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1. What is the importance of Chabahar port to India?
  1. India can bypass Pakistan in transporting goods to Afghanistan using sea-land route.
  2. It will counter Chinese presence in the Arabian Sea at Pakistan`s Jiwani port.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
2. In addition to fingerprint scanning, which of the following can be used in the biometric identification of a person?
  1. Iris scanning
  2. Retinal scanning
  3. Voice recognition
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
3. Consider the following statements:
  1. Under Ramsar Convention, it is mandatory on the part of the Government of India to protect and conserve all the wetlands in the territory of India.
  2. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 were framed by the Government of India based on the recommendation of Ramsar Convention.
  3. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 also encompass the drainage area or catchment regions of the wetlands as determined by the authority
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
4. Consider the following:
  1. Carbon monoxide
  2. Methane
  3. Ozone
  4. Sulphur dioxide
Which of the above are released into atmosphere due to the burning of crop/biomass residue?
5. Under which Schedule of the Constitution of India can the transfer of tribal land to private parties for mining be declared null and void?
6. Consider the following statements:
  1. Coal sector was nationalized by the Government of India under Indira Gandhi.
  2. Now, coal blocks are allocated on lottery basis.
  3. Till recently, India imported coal to meet the shortages of domestic supply, but now India is self-sufficient in coal product.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
7. Why are dewdrops not formed on a cloudy night?

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