1. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
1. Periyar river is the longest river in the state of Kerala.
2. Bharathapuzha is an important tributary of Periyar river.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Consider the following statements
1. Genetically modified rice is grown commercially in India.
2. India has approved the commercial cultivation of genetically modified cotton.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Consider the following statements
1. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is between Armenia and Turkey.
2. All the members of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation are members of Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. The Rakhine state which is so often in news belongs to
(a) Bhutan
(b) Nepal
(c) Myanmar
(d) Thailand
5. Consider the following statements
1. A carbon sink is anything that absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases.
2. Oceans and forests are the largest natural carbon sinks in this world.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer's
1- (a)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/water-level-at-kuttampuzha-along-the-periyar-river-increased-by-around-30-cm/article37065200.ece
2- (b)
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/agriculture/explained-is-genetically-modified-rice-grown-in-india/article37144630.ece
3- (d)
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/indias-central-asian-outreach/article37154609.ece
4- (c)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/un-fears-mass-crimes-as-troops-assemble-in-myanmars-north/article37143589.ece
5- (c)
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/in-glasgow-all-eyes-on-2030/article37155376.ece
