[1]. Recently, Das Island was in the news due to LNG carrier movement through the Strait of Hormuz. Das Island belongs to which of the following countries?

[A]. Saudi Arabia

[B]. Iran

[C]. United Arab Emirates

[D]. Qatar

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[2]. Recently, the Apnoea Test was in the news. The apnoea test primarily assesses the functioning of which of the following?

[A]. Liver

[B]. Brainstem

[C]. Kidneys

[D]. Heart valves

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[3]. Recently, India’s External Affairs Minister visited Caribbean nations highlighting the legacy of the Girmitiya communities. The migration of Girmitiyas largely began after which of the following events?

[A]. British Slavery Abolition Act, 1833

[B]. Revolt of 1857

[C]. First World War

[D]. Partition of India

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[4]. Recently, the Enforcement Directorate reported declaring 21 individuals as fugitive economic offenders under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018. A fugitive economic offender is a person against whom a warrant has been issued for a scheduled offence involving at least:

[A]. ₹10 crore

[B]. ₹50 crore

[C]. ₹100 crore

[D]. ₹500 crore

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[5]. Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Southern Zone directed Southern States and Puducherry to strictly implement State Action Plans (SAPs) under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). In this context, consider the following statements regarding NCAP:

1. NCAP was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to reduce air pollution in India.
2. The programme applies uniformly to all cities and towns across India.

Which of the statement(s) 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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