[1]. Recently, Roman artefacts were discovered in Lake Neuchâtel. Lake Neuchâtel is located in which of the following countries?

[A]. France

[B]. Germany

[C]. Switzerland

[D]. Austria

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[2]. With reference to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), recently in the news, consider the following statements:

1. A complete collapse of AMOC could lead to the release of large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere.
2. Such a collapse may intensify global climate change by disrupting oceanic heat and carbon balance.

Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

[A]. 1 only

[B]. 2 only

[C]. Both 1 and 2

[D]. Neither 1 nor 2

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[3]. Recently, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) announced its first-ever bonus issue. A bonus issue refers to which of the following?

[A]. Distribution of cash dividends to shareholders

[B]. Offering free additional shares to existing shareholders

[C]. Issuing shares to the public for the first time

[D]. Buying back shares from investors

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[4]. Recently, Keytruda was in the news due to concerns over counterfeit markets. Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is best described as which of the following?

[A]. An antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections

[B]. A chemotherapy drug that directly kills cancer cells

[C]. An immunotherapy drug that helps the immune system attack cancer cells

[D]. A vaccine used to prevent cancer

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[5]. Recently, the 9th Indian Ocean Conference was in the news. The conference was held in which of the following countries?

[A]. Sri Lanka

[B]. Maldives

[C]. Indonesia

[D]. Mauritius

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