1. Consider the following statements regarding Disease X:

1. It is a hypothetical, unidentified pathogen that has the potential to cause a global health crisis, either as an epidemic or pandemic.
2. It is predicted to be 20 times more lethal than SARS-CoV-2, with rapid transmission and significant mortality.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

2. Consider the following statements regarding D. Gukesh:

1. He became the youngest world chess champion after defeating Ding Liren in the 2024 World Chess Championship.
2. He won the World Chess Championship title in 2024 after defeating reigning champion Magnus Carlsen.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

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

3. Consider the following statements:

1. India reached a historic milestone by surpassing $1 trillion in FDI inflows from April 2000 to September 2024.

2. The FDI inflows to India in the first half of FY 2024-25 surged by 10%.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

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

4. Which of the following organizations collaborated with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to organize the 2024 International Mountain Day event?

• United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
• Himalayan Nature Conservancy
• World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

5. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the duration and dissolution of the Lok Sabha, requiring amendments for the One Nation, One Election system?

• Article 85
• Article 83
• Article 172
• Article 174