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• Consider the following description:

  A crop grown in stagnant perennial water bodies such as ponds, oxbow lakes, swamps and ditches. It thrives in tropical and subtropical climates, requires a temperature range of 20°C to 35°C, annual rainfall of 100–250 cm, and grows best in smooth loamy soil.

  Which of the following crops is best suited to the above conditions?

  • Jute
  • Makhana (Foxnut)
  • Rice
  • Water Chestnut

• With reference to the Arogya Van Initiative, consider the following statements:

  1. It aims to promote urban rooftop medicinal gardens in metropolitan cities.
  2. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following pairs:

  1. Mount Semeru – Japan
  2. Mount Kanlaon – Philippines
  3. Ruang Volcano – Indonesia

  How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• Consider the following countries:

  1. Bolivia
  2. Paraguay
  3. Brazil
  4. Uruguay
  5. Chile

  How many of the above countries share a land border with Argentina?

  • Only two
  • Only three
  • Only four
  • All five

• With reference to the distribution of bauxite, consider the following statements:

  1. Bauxite, the primary ore of aluminium, is mainly found in tropical and subtropical regions.
  2. In India, Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer and holder of bauxite reserves.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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