[1]. Battery-grade lithium carbonate prices recently fell by 10.3% month-on-month, lowering the cost of LFP energy-storage cells. Which of the following statements about lithium carbonate is correct?

[A]. It is an inorganic compound used as a precursor for lithium-ion battery cathodes.

[B]. It is a gaseous fuel used directly in lithium-ion batteries.

[C]. It is produced only for use in construction materials.

[D]. It is a radioactive mineral extracted directly from uranium ores.

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[2]. India recently rejected politically motivated observations made by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD) after its 11th periodic review. Which of the following statements about UNCERD is correct?

[A]. It is a UN treaty body that monitors implementation of the ICERD.

[B]. It is a UN agency responsible for conducting peacekeeping operations.

[C]. It is composed of representatives of national governments only.

[D]. It deals exclusively with international trade and economic disputes.

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[3]. Which of the following statements about the Drought Resilience Index (DRI) in the context of the recently held UNCCD COP17 is correct?

[A]. It is designed only to measure annual rainfall levels.

[B]. It measures a country’s capacity to anticipate, prepare for and withstand droughts.

[C]. It focuses exclusively on the economic losses caused by droughts.

[D]. It is a financial facility that directly funds drought-relief projects.

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[4]. A catastrophic flash flood from a dammed lake in Tibet recently surged into Nepal through the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli–Narayani river system. Which of the following statements about the Trishuli River is correct?

[A]. It originates in Nepal’s Terai region and flows directly into the Ganga.

[B].  It originates entirely in the Indian Himalayas and flows into Bhutan.

[C]. It is a major tributary of the Brahmaputra River in northeastern India.

[D]. It is a transboundary, snow-fed Himalayan river and a tributary of the Gandaki/Narayani River.

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[5]. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recently introduced the IT Resilience Index (ITRI) for Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs). In this context, consider the following statements:

1. ITRI is a 100-point scorecard designed to measure the robustness and cyber resilience of critical IT systems.
2. MIIs must calculate the ITRI every half-year and submit a comparison of two consecutive half-years.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A]. 1 only

[B]. 2 only

[C]. Both 1 and 2

[D]. Neither 1 nor 2

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