Option (b) is correct

Explanation:

• Recently, the Ministry of Ayush, in association with the Ministry of External Affairs and Indian Mission to ASEAN organised a conference of India and the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on traditional medicines.
• ASEAN is a regional organisation comprising ten member states in Southeast Asia. 
• It was established on August 8, 1967, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration.
• Member Nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia
• ASEAN Secretariat – Indonesia, Jakarta.

Option (c) is correct

Explanation:

• The Opposition members are demanding a discussion on the situation of Manipur under Rule 267.
• Statement 1 is correct: Any member of the Rajya Sabha can issue a notice to the Chairperson for a discussion on any subject under Rule 267.
• Statement 2 is correct: The Rule gives special power to a Rajya Sabha member to suspend the pre-decided agenda of the House, with the approval of the Chairman.
• Any discussion under Rule 267 assumes great significance in Parliament simply because all other business would be put on hold to discuss the issue of national importance. 
• If an issue is admitted under Rule 267, it signifies it’s the most important national issue of the day. Also, the government will have to respond to the matter by replying during the discussions under Rule 267.

Option (a) is correct

Explanation:

• India is considering expanding its solar STAR-C initiative, run by the International Solar Alliance(ISA), to a number of Pacific Island countries.
• Objective: 
  • To support capacity-building efforts in the ISA member countries through training. 
  • To create a skilled workforce for large-scale deployment of solar energy applications and research, development, innovation, standardisation and testing in solar energy.

Option (d) is correct

Explanation:

• The “China-Plus-One” strategy is an approach adopted by many businesses and countries to diversify their supply chain and reduce overreliance on China as a sole manufacturing or sourcing hub. 
• Objective: To mitigate risks and enhance resilience by expanding business operations to include an additional location outside of China.

Option (a) is correct

Explanation:

• GeM is a one-stop National Public Procurement Portal to facilitate online procurement of common use Goods & Services required by various Central and State Government Departments/Organizations/Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
• It was launched in 2016 to bring transparency and efficiency in the government buying process.
• Nodal ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• It provides the tools of e-bidding and reverse e-auction to facilitate the government users achieve the best value for their money.

Option (d) is correct:

• According to the Centre, it might be difficult to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7, or SDG7, with the International Energy Agency predicting that nearly 660 million people will not have access to electricity by 2030.