Q.1) Which of the following represents correct north to south order of the hills/range in North-East India?

1. Patkai Bum
2. Naga
3. Barail
4. Mizo

Select the correct answer:

a) 1234

b) 2134

c) 1243

d) 2143

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Q.2) Which of the following statements about the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) is not correct?

a) REITs provide a way for individual investors to earn a share of the income produced through commercial real estate ownership without actually buying it.

b) It is a company that owns and operates income-producing real estate.

c) REITs do not account rental properties.

d) All are incorrect.

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Q.3) With reference to the menace of Fall Armyworm (FAW) in India, consider the following statements:

1. The FAW is native to India.
2. It is a cyclical pest that comes intermittently after 5-6 years.
3. They feed mainly on maize, jowar and sugarcane.

Select the correct alternative:

a) 1 and 2

b) Only 2

c) Only 3

d) 1 and 3

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Q.4) The World Happiness Report 2019 was recently seen in news was released by:

a) Red Cross International

b) United Nations

c) World Economic Forum

d) OECD

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Q.5)  Local self-government can be best explained as an exercise in

a) Federalism

b) Democratic decentralisation

c) Administrative delegation

d) Direct democracy

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