Option (b) is correct

Explanation:

• SGX Nifty is a derivative contract traded on the Singapore Stock Exchange based on Nifty 50 Index. 
• Statement 1 is correct:GIFT NIFTY is the first of its kind trading link, with trading and matching in India and clearing and settlement in Singapore
• Statement 2 is correct: It will help Indian markets to increase their reach among global investors, especially those who are not directly engaged with Indian capital markets.

Option (c) is correct

Explanation:

• Recently, the Prime Minister outlined the members of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) can work towards maximising the utilisation of the Chabahar Port after Iran becoming SCO member.
• Chabahar Port is located in Sistan and Baluchestan province in the Southeastern part of Iran, on the Gulf of Oman.
• The Chabahar Port offers India an alternative and dependable route to access Afghanistan and the Central Asian region, reducing reliance on Pakistan for access to these areas and providing a more direct sea-route option.

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Option (b) is correct

Option (c) is correct

Explanation:

• Alarmed by a rise in leptospirosis cases before monsoons, the civic health department in Mumbai has decided to study the 300-plus patients who tested positive. 
• Statement 1 is correct: Leptospirosis is a contagious disease in animals but is occasionally transmitted to humans in certain environmental conditions.
• It is caused by leptospira bacteria.
• Carriers of the disease: Wild or domestic animals, including rodents, cattle, pigs, and dogs, water buffaloes, goats, horses, and sheep.
• Statement 2 is correct: Humans become part of the cycle when they come in direct contact with urine or indirectly, through soil and water that contain leptospira bacteria. 
  • A person is more likely to contract leptospirosis if they have cuts or abrasions on their skin.

Option (a) is correct

Explanation:

• Public sector lender Indian Bank has unveiled new services under its digital transformation initiative — Project WAVE.
• This Project will also reduce the turn-around time of the bank guarantee issuance and delivery to the beneficiary from an industry average of 3-4 working days to a few minutes.

Option (c) is correct

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct:The Rampa Revolt, was a tribal insurgency led by Alluri Sitarama Raju in the Madras Presidency. 
• Statement 2 is correct: It is also known as the Manyam Uprising.
• Time period: It began in August 1922 and lasted until Raju got arrested and murdered in May 1924.
• Location: The Rampa administrative jurisdiction was located in the hills of what is now the Godavari division of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
• Flashpoint of the revolt: The Madras Forest Act, 1882 was passed, which restricted the free movement of the tribal communities and prohibited them from engaging in their traditional Podu agricultural system.