05-10-2024

1. One of the Nile River’s main tributaries, the Negro River, has dropped to its lowest level in 122 years,
2. It originates in several headstreams, including the Vaupés (Mapés) and the Guainía, which rise in the rain forest of eastern Colombia.
3. The river was named the Negro, which means black in Portuguese because of the water’s dark coloration.

How many of the statements given above are correct? 

1. MND happens when specialist nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, called motor neurones, increase in working and die prematurely

2. Motor neurons instruct the muscles to move by passing on signals from the brain.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. There has been around 72% increase in the number and around 16% increase in area for the Total Protected Area during the period 2000 to 2023.

2. The current publication which is seventh in series covers Energy Accounts, Ocean Accounts, Soil Nutrient Index and Biodiversity.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

1. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has begun the process of formulating a National Agriculture Code (NAC), on the lines of the existing National Building Code and National Electrical Code.
2. The code will have two parts. The first will contain general principles for all crops, and the second will deal with crop-specific standards for the likes of paddy, wheat, oilseeds, and pulses.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

1. The Chenchus are a Telugu-speaking food-gathering tribe living in the Nallamalai forests of Telangana
2. They are a conservative tribal group and have made many changes in their lifestyle or tried to adapt to modernity.
3. A Chenchu village is known as “Penta”. Each penta consists of a few huts that are spaced apart and are grouped together based on kinship pattern.

How many of the statements given above are correct?