1. Tuvalu, recently in news for joining IUCN, is located between:

• Australia and Japan
• Australia and Hawaii
• Fiji and Samoa
• Papua New Guinea and New Zealand

2. Which of the following statements about Chronic Wasting Disease is correct?

1. It affects both wild and farmed deer populations.
2. It is zoonotic and confirmed to infect humans.
3. It has no available cure or vaccine.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

3. The “We Rise” initiative launched by NITI Aayog aims to:

• Train women for defence services
• Promote women entrepreneurs in global trade
• Provide micro-loans to rural women SHGs
• Support women in STEM careers

4. Kawal Tiger Reserve, where Hygrocybe pellucida was found, is located in:

• Telangana
• Karnataka
• Andhra Pradesh
• Chhattisgarh

5. Nafithromycin, recently in news, has been developed in India for treatment of:

• Tuberculosis
• Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia
• Malaria
• COVID-19