[1]. With reference to the World Happiness Report 2026, recently in the news highlighting the impact of social media on well-being, consider the following statements:

1. The World Happiness Report is published annually by the University of Oxford’s Wellbeing Research Centre in partnership with Gallup and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
2. It ranks countries based on self-reported life evaluations on a scale from 0 to 10.
3. The report ranks countries solely based on GDP per capita without considering social factors.

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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[2]. Recently, the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) concluded its 70th session with the adoption of Agreed Conclusions by member states. The Commission on the Status of Women functions under which of the following UN bodies?

[A]. United Nations General Assembly

[B]. United Nations Security Council

[C]. United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

[D]. United Nations Human Rights Council

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[3]. Recently, an indigenous Floating LiDAR Buoy System was in the news after successful testing off the Indian coast. The Floating LiDAR Buoy System has been developed by which of the following organisations?

[A]. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

[B]. National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)

[C]. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

[D]. National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE)

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[4]. Recently, the South Pars gas field was in the news amid escalating tensions in West Asia. It is located in which of the following regions?

[A]. Arabian Sea

[B]. Red Sea

[C]. Persian Gulf

[D]. Mediterranean Sea

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[5]. Recently, the Lok Sabha extended the tenure of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal. The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) is best described as:

[A]. A permanent constitutional body

[B]. An ad-hoc committee set up for a specific purpose and duration

[C]. A judicial body under the Supreme Court

[D]. A statutory body regulating elections

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