Ans: D 

Exp: 

Seventh Annual Report is being brought out by NSSO on the basis of Periodic Labour Force Survey conducted during July 2023-June 2024.

As per the Annual Report by Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), the following trend in Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for persons of age 15 years and above from 2017-18 to 2023-24 is observed:

• Statement 1 is Incorrect: There is not a consistent increase observed in trends for men.

Statement 2 is Incorrect: There is a consistent increase observed in trends for women.

Ans: A 

Exp:

Cholliyattom, a collective of young Koodiyattom artists in Kerala, which was launched on a modest note during the COVID-19 pandemic, has now evolved into a platform where artistes following different styles come together to preserve the art form and also to impart knowledge about techniques followed by different Koodiyattom schools.

Pair 1 is incorrect: Koodiyattam is one of the oldest traditional theatre forms of Kerala and is based on Sanskrit theatre traditions.The characters of this theatre form are Chakyaar or actor, Naambiyaar, the instrumentalists and Naangyaar, those taking on women’s roles.

Pair 2 is incorrect: Mohiniattam is a classical dance form of Kerala. It belongs to the Lasya type, which presents a more elegant, soft, and feminine manner of dancing, despite having roots in the ancient Sanskrit Hindu scripture on performing arts known as “Natya Shastra”. 

Pair 3 is correct: Yakshagana is a musical dance theatre form of Karnataka. The dance form includes players dressed in costumes with vivid colours and shapes, singing, drumming, and dancing, as well as players who interpret words with gestures.

Ans: A

Exp: 

More than one crore futures and options (F&0) traders lost 21.81 lakh crore in F&O during FY22-FY24, according to a Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

About Futures and Options Trading

• F&O are financial derivatives that derive their value from an underlying asset (such as stocks, indices, commodities, or currencies)
• They are contracts between two parties where they agree to buy or sell the underlying asset at a predetermined price on a future date.
• A futures contract is binding, while an option is a right without obligation.

Ans: D

Exp: 

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a “Pact for the Future”. One of the most notable aspects of the pact is that it calls for the expansion of the UNSC, to make the body more representative of the 21st century.

About United Nations Security Council:

The United Nations Security Council, established under the UN Charter in 1945, constitutes one of the UN’s six principal organs.

• • First Session: It held its first session on 17th January 1946 in Westminster, London.
  • Headquarters: New York City
  • Statement 1 is correct: Mandate: It has primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international peace and security.
  • Statement 2 is incorrect: Members: Comprising 15 members, it includes 5 permanent members (P5) and 10 non-permanent members elected for two-year terms.
    • Permanent members: They are the United States, Russian Federation, France, China, and the United Kingdom.
• 10 non-permanent Members:  Seats are distributed on a regional basis:
• Five for African and Asian States
• One for Eastern European States
• Two for the Latin American and Caribbean States
• Two for Western European and other States

Election of Non-Permanent Members:

• Statement 3 is incorrect: Each year the Members of UNGA elects five non-permanent members for a two-year term at the UNSC, with five replaced each year.
• To be approved, a candidate must receive at least two-thirds of all votes cast for that seat, which can result in deadlock if there are two roughly evenly matched candidates.
• Statement 4 is correct: A retiring member is not eligible for immediate re-election.

Ans: C

Exp: 

Israel unleashed its most widespread wave of airstrikes against hundreds of Hezbollah targets, killing 274 people and injuring about a thousand by Lebanese tallie.

About Lebanon:

• Second smallest country in continental Asia.
• Located between:  Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus lies to its west across the Mediterranean Sea.
• Location: At the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and Arabian hinterland.
• Part of the Levant region of the Middle East.
• Beirut is the capital of Lebanon.
• Hence, Option C is the correct answer.