[1]. Recently, the “Pride of Hills: Special Development Assistance for Hill States” scheme was in the news. The scheme primarily aims to address which of the following issues?

[A]. Coastal erosion in island territories

[B]. Infrastructure and development gaps in hill and Himalayan states

[C]. Industrial pollution in metropolitan cities

[D]. Desertification in arid regions

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[2]. Recently, India was nominated as the Chair of the Common Criteria Development Board (CCDB). The CCDB primarily deals with standards related to:

[A]. Space exploration technologies

[B]. IT security evaluation

[C]. International trade regulations

[D]. Nuclear safety protocols

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[3]. Recently, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) was in the news after accepting India’s proposal to host the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference-2030. ITU is a specialized agency of the United Nations dealing with:

[A]. Information and communication technologies (ICTs)

[B]. Global health governance

[C]. International labour standards

[D]. Climate change negotiations

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[4]. Recently, the Peacock Tarantula was in the news due to a conservation survey. The Peacock Tarantula is endemic to which of the following countries?

[A]. Sri Lanka

[B]. Thailand

[C]. Myanmar

[D]. India

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[5]. With reference to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) which was recently in news, consider the following statements:

1. PMOS is a hormonal and metabolic disorder associated with insulin resistance and metabolic complications.
2. PMOS may increase the long-term risk of conditions such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

[A]. 1 only

[B]. 2 only

[C]. Both 1 and 2

[D]. Neither 1 nor 2

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