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1. Consider the following statements.
  1. Disinvestment can either reduce the government?s share in the public sector undertakings (PSUs) or transfer the ownership of the PSU altogether to the highest bidder.
  2. Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) under the Ministry of Finance is tasked with managing the Centre?s investments in the PSUs.
  3. In the last five years, the Government has been unable to meet the Disinvestment target it wanted at the start of the year.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2. Patharughat uprising, during the British rule was a
3. Consider the following statements regarding the President?s address in the Parliament.
  1. In India, the practice of the President addressing Parliament can be traced back to the Government of India Act of 1919.
  2. In the past, there are instances where the President?s speech is delivered by the Vice president discharging the functions of the President.
  3. President?s address is the only occasion in the year when the entire Parliament come together.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
4. If you keep walking on the Mediterranean coast, starting from the coast of Egypt towards middle-east, you are likely to touch the coast of which of these countries en route?
  1. Iraq
  2. Jordan
  3. Syria
Select the correct answer code
5. Lead is a naturally occurring toxic metal found in the Earth?s crust. Its widespread use has resulted in extensive environmental contamination, human exposure and significant public health problems in many parts of the world. Which of the following can contribute to Lead pollution?
  1. smelting
  2. Paints
  3. Batteries of motor vehicles
  4. Ceramic glasses
Select the correct answer code
6. With reference to Ocean Mean Temperature (OMT), which of the following statements is/are correct?
  1. OMT is measured up to a depth of 260 C isotherm which is 129 meters in the south-western Indian Ocean during January-March.
  2. OMT collected during January-march can be used in assessing whether the amount of rainfall in monsoon will be less or more than a certain long-term mean.
Select the correct answer code
7. Consider the following statements:
  1. Jet streams occur in the northern hemisphere only.
  2. Only some cyclones develop an eye.
  3. The temperature inside the eye of a cyclone is nearly 10?C lesser than that of the surroundings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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