1. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘World Health Assembly’ which is going to be held next month:

1. The World Health Assembly is the top decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO).
2. Its main functions are to determine WHO's policies, elect the Organization's Director-General, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed WHO budget.
3. The theme of this year's (2024) Assembly is “All for Health, Health for All,”.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• Only one
• Only two
• All three
• None

2. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Taiwan Strait’, where China recently launched major military drills in response to remarks made by Taiwan’s newly elected president:

1. The Taiwan Strait is also known as the Formosa Strait.
2. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea in the north.
3. Nearly 50 per cent of global container shipping passes through the Taiwan Strait.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• Only one
• Only two
• All three
• None

3. With reference to ‘World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Meeting 2024’ consider the following statements:

1. The WIPO Meeting 2024 focuses on final-stage negotiations for a proposed treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources, and associated traditional knowledge.
2. The main goal of the treaty is to enhance the efficacy, transparency, and quality of the patent system regarding genetic resources and traditional knowledge.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

4. Which of the following best describes ‘Gliese 12b’ recently seen in the news?

• It is a newly discovered species of plant in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
• It is the name of the "artificial moon" research facility of China that will enable them to simulate low-gravity environments using magnetism.
• It is a newly discovered rocky planet that could potentially support human life according to scientists.
• It is one of the major floating nuclear power stations recently built by Russia.

5. Consider the following statements about the rebel poet, ‘Kazi Nazrul Islam’:

1. He was known as the Bidrohi Kobi (Rebel Poet) because many of his songs of protest and revolution inspired the freedom fighters of Bengal in their struggle against colonialism and imperialism.
2. He was charged with sedition and sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment in 1923 for his own political weekly named, Dhumketu (The Comet).
3. He composed ‘Rabindrasangeet’ in honour of the great Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

• Only one
• Only two
• All three
• None