Statement 2 is incorrect. Statements 1 and 3 are correct.

Neo banks are financial institutions with only an online presence and function digitally.

They offer all traditional bank services via a digital setup or mobile apps without having any physical branches.

These are 100% digital banks. They cannot apply for a banking license. The expertise of these neo banks lies in tying technology and artificial intelligence together to offer personalized financial services to customers. It is offered at a minimal cost.

Neo banks offer limited products like savings accounts, small loans, debit cards, etc. and not all services of banks.

All the three pairs are correct.

• Adjournment motions are used to adjourn the normal proceedings of the House to discuss an urgent matter. The motion is voted on at the end of the discussion.
• Short duration discussions are used to debate matters of public importance.
• Half-an-hour discussions are used to obtain further information from the government about a question answered in the House.

Only Statement 1 is correct.

Biofuels are liquid or gaseous fuels primarily produced from biomass, and can be used to replace or can be used in addition to diesel, petrol or other fossil fuels for transport, stationary, portable and other applications. Crops used to make biofuels are generally either high in sugar (such as sugarcane, sugarbeet, and sweet sorghum), starch (such as maize and tapioca) or oils (such as soybean, rapeseed, coconut, sunflower).

Biofuels are generally classified into three categories. They are

• First generation biofuels – First-generation biofuels are made from sugar, starch, vegetable oil, or animal fats using conventional technology. Common first-generation biofuels include Bioalcohols, Biodiesel, Vegetable oil, Bioethers, Biogas.
• Second generation biofuels – These are produced from non-food crops, such as cellulosic biofuels and waste biomass (stalks of wheat and corn, and wood). Examples include advanced biofuels like biohydrogen, biomethanol.
• Third generation biofuels – These are produced from micro-organisms like algae.

Statements 2 and 3 are correct.

The folds of the Great Himalayas are asymmetrical in nature.
The part of the Himalayas lying between Sutlej and Kali rivers is known as Kumaon Himalayas.
The longitudinal valley lying between lesser Himalaya and the Shiwaliks are known as Duns. Ex ChandigarhKalka dun, Nalagarh dun, Dehra Dun, Harike dun and the Kota dun, etc. Dehra Dun is the largest of all the duns
with an approximate length of 35-45 km and a width of 22-25 km.

Statement 2 is correct.

Statement 1: Limestones can’t bear the heavy weight of Himalayas. The core is actually made of granite rocks.
Statement 2: Narmada river is one of the rivers in India that flows in a rift valley, flowing west between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges.
Statement 3: The Deccan Plateau is a large triangular plateau, bounded by the Vindhyas to the north and flanked by the Eastern and Western Ghats.
This region is mostly semi-arid as it lies on the leeward side of both Ghats. Much of the Deccan is covered by thorn scrub forest scattered with small regions of deciduous broadleaf forest.