1. Consider the following statements regarding the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA), which had its 4th meeting recently in Malaysia:

1. The ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) is a trade deal between the ten member states of ASEAN and India.
2. It covers trade in physical goods and products as well as trade in services.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

2. With reference to ‘Caenorhabditis elegans’ recently seen in the news, consider the following statements:

1. Caenorhabditis elegans is a free-living transparent nematode.
2. The worm's life cycle, from fertilized egg to mature adult, takes only about 3 days at 20°C.
3. C. elegans is highly responsive to genetic manipulation techniques, facilitating the study of gene function and the effects of mutations.

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

• Only one
• Only two
• All three
• None of the above

3. Rat-hole mining, an illegal and hazardous method of manually extracting coal in India is prevalent in which one of the following States?

• Jharkhand
• Chhattisgarh
• Meghalaya
• Odisha

4. With reference to the 'Vibrant Village Programme (VVP)' consider the following statements:

1. The Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) is a centrally sponsored scheme to improve the infrastructure along the India-China border.
2. It will cover the border areas of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Ladakh.
3. Vibrant Village Action Plans will be created by the district administration without the involvement of Gram Panchayats due to the sensitivity of the area.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• Only one
• Only two
• All three
• None of the above

5. Which of the following statements is correct regarding ‘Xenotransplantation’ recently seen in the news?

• It is the process of transplantation of healthy bone marrow into a patient whose bone marrow is not functioning properly due to disease, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy.
• It is a surgical procedure where healthy skin is transplanted from one part of the body to another to cover wounds or burns.
• It is a procedure where a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced with a healthy cornea from a donor to restore vision
• It is the transplantation of organs from different species, such as pigs to humans.