – 2 – 4
  • 2 – 1 – 4 – 3
  • 3 – 1 – 2 – 4

• Consider the following statements regarding the Madras Hedgehog:

  1. It is endemic to peninsular India.
  2. It is a nocturnal species.
  3. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following minerals:

  1. Barytes
  2. Felspar
  3. Mica
  4. Quartz

  How many of the above are currently classified as major minerals in India?

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

• Consider the following statements regarding the Draft Tar-balls Management Rules, 2026:

  1. Tar balls exceeding 1,500 kcal/kg calorific value must be disposed of only in secured landfills authorised by the Central Pollution Control Board.
  2. State governments are directed to declare coastal tar-ball pollution as a state disaster under the Disaster Management Act.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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