[1]. Consider the following statements:

Statement-I: National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), Brazil and CSIR India signed a cooperation arrangement for access to the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL).

Statement-II: TKDL was set up in 2001 by CSIR and the Ministry of AYUSH to prevent wrongful patents on Indian traditional knowledge.

Which one of the following is correct?

[A]. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II explains Statement-I

[B]. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I

[C]. Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect

[D]. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct

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[2]. Recently, ICAR-Directorate of Floricultural Research (ICAR-DFR), Pune discovered a new blossom midge species named ‘Contarinia icardiflores sp. nov'. What is the main damage caused by blossom midge larvae?

[A]. Stem and root boring

[B].  Leaf sap suckingViral disease transmission

[C]. Feeding inside flower buds causing yield loss

[D]. Viral disease transmission

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[3]. Recently, the first scientific assessment identified Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve as a stronghold of the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus). In which type of habitat is the fishing cat primarily found?

[A]. Dry deciduous forests

[B]. Wetlands, mangroves and marshes

[C]. Alpine grasslands

[D]. Desert scrublands

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[4]. Recently, a severe seafood-related illness in Vizhinjam, Kerala, was suspected to be caused by contamination with which highly potent marine neurotoxin?

[A]. Botulinum toxin

[B]. Saxitoxin

[C]. Tetrodotoxin

[D]. Ricin

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