1. Which of the following tributaries of the Indus River originate in the Sulaiman ranges?
- Khurram
- Viboa
- Sangar
- Tochi
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 3
[B] Only 2 & 4
[C] Only 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Khurram, Viboa, Sangar, and Tochi are all important right-bank tributaries of the Indus River and originate in the Sulaiman ranges. Other such tributaries from this range include the Gomal River. These rivers join the Indus after it emerges from hilly terrain near Attock, contributing to the Indus river system in present-day Pakistan.
2. Consider the following statements:
- Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is the largest NPP in Europe.
- Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is located in France on Dnieper River.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: A [Only 1]
Notes:- The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in southeastern Ukraine is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and among the 10 largest in the world. It was built by the Soviet Union near the city of Enerhodar, on the southern shore of the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnieper River. Zaporizhzhya is one of the four operating NPPs in the country and has been operating since 1984.
- Russia has taken control of Europe’s largest nuclear power station in Ukraine after it was hit by shelling.
3. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’:
- It has a permanent observer status in the United Nations.
- USA and Japan are not its members.
- China (26.6%) is the largest shareholder in the bank followed by India (7.6%), Russia, and Germany.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 2 & 3
[C] Only 1 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
All three statements are correct. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has permanent observer status at the UN, the USA and Japan are not members, and China is the largest shareholder at 26.6%, followed by India at 7.6%, then Russia and Germany. AIIB is a multilateral development bank operating globally since 2016.
