UPSC Prelims Full Length Test - 79

Consider the following statements:

1. Megasthenes states that he did not notice any slaves in India
2. According to Arthasastra, slaves were engaged in the agricultural operations on a large scale

Which of the descriptions provided above is / are accurate?

Which of the following differences on arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal fungi are correct?

1. Ectomycorrhizal fungi do not penetrate the root cells whereas arbuscular fungi penetrate the root cells of host plants.
2. Ectomycorrhizal fungi are involved in phytoremediation where arbuscular fungi are not involved in phytoremediation.
3. Ectomycorrhizal fungi are extracellular while arbuscular are intracellular.

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Consider the following statements:

1. The first rubber plantations in India were set up in 1895 in Tamil Nadu.
2. Rubber cultivation on a commercial scale was introduced in 1902.
3. Non-traditional rubber growing regions are Meghalaya, Odisha, Maharashtra.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following statements on ‘East Timor’ are correct?

1. It was a Dutch colony.
2. It was officially recognized by the United Nations in 2002.
3. It holds observer status in ASEAN.

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Consider the following statements:

1. Only one north-eastern state in India has more Total Fertility Rate (TFR) than nation’s TFR.
2. Stunting among children under five has declined.
3. Obesity has increased in most States/UTs in NFHS-5.

Which of the statements given above are correct?