Option (b) is correct

Explanation:

• Recently, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the government’s scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful, dealing a massive blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s immigration policy and major election pledge before a vote expected next year.
• The Central/Eastern African country of Rwanda is a landlocked nation that lies in the Southern (located a few degrees south of the Equator) and Eastern Hemispheres of the Earth. 
• It is part of the Great Rift Valley region of Africa. 
• Four African countries border Rwanda. 
  • These are Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, east, south, and west respectively.

Option (c) is correct 

Explanation: 

• Recently, the Centre urged the Supreme Court to reject West Bengal’s petition against the CBI.
• Statement 1 is correct:The CBI is the premier investigating police agency established based on the recommendation of Santhanam Committee.
• Statement 2 is correct:The CBI is not a statutory body It derives its powers from the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, of 1946.
• Legal Framework: It functions under the superintendence of the Dept. of Personnel, Ministry of Personnel, Pension & Public Grievances, Government of India. 
• Multidisciplinary Focus: Multidisciplinary agency investigating corruption, economic offences, and conventional crimes.
• Statement 3 is correct:The CBI acts as the “National Central Bureau” of Interpol in India.
• The CBI is governed by (the DSPE) Act of 1946, which requires the investigative agency to obtain the consent of state governments before it can investigate a crime in a particular state.

Option (d) is correct 

Explanation: 

• India will host the second Voice of Global South Summit on November 17 to discuss challenges posed by global developments and to sustain momentum for a more inclusive world order ahead of a virtual G20 Summit.
• Global South refers to various countries around the world that are sometimes described as ‘developing’, ‘less developed’ or ‘underdeveloped’. 
• The term Global South was first used in 1969, but gained momentum after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.
• Regional Spread: Many of the Global South countries are in the Southern Hemisphere, largely in Africa, Asia and Latin America. 
• Characteristics of Global South Countries:
  • Poverty ridden with higher levels of income inequality 
  • Lower life expectancy and harsh living conditions
• Geopolitics Context: 
  1. The term ‘Global South’ is not geographical. In fact, the Global South’s two largest countries — China and India — lie entirely in the Northern Hemisphere. 
  2. Its usage denotes a mix of political, geopolitical and economic commonalities between nations.

Option (b) is correct.

Explanation:

The Prime Minister (PM) of India will launch the PM-PVTG Mission and Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas.

• Tribal communities are often identified by some specific signs such as primitive traits, distinctive culture, geographical isolation, and backwardness etc. Some tribal groups have some specific features such as dependency on hunting, gathering for food, having pre-agriculture level of technology, zero or negative growth of population and extremely low level of literacy. These groups are called Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
  • Government of India follows the following criteria for identification of PVTGs. 
    • Pre-agricultural level of technology
    • Low level of literacy
    • Economic backwardness
    • A declining or stagnant population.
• Statement 1 is not correct: In 1973, the Dhebar Commission created Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) as a separate category, who are less developed among the tribal groups. In 2006, the Government of India renamed the PTGs as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). 
• Statement 2 is correct: Asurs, Birhor, Birjia, Hill Kharia, Konvas, Mal Paharia, Parhaiyas, Sauda Paharia, and Savar are PVTGs of Bihar and Jharkhand

Option (b) is correct.

Explanation:

Recently, India has signed an agreement with the US and 12 other members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) to reduce its dependence on China and mitigate risks of economic disruptions from supply chain shocks.

About IPEF:

• In May 2022, the United States launched the IPEF and the 14 IPEF partners represent 40% of global GDP and 28% of global goods and services trade.
• Members: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and the United States.
• Aims and Objectives: 
• • This framework will advance resilience, sustainability, inclusiveness, economic growth, fairness, and competitiveness in these economies. 
  • IPEF partners aim to contribute to cooperation, stability, prosperity, development, and peace within the region.  
  • To offer tangible benefits that fuel economic activity and investment, promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth, and benefit workers and consumers across the region.