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1. With reference to Indiaâ??s Civil Nuclear Agreement, consider the following statements:
  1. Russia was the first country to sign the civil nuclear agreement with India.
  2. India has signed the civil nuclear agreement with 14 countries- majority of which are from Asia.
Select the correct statements:
2. Mekong River forms an important part of the physiography in South East Asian Region. Consider the following statements:
  1. The river passes through Vietnamâ??s capital Hanoi and is a lifeline of the city.
  2. The river empties into Gulf of Motamma- also called as Gulf of Martaban
  3. The river is one of the many rivers that flow South from the Tibetan plateau region including Yarlung Tsangpo and Yangtze.
Select the correct statements:
3. Given below are pairs of Power Plants and their location in India:
  1. Tanakpur- Punjab
  2. Parichha- MP
  3. Paras- UP
  4. Dehar- Punjab
Choose the incorrect pair/s:
4. Taking in account the various maritime disputes, consider the following statements regarding International Maritime Governance:
  1. India is a signatory to Hong Kong Convention for recycling of ships.
  2. International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is a specialised UN agency that formulates a framework for security of international shipping and enforces it.
  3. IMOâ??s headquarters are located in London, UK.
Choose the INCORRECT statements:
5. Which of the given locations are most northernly located?
6. With reference to Physiography of China, consider the following statements:
  1. Manchurian Basin is located between the two lifelines of China ie Huang Ho river and Yarlu Jiang River.
  2. Huang Ho River, also known as sorrow of China, is the longest river in China and drains in East China Sea.
  3. Chang Jiang river nominally acts as reference point for different climatic regions in China.
Select the incorrect statement:
7. Under2Coalition often seen in news, is associated with which of the following
Select the correct option:
8. Consider the following statements related to Padma Awards:
  1. Padma Shri is highest in heirarchy of Padma Awards followed by Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan
  2. Only a maximum of 100 Padma awards are given out in an year by the President of India.
  3. The awards are given to reward the civilianâ??s efforts in various fields of art, social work, literature and education
Choose the correct statements from below:
9. With reference to Paris Agreement, 2015 on Climate change, consider the following statements:
  1. The Agreement was signed by all the member countries of the UN and it went into effect in 2017.
  2. The Agreement aims to limit the greenhouse gas emissions so that the rise in average global temperature by the end of this century does not exceed 20C or even 1.50C above pre-industrial levels.
  3. Developed countries acknowledged their historical responsibility in global warming and committed to donate S 1000 billion a year from 2020 to help developing countries to cope with climate change.
10. With reference to geography of Africa, which pf the following countries is completely landlocked?

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