1. The UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize is administered by:

2. Consider the following statements regarding the Pulitzer Prize:
1. Indian origin journalists Anand RK and Suparna Sharma won the Pulitzer Prize 2026 for Bloomberg’s project “trAPPed”.
2. The Pulitzer Prize currently has 15 categories.
3. The investigative project “trAPPed” exposed cases of Wildlife trafficking in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

3. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently approved how many new members globally?

4. Consider the following statements regarding the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 and Vande Mataram:
1. The proposed amendment seeks to make insulting or obstructing the singing of Vande Mataram a punishable offence.
2. Vande Mataram was first publicly sung by Rabindranath Tagore at the Indian National Congress session in 1896.
3. Vande Mataram was adopted as India’s National Anthem on 24 January 1950.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements regarding Jamaica:
1. Jamaica is located in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba.
2. Jamaica is part of the Greater Antilles island chain.
3. Jamaica became independent from Spain in 1962.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

6. With reference to the Teesta River, consider the following statements:
1. The river flows through Sikkim, Assam and West Bengal before entering Bangladesh.
2. It originates from the Mansarovar Lake in Tibet.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. Consider the following statements regarding World Thalassemia Day 2026:
1. It aims to spread awareness about thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder.
2. The campaign focuses on early diagnosis, genetic screening and equal healthcare access.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

8. Consider the following statements regarding World Ovarian Cancer Day 2026:
1. It is observed every year on 8 May.
2. The 2026 theme is “Hidden No More: Finding the Undiagnosed. Supporting the Unseen.”
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?