Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia were elected on recently to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.

We will solve one question.

1. Originally, the number of non-permanent members were 6, it was later increased to 10 by an amendment to UN charter.
2. Elections are held annually by secret ballot.
3. Candidates must secure a two-thirds majority in the 193-member General Assembly to be elected.
4. Latvia will take a seat on the Council for the first time in its history.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

The General Assembly recently elected a new slate of members to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). We will see ECOSOC also.

Consider the following statements.

1. The General Assembly, comprising all 193 UN Member States, elects ECOSOC members annually by secret ballot.
2. ECOSOC consists of 54 Member States; each elected for two-year terms.
3. Membership of ECOSOC is distributed among regional groups to ensure equitable geographical representation.
4. India was one of the recent members elected to ECOSOC.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding World Environment Day.

1. World Environment Day is led annually by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) since 1973.
2. The Republic of Korea will host World Environment Day 2025 with a focus on ending plastic pollution globally.
3. India has never hosted this event since inception.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Usage of critical minerals found in in which of the following clean energies?

1. Solar Energy
2. Wind energy
3. Electric Vehicles

Select the correct code.

Which of the below statements is/are correct?

1. Election to the post of deputy Speaker to be held on such date as the speaker may fix.
2. As per the rules of the House, the post of deputy speaker goes to opposition.
3. The term “as soon as may” be is required for the speaker and deputy speaker.

Select the correct code.

Which of the following is/are benefits of hydroponic farming?

1. Growers have total control over climate temperature, humidity, rainfall etc.
2. Water is not used in hydroponic farming.
3. Plants grow slow and nutrient uptake for the plants is low.

Select the correct code.

Consider the following nations.

1. Bhutan
2. Nepal
3. Bangladesh

Which of the above nations shares same number of boundaries with India states?

Consider the following statements.

1. IMF is an outcome of United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, 1944.
2. The value of the Special Drawing Right (SDR) is set daily by the IMF on the basis of fixed currency amounts of the currencies included in the SDR basket.
3. India’s IMF quota is highest among BRICS nations.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

In reference to National Council for Transgender Persons, consider the following statements.

1. As per the Act, the Central Government will set up the council.
2. Union Minister in-charge of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will the chairperson of the council.
3. The council redress the grievances of transgender persons.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

In reference to dancing figure of Shiva as Nataraja, consider the following statements.

1. Shiva is seated in ardhaparyanka asana (one leg kept dangling).
2. The right hand is in the Achamana mudra gesture, suggesting that he is about to drink poison.
3. He has been shown balancing himself on his right leg and suppressing the apasmara, the demon of ignorance or forgetfulness.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?