[1]. With reference to Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, recently in the news, consider the following statements:

1. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi belong to the phylum Glomeromycota and form symbiotic associations with the roots of most land plants.
2. They facilitate the exchange of nutrients and carbon between plants and the soil through an extensive network of hyphae.
3. They are found exclusively in tropical rainforest ecosystems and are absent from grasslands.

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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[2]. Recently, the Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026 was in the news. The report was released by which of the following organizations?

[A]. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

[B]. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

[C]. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

[D]. World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

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[3]. Recently, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare amended the Drugs Rules, 1945. The amendment primarily aims to:

[A]. Permit over-the-counter sale of all antibiotics in rural areas

[B]. Withdraw the licensing exemption for the sale of cough syrups in small villages

[C]. Ban the manufacture of all cough syrups in India

[D]. Allow online sale of prescription medicines without a licence

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[4]. Recently, Kashmir saffron was in the news due to a surge in global demand. Kashmir saffron is primarily cultivated in which of the following regions?

[A]. Leh

[B]. Pampore

[C]. Gulmarg

[D]. Pahalgam

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[5]. Recently, Section 69A of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 was in the news. It empowers the Central Government to:

[A]. Regulate digital payments through banks

[B]. Block public access to digital information through any computer resource

[C]. Issue licences to social media platforms

[D]. Regulate cryptocurrency transactions

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