1. With reference to coconut cultivation in India, consider the following statements:

1. Coconut is a dicotyledonous plantation crop belonging to the family Arecaceae.
2. It requires a warm and humid tropical climate with optimum temperature between 25°C and 30°C.
3. Coconut can grow in a variety of soils including sandy loam, alluvial, and laterite soils.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

2. Salar de Pajonales, recently seen in the news, is located in:

• Bolivia
• Chile
• Peru
• Argentina

3. Which organization coordinates Rare Disease Day globally?

• WHO
• UNICEF
• EURORDIS
• Médecins Sans Frontières

4. Which of the following countries developed the Iron Dome missile defence system?

• United States
• Israel
• Iran
• France

5. The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is located in:

• Peru
• Chile
• Mexico
• Argentina