Option (b) is correct

Explanation:

• Government of India has been implementing Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme throughout the country wherein Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) sell petrol blended with ethanol. 
• Under the EBP Programme, the Government has fixed the target of 10% and 20% blending of ethanol with petrol by 2022 and 2025 respectively. 
• Ethanol will support maize farmers in increasing their income and bringing growth with stability on the lines of sugarcane farmers. 
• Environment friendly fuel like ethanol has been on the top priority list of the Government which has resulted in more than doubling of ethanol blending in just 2 years and the target of 20% ethanol blending has also been preponed from 2030 to 2025.

Option (d) is correct

Explanation:

Psychedelic Substances:

• Psychedelics are a group of drugs that alter perception, mood, and thought processing while a person is still clearly conscious. 
  • For Example: d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin. 
• They are non addictive, non­toxic and compared to illicit drugs, they are less harmful to the end user. 

In India, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 prohibits the use of psychedelic substances.

Option (b) is correct

Explanation:

• Yellow Fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes.
• It is endemic in tropical areas of Africa and Central and South America.
• It can be prevented by a vaccine which is known as 17D. 
• Eliminate yellow fever epidemics (EYE) 2017-2026 has been developed by a coalition of Gavi, UNICEF and WHO that aims at ending yellow fever epidemics by 2026.

Option (a) is correct

Explanation:

• Bluebugging is a form of hacking that lets the attackers access a device through its discoverable Bluetooth connection, listen to calls, read and send messages, and steal and modify contacts. 

Option (c) is correct

Explanation:

• Gig workers refer to workers outside of the traditional employer-employee relationship. 
• There are two groups of gig workers — platform workers, and non-platform workers. 
• When gig workers use online algorithmic matching platforms or apps to connect with customers, they are called platform workers. 
• Those who work outside of these platforms are non-platform workers, including construction workers and non-technology-based temporary workers.
• Whether gig workers should be categorised as ‘employees’ or as ‘independent contractors’ has been a heated debate.

Option (b) is correct

Explanation:

• May 3 is celebrated  as World Press Freedom Day.

• From the 150th spot in 2022, India’s rank has further dipped to 161 in the 2023 edition of the Press Freedom Index.
• Published by: Reporters Without Borders. 
• This is several spots behind Pakistan and Afghanistan, which have improved their rankings this year to be at positions 150 and 152, respectively.
• The Nordic trio of Norway, Ireland and Denmark continued to occupy the top three positions in press freedom, while Vietnam, China and North Korea constituted the bottom three.

Additional Information:

• Reporters Without Borders (RSF) comes out with a global ranking of press freedom every year. 

Headquarters: Paris, it has consultative status with the United Nations.