[1]. Recently, scientists deployed thousands of mussels on the seafloor to monitor microplastic levels, highlighting their ecological importance as natural bioindicators. Mussels are bivalve molluscs that live in beds on the ocean floor and help filter seawater, improving marine ecosystem health. To which biological family do marine mussels belong?

[A]. Unionidae

[B]. Mytilidae

[C]. Veneridae

[D]. Cardiidae

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[2]. Recently, President Droupadi Murmu received a Ramman mask during a special Uttarakhand Assembly session, highlighting the cultural significance of this traditional Garhwal festival. The Ramman festival blends theatre, music, and oral traditions and is celebrated annually in the twin villages of Saloor-Dungra. To which deity is the Ramman festival dedicated?

[A]. Nanda Devi

[B]. Kedarnath Mahadev

[C]. Surkanda Devi

[D]. Bhumiyal Devta

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[3]. Recently, a Gulf-based Keralite was diagnosed with scrub typhus, a disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted through the bite of infected chiggers.

Scrub typhus is caused by which type of organism?

[A]. Virus

[B]. Bacterium

[C]. Fungus

[D]. Protozoa

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[4]. Recently, NASA confirmed water’s chemical fingerprint on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, offering new insights into comet evolution and the origins of life. What does the prefix “3I” in 3I/ATLAS signify?

[A]. The third interstellar object detected

[B]. The comet’s third orbit around the Sun

[C]. The third comet discovered by NASA

[D]. The third icy comet found in our galaxy

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[5]. Recently, alleged derogatory remarks against the Chief Justice of India and the Supreme Court sparked calls for contempt proceedings to protect judicial authority. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution does the Supreme Court have the power to punish for contempt?

[A]. Article 129

[B]. Article 215

[C]. Article 19(2)

[D]. Article 142

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