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• With reference to the Sistan Sand Boa, consider the following statements:

  1. The Sistan Sand Boa is a non-venomous snake species that belongs to the boa family and is adapted to arid and semi-arid habitats.
  2. It is endemic to India and is found exclusively in the Thar Desert region of Rajasthan.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Solanum pandeyi, seen in the news recently, is a

  • Freshwater fish endemic to the Andaman Sea
  • Medicinal fungus discovered in the Himalayas
  • Rare butterfly found in the Western Ghats
  • Newly discovered species of wild brinjal

• Consider the following countries:

  1. Iran
  2. Azerbaijan
  3. Russia
  4. Ukraine
  5. Kazakhstan
  6. Uzbekistan

  How many of the above countries share a coast along the Caspian Sea?

  • Only three
  • Only four
  • Only five
  • All six

• The Ituri Province, frequently seen in the news, is located in:

  • Uganda
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Central African Republic
  • South Sudan

• Under the recently amended Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, which one of the following is required to be furnished by FCRA-registered organisations in their annual returns?

  • Details of election campaign expenditure incurred by the organisation
  • Income tax returns of all office bearers for the previous five years
  • Social media account details and information on ultimate donors, where applicable
  • Details of all domestic donations received from Indian citizens