The Government of India has recently banned 59 Chinese applications under which of the following Acts/sections?

Consider the following statements regarding the Sittwe port.

1. It is situated at the mouth of the Kaladan River.

2. It is part of the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project, a collaboration between India and Bangladesh.

3. The project is aimed at developing transport infrastructure in Bangladesh and north-eastern India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to 'Indentured labors'?

1. It was in practice before the institution of 'slavery' started in Africa.

2. It was abolished following the French Revolution.

Under the SHG-Bank Linkage Programme, NABARD gives grant support to which of the following agencies?

1. Individual Rural Volunteers (IRV)

2. NGOs

3. Private Commercial banks

4. Farmers Clubs

Apart from individuals, 'Amrita Devi Bishnoi National Award for Wildlife Conservation' can be given to:

1. Gram Sabha

2. Private firms

3. Union or State Ministries

The bulbs are usually filled with chemically inactive nitrogen and argon gases to:

1. Increase the illumination of the bulb.

2. Prolong the life of the filament.

3. Change the heat profile of the filament.

4. Reduce the power consumption of the bulb.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Maximum land area has been degraded and converted to wasteland in India under the influence of:

You are leading a team that is heading to forests in the night to look for survivors using a search-light. You have the following options for choosing the mirror to be used in the searchlight:

1. Convex mirror

2. Plane mirror

3. Cylindrical mirror

4. Parabolic concave mirrors

Which of the above will you choose and why?

Which of the following agencies publishes the 'World Happiness Report'?

Aerobic rice cultivation:

1. Increases water use in rice production.

2. Is grown in water-saturated soils.

3. Can be done using any variety of rice grown in India.