[1]. Recently, India announced it will host the 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in December 2025. Which of the following correctly describes the IGC?

[A]. It is a 10-member committee formed under the UN General Assembly to promote world heritage sites.

[B]. It is a 24-member committee established under the 2003 UNESCO Convention.

[C]. It is a permanent UNESCO body where all 193 UN member states participate without elections.

[D]. It is a committee under the World Bank focusing on cultural infrastructure funding.

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[2]. The Hoolock gibbon, recently in news after a rescue operation in Arunachal Pradesh, is distributed in which of the following regions?

[A]. Central India, Nepal, and Bhutan

[B]. Northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and southern China

[C]. Western Ghats, Sri Lanka, and Maldives

[D]. Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Southeast Asia

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[3]. Recently, the Prime Minister initiated a discussion in the Lok Sabha to mark 150 years of the National Song, Vande Mataram. Which of the following correctly describes Vande Mataram?

[A]. It was composed by Rabindranath Tagore and adopted as the National Song in 1896.

[B]. It is constitutionally equivalent to the National Anthem and enjoys the same legal protections.

[C]. It was originally part of Mahatma Gandhi’s writings and adopted through Article 51A of the Constitution.

[D]. It was written in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterjee, first sung in 1896.

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[4]. Recently, Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity was in news. Which of the following correctly describes the agreement?

[A]. A military alliance formed under the African Union.

[B]. A U.S.-facilitated peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda.

[C]. An economic pact creating a common currency for Great Lakes nations.

[D]. A UN resolution imposing sanctions on both countries.

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[5]. Recently, University of Oxford researchers reported a 50-million-lightyear cosmic filament traced by at least 14 galaxies. Which of the following correctly describes a cosmic filament?

[A]. A large thread-like structure in the cosmic web that links massive galaxy clusters.

[B]. A small cloud of interstellar dust within a galaxy.

[C]. An empty region of space with no dark matter.

[D]. A narrow jet emitted from black holes.

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