Reading Section
1.
Which of the following statement(s) regarding Indian-ASEAN Summit is/are correct?
1. 22nd India - ASEAN Summit was held in Malaysia
2. Timur Leste joined ASEAN as its 10 th member.
- [A] Only 1
- [B] Only 2
- [C] Both 1 & 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:
Timor Leste joined ASEAN as 11th member.
The other 10 members are Brunei, Darussalem, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Phillipines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
2.
Consider the following statements regarding Indian Coffee.
1. India is 6th largest coffee producer in the world with 60% of its coffee produced are exported.
2. Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam hold the highest positions in coffee production.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
- [A] Only 1
- [B] Only 2
- [C] Both 1 & 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: D [Neither 1 nor 2]
Notes:
India is 7th largest coffee producer, with 70% of coffee being produced are exported.
Krnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu are the highest producers of coffee.
3.
Prof. Jayant Vishn Narlikar who received Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 (Posthumously) had expertise in which of the following field?
- [A] Physics
- [B] Chemistry
- [C] Computer Engineering
- [D] Electrical Engineering
Correct Answer: A [Physics]
Notes:
4.
National Biodiversity Authority is a
- [A] Constitutional Body
- [B] Statutory Body
- [C] Created by an Executive Order
- [D] Extra - Constitutional Body
Correct Answer: B [Statutory Body]
Notes:
National Bidiversity Authority has been created in the year 2003 under Biological Diversity Act 2002, hence it is a statutory body.
5.
The Changthang Wild Life Sanctuary is located in which of the following state/UT?
- [A] Sikkim
- [B] Manipur
- [C] Ladakh
- [D] Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: C [Ladakh]
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