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• With reference to the Khelo India Tribal Games, consider the following statements:

  1. The Games are being hosted by Odisha.
  2. Mallakhamb and Kabaddi are included among the seven medal sports featured in the event.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2

• Qeshm Island, recently seen in the news, is located in which of the following regions?

  • Red Sea
  • Persian Gulf
  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Black Sea

• With reference to the office of the Speaker in India, consider the following statements:

  1. The office of the Speaker in India can be traced back to the Montagu–Chelmsford Reforms and the Government of India Act, 1919.
  2. The Lok Sabha Speaker is the constitutional and ceremonial head of the Lower House of Parliament.
  3. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from office by a resolution passed by a simple majority of members present and voting.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 1, 2 and 3

• The terms Acidoxantha paratotoflava and Hemilea suneriae, recently seen in the news, refer to:

  • Newly discovered species of medicinal plants
  • Newly identified marine algae
  • New species of fruit flies
  • Newly discovered species of butterflies

• With reference to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), consider the following statements:

  1. It is a part of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
  2. India is currently a member of the Commission on the Status of Women.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • 1 only
  • 2 only
  • Both 1 and 2
  • Neither 1 nor 2