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UPSC 2023 · Q3 · Environment & Ecology › Ecosystems & Ecology Concepts · Save

Consider the following trees :

  1. Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
  2. Mahua (Madhuca indica)
  3. Teak (Tectona grandis)

How many of the above are deciduous trees?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
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Answer: (b) Only two
UPSC 2023 · Q10 · Environment & Ecology › Ecosystems & Ecology Concepts · Save

With reference to India’s projects on connectivity, consider the following statements :

  1. East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat.
  2. Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar.
  3. Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China.

How many of the above statements are correct?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
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Answer: (d) None