Consider the following statements.

1. It is for the UN Security Council to determine when and where a UN peace operation should be deployed.
2. The Security Council monitors the work of UN peace operations through periodic reports from the Secretary-General and by holding Security Council sessions.
3. As per the UN charter, all UN member states are legally bound to accept and implement the decisions of the UN Security Council.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis. We will solve one question on this.

Which of the following statements is correct?

1. Hepatitis B virus is transmitted much like HIV.
2. Hepatitis B, unlike Hepatitis C, does not have a vaccine.
3. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are the most common chronic viral infections affecting the liver globally.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

NITI Aayog recently presented India’s Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the UN High-Level Political Forum 2025. We will see one question on this.

1. This was India’s second VNR at UN Forum.
2. The preparation of VNR 2025 involves not just the central government, but also state governments, civil society, private sector, and development partners.
3. The process of VNR preparation is led by NITI Aayog using a structured and consultative method.
4. The VNRs serve as a basis for the international review of the progress on the INDCs committed under Paris Agreement, 2015.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which of the following terms is used to measure the intensity of marine heat stress affecting corals?

Consider the following statements.

1. If a member of either House of Parliament is elected as the Vice-President, they must vacate their seat in that House within six months of assuming the office of the Vice-President.
2. One of the eligibility criteria for election as Vice-President is that a person qualified for election as a member of the Council of States.
3. An election to fill a vacancy in the office of Vice-President occurring by reason of his death, resignation or removal, shall be held within 6 months after the occurrence of the vacancy.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In the context of Indian Constitution, consider the following statements.

1. The maximum number of representatives of the States in the Rajya Sabha has been fixed at 250.
2. The allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha is done in accordance with a Statutory law enacted by the Parliament of India.

Which of the above statements is/are not correct?

 With reference to the Microalgae, consider the following statements:

1. Microalgae can produce various types of bioactive molecules, including vitamins, and lipids.
2. Microalgae are used as antioxidant and anti-allergy agents.
3. Microalgae are also applied in cosmetic products.
4. They grow very slowly.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

With respect to Technical Textiles, consider the following statements.

1. Technical textiles are textiles materials manufactured primarily for technical performance and functional properties rather than aesthetic characteristics.
2. They are manufactured using natural as well as man-made fibres.
3. To penetrate globally in technical textiles, National Technical Textiles Mission has been approved from FY 2020-21 to 2023-24 in India.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding World Health Organization.

1. The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of WHO which is attended by the delegation of all member states of WHO annually.
2. Every member country must pay some amount based mainly on the country’s GDP, to be a member of the Organization.
3. All countries which are Members of the United Nations can only become members of WHO.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

 The western most Harappan site amongst the following is: