With reference to the wind instruments, consider the following statements:

1. According to a study from Colorado State University (CSU), Brass instruments, on average, produced 191 per cent more aerosols than woodwinds.

2. Louder playing of brass instruments was associated with higher particle counts, but louder playing of woodwinds didn’t increase emissions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Kala-azar, consider the following statements:

1. It is a protozoan parasitic disease, spread by sandfly bites.

2. The flies are infected with the parasite called ‘leishmania donovani’.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the research from University of Georgia (UGA) on pigmented carotenoids, consider the following statements:

1. Pigmented carotenoids is high in yams, kale, spinach, watermelon, bell peppers, tomatoes, oranges and carrots.

2. These bright-coloured fruits and vegetables are particularly important in preventing visual and cognitive loss.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the wildfires, consider the following statements:

1. Wildfires require right climatic conditions, burnable fuel and a spark.

2. Climate change is not a factor in rising wildfires across the globe.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What is INS Sindhudhvaj, recently seen in news?