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1. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index report is prepared by the NITI Aayog in collaboration with which of the following ministries?
2. Consider the following regarding Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)
  1. Release of LPG connection under this Scheme shall be in the name of the women belonging to the BPL family.
  2. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
3. Particulate and gaseous pollutants along with harmless gases are released from the thermal power plants. Which among the following is not an example of a gas released from such thermal power plants?
4. Consider the following statements regarding the recently released Indian State of Forest Report (ISFR), 2019
  1. It is prepared annually by the Forest Survey of India.
  2. According to it, the forest cover in India has decreased from that of last year (2018).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
5. The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
6. Consider the following statements:
  1. Most of the world's coral reefs are in tropical waters.
  2. More than one-third of the world's coral reefs are located in the territories of Australia, Indonesia and Philippines.
  3. Coral reefs host far more number of animal phyla than those hosted by tropical rainforests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
7. Consider the following statements:
  1. The Barren Island volcano is an active volcano located in the Indian territory.
  2. Barren Island lies about 140 km east of Great Nicobar.
  3. The last time the Barren Island volcano erupted was in 1991 and it has remained inactive since then.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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