UPSC Prelims Full Length Test - 56

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1.
Consider the following statements:
  1. India is the only country in the world that has both tigers and lions.
  2. The natural habitat of the Indian lion is the Gir forest in Madhya Pradesh.
  3. Wild ass is found in Rann of Kachchh and Thar Desert.
Which of the above is / are correct?
2.
Consider the following:
  1. Asiatic cheetah and pink-headed duck are listed as Vulnerable species in India.
  2. Himalayan brown bear, wild Asiatic buffalo, and desert fox are classified as Rare species.
  3. Blue sheep, Asiatic elephant, and Gangetic dolphin are considered Endemic species to India.
Which of the above pairs is/are matched incorrectly?
3.
Consider the following statements:
  1. The greatest damage inflicted on Indian forests was during the colonial period.
  2. Agricultural expansion continues to be one of the major causes of depletion of forest resources.
  3. Shifting cultivation helped in saving forests in tribal belts of India.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
4.
Consider the following statements regarding the Himalayan Yew:
  1. It is a medicinal plant found in various parts of Sikkim.
  2. A chemical compound called 'taxol' is extracted from the bark, needles, twigs and roots of this tree.
  3. It is used to treat some cancers.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
5.
Consider the following statements:
  1. In sedimentary rocks minerals may occur in the cracks, crevices, faults or joints.
  2. The smaller occurrences are called veins and the larger are called lodes.
  3. Major metallic minerals like tin, copper, zinc and lead etc. are obtained from veins and lodes.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/ are correct?