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• The term “EU’s ‘Bazooka’”, recently seen in the news, refers to which of the following?

  • A military defence pact of the European Union
  • A sanctions mechanism exclusively targeting climate violations
  • A monetary policy tool of the European Central Bank
  • An EU instrument to counter economic coercion through trade and investment measures

• Consider the following countries:

  1. Peru
  2. Bolivia
  3. Argentina

  How many of the above countries share a land border with Chile?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• Consider the following statements regarding the Central Information Commission (CIC):

  1. It is a constitutional body.
  2. The CIC consists of one Chief Information Commissioner and not more than ten Information Commissioners.
  3. The Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee comprising the Prime Minister, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister.

  How many of the statements given above are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None

• Consider the following statements regarding the BRICS Plus naval exercise “Will for Peace 2026”:

  1. South Africa is the host nation of the exercise.
  2. India is participating in the exercise.

  Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

• Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Bison (Gaur):

  1. It is the largest species among the wild cattle and the family Bovidae.
  2. The Indian Bison is indigenous only to Central Asia and South Asia.
  3. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

  How many of the statements given above are correct?

  • Only one
  • Only two
  • All three
  • None