[1]. With reference to the Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) Programme, recently in the news, consider the following statements:

1. The REWARD Programme is a watershed development programme implemented by the Department of Land Resources with assistance from the World Bank.
2. The programme is implemented under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
3. The programme aims to strengthen watershed management and improve farmers' resilience in the participating states of Karnataka and Odisha.

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, a new forester moth species, Mimeusemia kali, was discovered from which of the following protected areas?

[A]. Bandipur Tiger Reserve

[B]. Nagarhole Tiger Reserve

[C]. Kali Tiger Reserve

[D]. Bhadra Tiger Reserve

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[3]. Recently, the Padma Barrage was in the news. It is being constructed on a transboundary river shared between which of the following countries?

[A]. India and Nepal

[B]. India and Bangladesh

[C]. Bangladesh and Myanmar

[D]. India and Bhutan

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[4]. Recently, BGP Hijacking was in the news. BGP Hijacking refers to:

[A]. Encrypting internet traffic to improve cybersecurity

[B]. Increasing internet speed by optimizing network bandwidth

[C]. Blocking access to websites through DNS servers

[D]. Maliciously or accidentally redirecting internet traffic by falsely advertising IP address routes

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[5]. Recently, the National Statistical Commission (NSC) was in the news following the appointment of its new Chairperson and part-time members. The NSC primarily functions as:

[A]. The statutory authority for conducting the national Census

[B]. An autonomous advisory body for strengthening India's official statistical system

[C]. The apex body for monetary policy formulation

[D]. A regulatory authority for stock market statistics

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