Q.1) Consider the following faunal species:
- Narcondam Hornbill
- Long-tailed macaque
- Jenkin’s shrew
- Andaman day gecko
Which of the following specie(s) is/are endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
a) All of the above
b) 1, 2 and 4
c) 1 and 4
d) 2, 3 and 4
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Q.2) The Dudhwa National Park recently seen in news is located in which of the following states?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Bihar
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Madhya Pradesh
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Q.3) InSight, the NASA mission on Mars has recently landed on its destination. Consider the following statements with respect to this mission:
- The expedition will bring rocks and soil samples from the Mars back to Earth.
- It has self-hammering robotic arm that will burrow 16 feet in search of water.
- No lander has dug deeper than several inches as compare to InSight on any other planet.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All are correct
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Q.4) Consider the following statements with respect to the PAiSA Portal:
- It is an initiative under Ministry of Finance.
- It is a centralized electronic platform for processing interest subvention on bank loans to beneficiaries under various schemes of the ministry.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Q.5) With reference to the quantum computing, consider the following statements:
- With quantum computing, information is held in “qubits” that can exist in two states at the same time.
- A qubit can store a “0” and “1” simultaneously.
Which of the given statements is/are correct?
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
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