With reference to the Saline Water Lantern, consider the following statements:

1. Union Minister of State for Science and Technology recently unveiled India’s first Saline Water Lantern which uses the sea water to power the specially designed LED lamps.

2. The saline Water Lantern will bring “Ease of Living” to the fishing community living along the 7500 Kilometres long coastal line of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Ramsar sites, consider the following statements:

1. India is one of the Contracting Parties to Ramsar Convention, signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971.

2. Kerala has maximum number of Ramsar sites in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the swastika, consider the following statements:

1. The swastika used by Indians is usually black in colour.

2. The swastika used by Indians has dots at each corner, which are believed to represent the four Vedas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the ‘Chinese’ manjha, consider the following statements:

1. The Chinese manjha is a glass-coated synthetic string used to fly kites.

2. It is made of monofilament fishing lines.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the drought, consider the following statements:

1. Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh are experiencing the worst monsoon season of the century.

2. Between June 1 and August 12, the rainfall recorded over Jharkhand was 371.9mm against a normal of 627.6mm, a 41 per cent seasonal deficit.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?