With reference to the International Criminal Court (ICC), consider the following statements:
1. It is a permanent judicial body established by the United Nations to investigate, prosecute, and try individuals.
2. India is a signatory to the Rome Statute, the ICC’s founding treaty.
3. The ICC may only exercise its jurisdiction if the national court is unable or unwilling to do so.

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With reference to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, consider the following statements:
1. It does not apply to the crimes committed between Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
2. It authorizes the respective State Governments to frame rules for carrying out the purpose of the Act. 
3. An investigation of offence committed under the Act cannot be investigated by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).

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Arab League:

• The Arab League, also called the League of Arab States (LAS), is a regional organization of Arab states in the Middle East and parts of Africa.

• Formation:
• It was formed in Cairo on March 22, 1945.
• The league was chartered in response to concerns about postwar colonial divisions of territory as well as strong opposition to the emergence of a Jewish state on Palestinian territory.

• Goals:
• The overall aim of the league is to promote Arab interests.
• Its main goals are to strengthen and coordinate the political, cultural, economic, and social programs of its members and to try to settle disputes among them or between them and third parties.
• In 1950, the members also agreed to provide military support to help defend each other.

• Headquarters: Cairo, Egypt.
• Official language: Arabic

• Members:
• Currently, it has 22 members. The founding member states of the league are Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
• Members who joined later are Libya, Sudan, Tunisia, Morocco, Kuwait, Algeria, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Mauritania, Somalia, the Palestine Liberation Organization, Djibouti, and Comoros.
• The League regards Palestine as an independent state. 
• There are four nations that were conferred observer status by the League: Brazil, Eritrea, India, and Venezuela.

• Council:
• The highest body of the league is the Council, composed of representatives of member states, usually foreign ministers, their representatives, or permanent delegates. 
• The League makes decisions on a majority basis, but there is no mechanism to compel members to comply with resolutions.
• Each member has one vote on the Council, with decisions binding only on those states that have voted for them.

With reference to Neanderthals, consider the following:
1. They are our closest extinct human relative.
2. Their bodies were shorter and stockier than modern humans and were extremely muscular.
3. Their brains were much smaller compared to modern humans.

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With reference to Thyroid, consider the following statements:
1. It is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck.
2. It is a part of the human endocrine system that releases thyroid hormones.
3. Thyroid disorders are very common and mainly occur in women.

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