[1]. The Northern Goshawk, Punjab’s state bird, recently in the news, belongs to which of the following families?

[A]. Accipitridae

[B]. Anatidae

[C]. Phasianidae

[D]. Columbidae

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[2]. The appointment of Dr. Dinesh Sharma as Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands brought the constitutional position of a Lieutenant Governor into focus. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. The Lieutenant Governor of a Union Territory is appointed by the President of India.
2. Article 239 of the Constitution provides for the administration of Union Territories.
3. All Union Territories of India are administered by a Lieutenant Governor.

Which of the statements given above is/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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[3]. Teachers’ Day is observed annually on September 5 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Which of the following positions did he hold?

[A]. First President and second Vice President of India

[B]. First Vice President and second President of India

[C]. First Prime Minister and second President of India

[D]. First Education Minister and second Vice President of India

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[4]. The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) recently faced diplomatic tensions over Taiwan’s regional participation. Which of the following countries is a member of the PIF?

[A]. India

[B]. Japan

[C]. Fiji

[D]. South Korea

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[5]. The Ladakh administration recently extended the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs) to all seven districts. Which of the following is one of the newly covered districts?

[A]. Nubra

[B]. Leh

[C]. Kargil

[D]. Srinagar

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