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Q.1) Consider the following statements about International Agrobiodiversity Congress.
1.The first International Agrobiodiversity Congress – IAC 2016 to be held in Rome, Italy.
2.It is co-organized by the Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources and the Bioversity International organisation, Italy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.2) The famous Thotlakonda Buddhist Site located in
a) Visakhapatnam
b) Bodh Gaya
c) Sarnath
d) Amaravathi
Q.3) Consider the following statements about ‘Bioversity International’.
1.Bioversity International is a global research-for-development organization, with a vision that agricultural biodiversity nourishes people and sustains the planet.
2.Its Headquarters is in Maccarese, Italy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.4) Consider following statements about ‘The National Waterways’.
1.The National Waterways-1 is being implemented under Jal Marg Vikas project.
2.It involves developing a 1,620-km navigable waterway between Haldia and Varanasi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Q.5) Raqqa, which is now considered as de facto capital of Islamic state(IS). Raqqa city is located in
a) Iraq
b) Syria
c) Iran
d) Turkey
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