1. With reference to ‘Carlsberg Ridge’ consider the following statements:

1. The Carlsberg Ridge is a divergent tectonic plate boundary between the African Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate, traversing the western regions of the Indian Ocean.
2. This submarine Ridge is seismically not active.
3. It is rich in polymetallic nodules.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 and 2 only
• 1 and 3 only
• 3 only
• 1, 2 and 3

2. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Afanasy Nikitin Seamount (ANS) Seabed’:

1. It is a major seamount in the central Indian Ocean Basin, southeast of Sri Lanka, right below the equator, to the west of Singapore.
2. The Seamount is named after Afanasy Nikitin, a 15th-century Russian merchant who was one of the first to document his travels to India.
3. The ANS seamount is about 3,000 km from India’s coast and is rich in Iron and crude oil.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• Only one
• Only two
• All three
• None of the above

3. With reference to the ‘South East Africa Montane Archipelago (SEAMA)’, consider the following statements:

1. Northern Mozambique to Mount Mulanje in Malawi is the geographical extent of the South East Africa Montane Archipelago (SEAMA).
2. The rainforests found in SEAMA are the largest and smallest mid-elevation rainforests in southern Africa.
3. Slash-and-burn agricultural practices are identified as the principal cause of montane forest depletion in SEAMA.

Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 and 2 Only
• 1 and 3 Only
• 3 Only
• 1, 2 and 3

4. The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), which was launched in 1995 and is still operational, is a spacecraft associated with which of the following space agencies?

• NASA
• ISRO & NASA
• JAXA
• ESA and NASA

5. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘T+0 Settlement Cycle’ which was recently introduced by BSE and NSE:

1. Under the T+0 trade cycle, the settlement of trades will happen on the same day after the closure of the T+0 market.
2. It will allow better control over funds and securities by the investors.
3. Only premium investors are eligible to participate in the segment for the T+0 trade settlement cycle.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• Only one
• Only two
• All three
• None of the above