Answer: B

Explanation:

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and Sansad TV signed an agreement recently to make Indian art and culture more accessible to the people. The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) is a national institution that studies the arts and culture and their connections to other fields of study.  It is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture and is dedicated to research, academic pursuit and dissemination in the arts. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts was established in 1985 by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.

The IGNCA explores various art forms, encompassing creative literature, visual arts, material culture, photography, film and performing arts such as music, dance and theater. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

Answer: D

Explanation:

Recently, Turkey and the United States finalized a $23 billion deal for the sale of F-16 warplanes after months of negotiations, following Washington's approval. The F-16 Fighting Falcon, also known as the F-16, is a single-seat, single-engine, supersonic, multirole fighter aircraft that has been the United States' frontline fighter plane since 1979. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

The F-16 can travel over 500 miles in an air-to-surface mission, defend against hostile aircraft, and return to its starting point. Its combat radius is greater than that of potential threat fighter aircraft. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

It is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney or General Electric turbofan engine that can generate 23,000 to 29,000 pounds of thrust, accelerating the aircraft to more than twice the speed of sound. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

Answer: C

Explanation:

The scientists from Trinity College Dublin conducted a study revealing that warming seas are causing Atlantic bluefin tuna to migrate northward. Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) is a large, highly migratory fish found in the North Atlantic Ocean. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

There are three species of Bluefin-Atlantic (the largest and most endangered), Pacific and Southern. It is one of the most valuable fish species commercially, prized for its high-quality meat in sushi and sashimi markets, particularly in Japan. It is listed as "Least Concern" in the IUCN Red list. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

Answer: B

Explanation:

Recently, Ramprasad Bismil was remembered on his birth anniversary. Ramprasad Bismil (11 June 1897-19 December 1927) an Indian poet, writer and revolutionary was born in Shahjahanpur district in North-Western Provinces (present-day Uttar Pradesh). Ramprasad Bismil was involved in the Kakori Conspiracy (1925), where revolutionaries targeted a train carrying government funds. At a young age, he joined the Arya Samaj Youth Association and began propagating the teachings of Swami Dayanand. He authored the famous patriotic poem "Sarfaroshi ki Tamanna" which became a rallying cry for the freedom fighters. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect while statement 2 is correct.

Answer: C

Explanation:

Recently, a massive fire in Kuwait's Al-Mangaf area resulted in 49 deaths, including 40 Indians, prompting an investigation and a coordinated response from both Indian and Kuwaiti authorities. Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait is a country situated in the northeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. Kuwait shares its borders with the Persian Gulf to the east, Iraq to the north & west and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait City is the capital of Kuwait. It also shares maritime borders with Iran. The highest point in Kuwait is Mutla Ridge. Kuwait is a member of the United Nations, Arab League, Organization of Petroleum Exporting  Kuwait’s currency is the Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) which is one of the highest-valued currency units in the world. Hence, option (c) is correct.