Consider the following statements with reference to the Ming dynasty:

1. The period witnessed unprecedented economic and cultural expansion and the near doubling of China’s population. 

2. It was succeeded by the Mongol dynasty.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Koyna Dam, recently seen in the news, lies in which state?

Consider the following statements regarding the Neanderthals:

1. They never co-existed with modern humans.

2. Their bodies were shorter and stockier than modern humans.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Subansiri River:

1. It is the largest tributary of the Brahmaputra River.

2. It flows through Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to NISAR mission:

1. It is a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) observatory jointly developed by NASA and ISRO. 

2. It will be the first satellite mission to use two different radar frequencies to measure changes in our planet's surface.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Talagirishwara temple, consider the following statements:

1. It was constructed by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman II.

2. It is located in the state of Tamil Nadu.

3. The painting of Lord Shiva with eight hands is found in this temple.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Subsurface Water Ice Mapping (SWIM) project, recently seen in news, is a project of:

Which of the following best describes Ejecta halo, which was recently seen in the news?

Consider the following statements regarding Earthquake swarm:

1. It is a series of many low-intensity earthquakes formed without any main seismic activity.

2. Magma movement inside the earth can act as a driving force for these swarms.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding cardamom:

1. It is cultivated in the evergreen rainy forests of Western Ghats.

2. It grows well in humus rich soils with the availability of phosphorous.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?