Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Asian Waterbird Census?

1. It was started in the year 1985 for bird counting and monitoring.

2. It is organised by ‘Wetlands International’ to focus on monitoring the status of waterbirds and wetlands.

3. The data collected is shared to international organisations such as IUCN and Ramsar Convention.

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Which of the following is/are true about Neelakurinji?

1. Neelakurinji blossoms during September-October every year.

2. It is a shrub that is found only in the shola forests of the Western Ghats.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the ‘Rare Earth Elements’?

1. Rare Earth Elements comprise of 17 elements which are classified as light RE elements (LREE) and heavy RE elements (HREE).

2. None of the rare earth elements are available in India due to which India is dependent upon China for its 70% needs.

3. India has a state-owned company ‘Khan Bidesh India Limited’ which aims to acquire strategic mineral assets such as lithium and cobalt abroad.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the ‘Minerals Security Partnership’?

1. It is ambitious US-led partnership to secure supply chains of critical minerals, aimed at reducing dependency on China.

2. The partnership was announced at the recently held Quad summit in Tokyo.

3. India is not a partner state of this initiative.

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