UPSC CAPF Assistant Commandant Model Paper 5

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Which of the following statements regarding Desert locusts is NOT correct?

Desert locusts usually breed in the dry areas around Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea along the eastern coast of Africa.
Locusts are known to be passive flyers and always wait for very strong windy conditions and follow the wind.
Historically, locust control has involved spraying of organo-phospate pesticides on the night resting places of the locusts
Their movement has been aided by westerly winds

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