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Consider the following statements about Alpine Musk Deer, which was in news recently:
Which of the above statements are correct?
Solution (d)
Options 1 and 2 are correct: The Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) is a musk deer species found only in Asia. It is not a true deer, but rather its family is closely related to Bovidae, the group that contains antelopes, bovines, sheep, and goats. It is generally solitary and a crepuscular animal.
Option 3 is correct: Alpine musk deer is named for having an externally visible musk sac between the male testes. Its fangs grow during mating season and are used for sparring with other males. It inhabits coniferous and deciduous forests in the mountain regions at elevations of 3,000–5,000 m. It is a ruminant herbivore and feeds mainly on forbs, grasses, moss, lichens, and shoots, leaves and twigs of shrubs.
Solution (d)
Options 1 and 2 are correct: The Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) is a musk deer species found only in Asia. It is not a true deer, but rather its family is closely related to Bovidae, the group that contains antelopes, bovines, sheep, and goats. It is generally solitary and a crepuscular animal.
Option 3 is correct: Alpine musk deer is named for having an externally visible musk sac between the male testes. Its fangs grow during mating season and are used for sparring with other males. It inhabits coniferous and deciduous forests in the mountain regions at elevations of 3,000–5,000 m. It is a ruminant herbivore and feeds mainly on forbs, grasses, moss, lichens, and shoots, leaves and twigs of shrubs.
Solution (d)
Option (d) is correct: Kopili River is one of the important major tributaries of the Brahmaputra on its left bank. It rises in the Saipong Reserve Forest of North Cachar Hills District in the Borail Range at an altitude of 1525 meter. Its total length is 256 km of which 78 km from the common border of Meghalaya and Assam and the remaining 178 km lie in Assam.
Solution (d)
Option (d) is correct: Kopili River is one of the important major tributaries of the Brahmaputra on its left bank. It rises in the Saipong Reserve Forest of North Cachar Hills District in the Borail Range at an altitude of 1525 meter. Its total length is 256 km of which 78 km from the common border of Meghalaya and Assam and the remaining 178 km lie in Assam.
Solution (a)
Option (a) is correct: Sahel Region is a semiarid region of western and north-central Africa. A 5,000-kilometre belt of land, the Sahel stretches from Africa’s Atlantic Coast to the Red Sea. It forms a transitional zone between the arid Sahara (desert) to the north and the belt of humid savannas to the south. It runs through portions of the countries of Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, and Eritrea.
Solution (a)
Option (a) is correct: Sahel Region is a semiarid region of western and north-central Africa. A 5,000-kilometre belt of land, the Sahel stretches from Africa’s Atlantic Coast to the Red Sea. It forms a transitional zone between the arid Sahara (desert) to the north and the belt of humid savannas to the south. It runs through portions of the countries of Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, and Eritrea.
Consider the following statements about Collusive Litigation, which was in news recently:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (c)
Options 1 and 2 are correct: It is defined as a lawsuit where the parties involved are not genuinely adversarial, but rather cooperate to achieve a desired outcome or to challenge the constitutionality of a law. These suits often involve a degree of cooperation between the parties, who may share a common goal or interest in the outcome. In India, collusive decrees can be set aside if the party challenging the decree is not a party to it and can prove collusion or fraud.
Solution (c)
Options 1 and 2 are correct: It is defined as a lawsuit where the parties involved are not genuinely adversarial, but rather cooperate to achieve a desired outcome or to challenge the constitutionality of a law. These suits often involve a degree of cooperation between the parties, who may share a common goal or interest in the outcome. In India, collusive decrees can be set aside if the party challenging the decree is not a party to it and can prove collusion or fraud.
Consider the following statements about Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which was in news recently:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Solution (d)
Options 1 and 2 are incorrect: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is a Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in India. It is directly under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, and its headquarters are in New Delhi. The CISF came into existence in 1969 through the CISF Act 1968 with a sanctioned strength of only three battalions.
Solution (d)
Options 1 and 2 are incorrect: Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) is a Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) in India. It is directly under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, and its headquarters are in New Delhi. The CISF came into existence in 1969 through the CISF Act 1968 with a sanctioned strength of only three battalions.
