1. Consider the following statements regarding the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026:
1. The prize was awarded jointly to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.
2. Kenso Soai is known for the discovery of asymmetric autocatalysis, which became known as the Soai reaction.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics:
1. Francis Halzen was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.
2. IceCube is a giant neutrino detector located deep beneath the ice at the North Pole, Antarctica.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. Who has been appointed as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff?

4. India's first indigenous Fleet Support Ship (FSS-1), launched at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam, is named:

5. The India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 is which edition of the event?

6. Consider the following statements regarding India's first National Household Travel Survey 2025–26:
1. The survey is India's first-ever all-India National Household Travel Survey, conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) under MoCI.
2. According to the survey, two-wheelers are the most widely used mode by workers, accounting for 42.6% of workplace travel.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

7. Consider the following statements regarding the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM):
1. India and Japan signed the Memorandum of Cooperation establishing the Joint Crediting Mechanism on 7 August 2025.
2. The India-Japan JCM is India's second bilateral cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

8. Consider the following statements regarding National Wildlife Week 2026:
1. National Wildlife Week 2026 is being observed from 2 to 8 October 2026 with the theme "Connecting Habitats, Thriving Wildlife."
2. The first week-long celebration of National Wildlife Week was held in 1957.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. Consider the following statements regarding World Post Day:
1. The UPU Congress held in Tokyo in 1969 declared 9 October as World Post Day.
2. The Universal Postal Union (UPU) became a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1958.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?