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• Consider the following statements regarding the Pamir Mountains:

  1. The Pamir Mountains were formed due to the collision of the Arabian and Eurasian tectonic plates.
  2. Meltwater from Pamir glaciers mainly feeds the Indus River system.

  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

• Consider the following statements regarding BRICS:

  1. English is the official language of BRICS, as prescribed in the BRICS Charter
  2. The New Development Bank (NDB) of BRICS is headquartered in Beijing, China.
  3. Ethiopia is one of the members of BRICS.

  How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a) Only one
  • b) Only two
  • c) All three
  • d) None

• Consider the following statements regarding the Global Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and Mental Health adopted by the UNGA:

  1. It is the first UN declaration to address NCDs and mental health together, recognising their shared risk factors.
  2. It aims to achieve “fast-track” global targets such as reducing tobacco use and expanding mental health care access by 2030.

  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

• Consider the following statements regarding India’s public R&D ecosystem:

  1. Agriculture and allied sectors account for the majority of public R&D expenditure, followed by the health sector.
  2. The northern region hosts the majority of India’s public R&D institutes, while the southern region remains underrepresented.

  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

• The term “Kessler Syndrome,” recently seen in the news, is related to:

  • a) Cybersecurity threats in critical infrastructure
  • b) Space debris and collisions in low Earth orbit
  • c) Climate-induced glacier melting
  • d) Oceanic dead zones