[1]. Recently, astronomers captured the central region of the Milky Way in unprecedented detail using the ALMA telescope. The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) is located in which of the following countries?

[A]. United States

[B]. Chile

[C]. Australia

[D]. South Africa

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[2]. Recently, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) issued operational guidelines for the Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMIs) Scheme. Under this scheme, eligible importers are allowed to:

[A]. Avail complete exemption from Customs duty on all imports

[B]. Pay Customs duty on a deferred monthly basis instead of at the time of clearance

[C].  Import goods without any compliance requirements

[D]. Pay Customs duty annually at the end of the financial year

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[3]. Recently, the Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary was in the news as it is set to host the second edition of the two-day ‘Indian Bison Fest’. The Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which of the following states?

[A]. Odisha

[B]. Jharkhand

[C]. Chhattisgarh

[D]. West Bengal

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[4]. Recently, the 25th Foundation Day of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), was celebrated in New Delhi. With reference to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), consider the following statements:

1. It is a statutory body established under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
2. It was set up in 2002 to reduce energy intensity in the Indian economy.
3. It functions under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A]. 1 and 2 only

[B]. 2 and 3 only

[C]. 1 and 3 only

[D]. 1, 2 and 3

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[5]. Recently, the Centre designated certain districts as Legacy Thrust Territories. These territories are associated with which of the following internal security challenges?

[A]. Cross-border terrorism

[B]. Insurgency in the Northeast

[C]. Left Wing Extremism

[D]. Urban cybercrime

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