[1]. Recently, the European Space Agency’s Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission released high-resolution images of the 2026 Winter Olympic venues in northern Italy. Copernicus Sentinel-2 is primarily associated with which of the following purposes?

[A]. Deep space exploration

[B]. Earth observation and land surface monitoring

[C]. Communication satellite services

[D]. Navigation and positioning systems

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[2]. Recently, researchers confirmed the discovery of a new species named Lyriothemis keralensis from the low-lying coastal regions of Kerala. This newly identified species belongs to which type of organism?

[A]. Butterfly

[B]. Grasshopper

[C]. Spider

[D]. Dragonfly

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[3]. Recently, India began work on the Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project, a major run-of-the-river hydropower project in Jammu and Kashmir. This project is being developed on which river?

[A]. Jhelum

[B]. Chenab

[C]. Ravi

[D]. Sutlej

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[4]. Recently, a third tigress, officially designated as STR 06, was released into the wild at Sahyadri Tiger Reserve to strengthen tiger conservation efforts. Sahyadri Tiger Reserve is located in which state?

[A]. Maharashtra

[B]. Karnataka

[C]. Goa

[D]. Kerala

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[5]. Recently, researchers from the Zoological Survey of India discovered two new species along the polluted coastline of West Bengal that can survive in extreme conditions and are described as “bio-warriors.” These newly identified species belong to which group of organisms?

[A]. Molluscs

[B]. Marine worms

[C]. Crustaceans

[D]. Algae

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