Option (c) is correct

Explanation

• Recently, the Rajya Sabha passed the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
• Statement 1 is Correct:The Bill lays down a three-year jail term and a fine of up to 5% of a movie’s production cost for those making its pirated copies.
• Statement 2 is Correct: It introduces three certifications under the ‘UA’ category, UA 7+, UA 13+ and UA 16+, which means that children younger than the given age limits can access such movies with parental guidance.
• It also empowers the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to give separate certificates for a film’s exhibition on television or other media.
• The Bill aims to harmonise the Cinematograph Act with the existing laws that tangentially address piracy — the Copyright Act, 1957 and the Information Technology Act (IT) 2000.

Option (d) is correct

Explanation:

• Recently, the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022, was passed by the Lok Sabha to amend the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002
• Statement 1 is Correct:It establishes the Co-operative Election Authority to conduct and supervise elections to the boards of multi-state co-operative societies. 
  • The Authority will consist of a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and up to three members appointed by the central government on the recommendations of a selection committee.
• The Bill allows state co-operative societies to merge into an existing multi-state co-operative society, subject to the respective state laws with   at least two-thirds of the members consent.
• Statement 2 is Correct:The Bill establishes the Co-operative Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Development Fund for revival of sick multi-state co-operative societies.
• The central government will appoint one or more Cooperative Ombudsmen with territorial jurisdiction.

Option (b) is correct

Explanation:

• For development of Inland Water Transport (IWT) in the country, 111 waterways spread over 24 States have been declared National Waterways (NWs) under the National Waterways Act, 2016.
• The Ganga – Bhagirathi – Hooghly river system between Haldia (Sagar) and Allahabad (1620 km) was declared as National Waterway-1 (NW-1) in 1986.
  • It is spread over Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & West Bengal.
• NW 4:  Krishna River (Vijayawada – Muktyala)
• NW 8: Alappuzha- Changanassery Canal

Option (c) is correct

Explanation

• The Prime Minister recently unveiled a new type of Urea called “Urea Gold” at an event held in Sikar, Rajasthan.
• Statement 1 is Correct:It is a new variety of Urea coated with Sulphur.
• It is being introduced to address the Sulphur deficiency in soil and save input costs for the farmers.
• Urea Gold surpasses the existing Neem-coated urea in terms of both economic viability and efficiency.
• Statement 2 is Correct:   Sulphur-coated urea facilitates a gradual release of nitrogen, thereby enhancing its availability and uptake by crops.

Option (b) is correct

Explanation

• India and Myanmar have activated a ‘free movement regime’ (FMR) for people residing in villages near their 1,643 km-long border.
• It allows tribes living along the border on either side to travel up to 16 km inside the other country without a visa.
• Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram share international boundary with Myanmar

Option (d) is correct

Explanation:

• GRAP is a set of emergency measures that aims to prevent further deterioration of air quality once it reaches a certain threshold in the Delhi-NCR region.
• GRAP is incremental in nature and thus, when the air quality dips from ‘poor’ to ‘very poor,’ measures listed under both sections have to be followed. 
• Stage 1 of GRAP is activated when the AQI is in the ‘poor’ category (201 to 300), Stage 2 is when it’s in the ‘Very poor’ category (301-400), Stage 3 is when the AQI is the ‘Severe’ category (401-450) and finally Stage 4 is when it rises to the ‘Severe +’ category (more than 450).