Answer: A

Explanation:

Recently, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru has been awarded the Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion for 2024 by the World Health Organization (WHO). The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) is an Institute of National Importance and operates as an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It was established in 1974 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, with the aim of addressing the growing need for specialized care and research in the fields of mental health and neurosciences. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

It was conferred the status of an Institute of National Importance by an Act of Parliament in 2012. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

It specializes in providing comprehensive care, conducting cutting-edge research and offering academic programs in the domains of mental health, neurology, psychiatry, psychology and allied disciplines. Its headquarter is in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.

Answer: A

Explanation:

Recently, the Union Home Minister of India visited the Tirumala Temple along with family members. The Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple, also known as the Tirumala Temple, Tirupati Temple, or Tirupati Balaji Temple. It is a Hindu temple located in the Tirumala Hills of Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

The temple is dedicated to Venkateswara, an incarnation of Vishnu, who is believed to have appeared on Earth to save humanity from the trials of Kali Yuga. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.

The temple is built in the Dravidian style of architecture and is believed to have been built around 300 AD. It is one of the richest temple in the world in terms of donations received and wealth. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.

Answer: C

Explanation:

Recently, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has earmarked funds to construct canopy bridges for India’s only ape to move across a railway track bifurcating its prime habitat in eastern Assam Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary. Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, formerly known as the Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary or Hollongapar Reserve Forest, is an isolated protected area of evergreen forest located in Jorhat district of Assam. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

The Sanctuary contains India’s only gibbons – the hoolock gibbons and Northeastern India’s only nocturnal primate – the Bengal slow loris. On 30 July 1997, the sanctuary was constituted under the civil district of Jorhat and named it the “Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary” after the only apes found in India. It is the only sanctuary in India named after a gibbon due to its distinction for containing the densest gibbon populations in Assam. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

Answer: A

Explanation:

Bharat Coal Gasification & Chemicals Limited (BCGCL) has initiated a tender for a coal gasification project in Odisha. Coal is partially oxidized with air, oxygen, steam or carbon dioxide to generate a fuel gas. Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) involves converting coal into gas within the seam itself, retrieved through wells. Gasification transforms coal's carbon content into electricity, hydrogen, and various forms of energy through partial oxidation. Here, Hence, statements I and statement II both are correct and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I. Hence, option (a) is correct.

Answer: B

Explanation:

Recently, Malaysia's new High Commissioner to India, Dato Muzaffar Shah Mustafa, emphasized the longstanding close relationship between Malaysia and India, aiming to boost trade from $20 billion to $25 billion over the next three years. Malaysia is a country located in Southeast Asia. Malaysia shares its land borders with Thailand to the North, Indonesia and Brunei to the South and Brunei and maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia. Kuala Lumpu is the capital of Malaysia. Mount Kinabalu in East Malaysia is the country's tallest mountain. Major rivers in Malaysia include the Rajang, Kinabatangan, Pahang, Perak, Baram, Gombak, Klang, and Sungai Besar. Bombalai Hill in Sabah is the only active volcano in Malaysia. Hence, option (b) is correct.