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• Consider the following description:

  An Indian freedom fighter from Bhopal spent much of his life working abroad for India’s independence. He was associated with the Ghadar movement, advocated Hindu–Muslim unity against British rule, and became the Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of India established in Kabul in 1915. He also met Vladimir Lenin in Soviet Russia and died in the United States in 1927.

  The above description refers to:

  • Maulana Barkatullah
  • Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
  • Maulana Hasrat Mohani
  • Ubaidullah Sindhi

• Consider the following pairs:

  1. My Son — Vietnam
  2. Angkor Wat — Cambodia
  3. Borobudur — Indonesia

  How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • Only three
  • None

• Consider the following statements:

  1. India’s 100th Ramsar site has been designated from Uttar Pradesh.
  2. Under the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, river channels and paddy fields are included within the definition of wetlands.
  3. February 2 is observed annually as World Wetlands Day.

  Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

• The term ‘Biomimicry’, recently seen in the news, refers to:

  • The practice of genetically modifying organisms to improve productivity
  • The use of biological agents to control agricultural pests
  • The practice of learning from and emulating nature’s designs, processes, and systems to solve human problems and create sustainable innovations
  • The conservation of endangered species through captive breeding programmes

• Consider the following countries:

  1. South Africa
  2. Zambia
  3. Botswana
  4. Mozambique
  5. Namibia

  How many of the above countries share a land boundary with Zimbabwe?

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