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1. With respect to Rhino conservation efforts all over the world, consider the following statements:
  1. The greater one-horned rhinoceros is endemic to the Indian subcontinent.
  2. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, as populations are fragmented and restricted to less than 1500.
  3. New Delhi Declaration talks about trans-boundary collaboration among all the rhino conservation countries of the world.
Choose the INCORRECT statements:
2. With ongoing emphasis on tackling Non Performing Assets in the banking sector, consider the following about Leverage Ratio:
  1. The leverage ratio is Tier-I capital as a percentage of the bank?s exposures.
  2. It is a measurement of the capacity of the company to meet its financial obligations.
Which of the following statements are correct?
3. Monpa, Sherdukpen, Meyor communities belong to which state/UT in India
4. Consider the following statements about Neutrino Research being carried out in the world in India:
  1. A neutrino is a sub atomic particle with no electric charge and are considered to be the second most abundant particle in the universe, after photons.
  2. Indian Based Nutrino Observatory is a mega-science project jointly funded by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
  3. The project includes setting up of National Centre for High Energy Physics at Madurai, for the operation and maintenance of the underground laboratory
Select the correct statements:
5. Which of the following locations lies closest to the tropic of Cancer in India?
6. Consider the following statements about Aurora Borealis seen in news frequently
  1. Aurora Borealis , also called as Northern Lights, is a display of light in the sky predominantly seen in the tropical region.
  2. Auroras affect communication lines, radio lines and power lines.
Select the correct statements:
7. With reference to rising methane emissions, consider the following statements:
  1. One of the central aims of Global Methane Pledge is to cut down methane emissions by up to 30 per cent from 2020 levels by the year 2030.
  2. Methane has a much longer atmospheric lifetime compared to CO2.
  3. Methane is a high potential global warming gas with 1 kg into the atmosphere is equivalent to releasing about 300 kgs of Nitrous Oxide in the atmosphere.
Select the correct statements:

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