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• With reference to Red sanders in India, consider the following statements:

  1. Red sanders is an endemic tree species found naturally in the dry deciduous forests of the Eastern Ghats in southern India.
  2. It is listed in Appendix I of CITES, due to which all forms of international trade in red sanders are completely prohibited.
  3. The heartwood of red sanders is highly valued for its use in traditional medicines, musical instruments, and high-quality furniture.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a) 1 and 3 only
  • b) 1 and 2 only
  • c) 2 and 3 only
  • d) 1, 2 and 3

• The Dzükou Valley, seen in the news recently, is located in

  • a) Nagaland
  • b) Arunachal Pradesh
  • c) Mizoram
  • d) Meghalaya

• The INAS 335 (Ospreys), seen in the news recently, is a squadron of:

  • a) Indigenous Diving Support Craft
  • b) MH-60R Seahawk helicopters
  • c) Tejas fighter aircraft
  • d) BrahMos missile boats

• Consider the following statements about some Ramsar sites of India:

  1. The Siliserh Lake is a ramsar site located in state of Rajasthan.
  2. Kopra Reservoir is the first ramsar site listed from state of Chhattisgarh.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a) 1 only
  • b) 2 only
  • c) Both 1 and 2
  • d) Neither 1 nor 2

• With reference to the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:

  1. It is located in the state of Rajasthan.
  2. It includes parts of the Narmada and Yamuna River basins.
  3. It is one of the few places where the critically endangered White-Rumped and Indian Vultures are found.

  How many of the above statements are correct?

  • a) Only one
  • b) Only two
  • c) All three
  • d) None