1. With reference to India’s primary forest loss in 2024, consider the following statements:

1. India recorded the highest annual primary forest loss in the world in 2024.
2. Fire-induced forest loss in India increased significantly in 2024.
3. India's overall tree cover loss decreased in 2024 compared to 2023.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

• 1 and 2 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1 and 3 only
• 1, 2 and 3

2. Banu Mushtaq, winner of the International Booker Prize 2025, is associated with which of the following literary movements?

• Narmad Movement
• Progressive Writers' Movement
• Bandaya Movement
• Dalit Panther Movement

3. Consider the following statements regarding the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC):

1. The 3rd UNOC in 2025 will be hosted by France and Portugal.
2. The theme of UNOC3 is “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean.”
3. The Nice Ocean Action Plan, a binding international treaty, is expected to be adopted at UNOC3.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• 1 and 2 only
• 2 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1, 2 and 3

4. With reference to the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI), consider the following statements:

1. It is developed by the Reserve Bank of India to monitor suspicious bank accounts.
2. It categorizes mobile numbers based on their level of association with financial frauds.
3. It is a component of the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) under the Department of Telecommunications.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

• 1 and 2 only
• 2 and 3 only
• 1 and 3 only
• 1, 2 and 3

5. Which of the following developments made it legally feasible for India to extend the range of the BrahMos missile beyond 290 km?

• India signing the Hague Code of Conduct (HCoC)
• India becoming a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)
• India’s entry into the Wassenaar Arrangement
• India’s agreement under the International Code of Conduct on Ballistic Missiles