1. It is a newly documented species of wolf snake found on Great Nicobar Island.
2. It has been recommended to be classified as “Endangered” under the IUCN Red List due to its restricted range.
3. It is named after an Indian herpetologist associated with Pondicherry University.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The Winter Solstice occurs in the Southern Hemisphere around June 20 or 21.
2. The term 'Solstice' is derived from a Latin word meaning 'the death of the Sun'.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The estimation marked a shift from DNA-based methods to visual sightings for higher accuracy.
2. The Shivalik-Gangetic Plains region witnessed a sharp decline in elephant population compared to previous estimates.
3. Karnataka recorded the highest number of elephants among all states.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The Afar Depression represents a geological 'Triple Junction' where the Red Sea Rift, Gulf of Aden Rift, and East African Rift meet.
2. The East African Rift System is a convergent plate boundary where the Nubian and Somali plates are colliding.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

I. It is a non-statutory body chaired by the Prime Minister of India.
II. It has the power to approve the Tiger Conservation Plans submitted by State Governments.

III. It serves as the lead agency for the implementation of Project Cheetah in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has recommended the inclusion of Netravali and Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuaries in Phase I as the Core Zone.
2. The proposed reserve is designed to establish ecological contiguity with the Kali Tiger Reserve located in Maharashtra.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The operation was launched to provide Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) to Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah.
2. It deployed the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant and the stealth frigate INS Udaygiri to transport relief material.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. It primarily inhabits alluvial floodplains, riverine forests, swamps, and subtropical savannahs.
2. Its current distribution is limited to India and Nepal, though historically it ranged across the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra river systems.
3. Adult males maintain loosely defined territories, which are marked using dung heaps, urine spraying, ground scraping, and scent marking.
4. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary has the largest total rhino population in the world.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The Offshore Areas Mineral Trust (OAMT) is a non-lapsable fund financed by an additional levy on leaseholders, which is capped at one-third of the royalty paid.
2. Important Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Areas (ICMBAs) are statutory zones notified under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, carrying the same legal status as National Parks.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The decision to inscribe Deepavali was finalized during the 20th Intergovernmental Committee session held at the Red Fort, New Delhi.
2. With this inclusion, Deepavali becomes the 16th Indian element to join the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?