UPSC PYQ GK

16. Which of the following are the key features of ‘National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)’? 
 

1. River basin is the unit of planning and management.
2. It spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level.
3. One of the Chief Ministers of the States through which the Ganga flows becomes the Chairman of NGRBA on rotation basis.
 

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1 and 2 only

17. What is/are unique about ‘Kharai camel’, a breed found in India? 
 

1. It is capable of swimming up to three kilometers in seawater.
2. It survives by grazing on mangroves.
3. It lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated.


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1 and 2 only

18. Recently, our scientists have discovered a new and distinct species of banana plant which attains a height of about 11 metres and has orange-coloured fruit pulp. In which part of India has it been discovered?




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Andaman Islands