[1]. Recently, Apis mellifera was in the news for its ability to survive sub-zero temperatures. Apis mellifera is commonly known as which of the following?

[A]. Indian honey bee

[B]. Rock bee

[C]. Western honey bee

[D]. Stingless bee

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[2]. Recently, Col. Sher Jung National Park (Simbalbara National Park) was in the news due to an Eco-Sensitive Zone issue. The park is located in which of the following states?

[A]. Uttarakhand

[B]. Himachal Pradesh

[C]. Haryana

[D]. Punjab

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[3]. Recently, the proposed G20 Satellite was in the news. The G20 Satellite is primarily intended for which of the following purposes?

[A]. Earth observation for climate, pollution, and weather monitoring

[B]. Military surveillance and defence operations

[C]. Deep space exploration and interplanetary missions

[D]. Navigation and GPS services for global transport

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[4]. With reference to Super El Niño, recently in the news, consider the following statements:

1. El Niño is characterized by the warming of surface waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
   
2. A Super El Niño occurs when sea surface temperature anomalies in the Niño 3.4 region exceed 2°C above the long-term average.
3. El Niño strengthens normal trade winds, increasing upwelling of cold water near South America.

Which of the above given statements 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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[5]. Recently, the ‘Yellow Line’ security strategy was in the news due to its expansion to southern Lebanon. The Yellow Line strategy is primarily associated with which of the following countries?

[A]. Iran

[B]. Israel

[C]. Syria

[D]. Turkey

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