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• Consider the following statements regarding the Anaimangalam Copper Plates recently returned by the Netherlands to India:

  1. They record grants made by Rajaraja I to a Buddhist vihara at Nagapattinam.
  2. The inscriptions are written in both Tamil and Sanskrit.

  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 monsoons in India:

  Statement I: The Northeast Monsoon is the primary source of annual rainfall for more than 70% of India’s total geographical area.

  Statement II: The Northeast Monsoon is also known as the retreating monsoon and is particularly important for Tamil Nadu and parts of southeastern India.

  Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  • Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II explains Statement I
  • Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II does not explain Statement I
  • Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct
  • Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect

• With reference to the Western Hoolock Gibbon, consider the following statements:

  1. It is the only ape species native to India.
  2. It is naturally found in the Western Ghats in India.
  3. It is listed as Critically Endangered under the IUCN Red List.

  How many of the statements given above are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• With reference to Polysilicon, consider the following statements:

  1. India currently has no commercial production of polysilicon.
  2. Polysilicon is used in both solar photovoltaic manufacturing and semiconductor production.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• The term Sonerila roxburghii, recently seen in news, refers to:

  • A species of flowering plant
  • A species of freshwater fish
  • A newly discovered butterfly species
  • A medicinal fungus