Option (b) is correct

Explanation:

• The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is in the process of preparing draft guidelines aimed at minimising delays within the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
• Statement 2 is not correct: It is a quasi-judicial authority incorporated for dealing with corporate disputes that are of civil nature.
• It was established in 2016 under the Companies Act, 2013.
• Statement 1 is correct: The Balakrishna Eradi committee gave recommendations for its formation, for the purpose of insolvency and the winding up of companies.
• It consists of a President and such number of Judicial and Technical Members as may be required.

Option (b) is correct

Explanation:

• The Danube delta has provided Ukraine with an alternative passage for its grain after Russia withdrew from the Black Sea grain deal last month.
• Sulina Channel is a significant waterway located in Romania. It is a navigable channel that runs through the Danube Delta and connects the Danube River to the Black Sea. 
• The channel plays a crucial role in maritime transportation, allowing ships to access the Danube Delta and its surrounding areas.

Option (c) is correct

Explanation:

• An Amicus Curiae appointed by the Orissa High Court has found evidence of wear and tear in the structures of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, an Archaeological Survey of India–protected monument.
• Statement 2 is correct: The construction of the temple is attributed to King Anatavarman Chodaganga Deva of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
  • It is believed to have been constructed during the 12th century.
• Statement 1 is correct:The Jagannath Puri temple is referred to as the ‘Yamanika Tirtha’.
  • As per mythology, a place where Hindu beliefs hold that the influence of ‘Yama’, the deity of death, has been negated by the presence of Lord Jagannath in Puri.
• This temple was called the “White Pagoda” and is a part of Char Dham pilgrimages.
• There are four gates to the temple:
  • Eastern ‘Singhdwara’ 
  • Southern ‘Ashwadwara’ 
  • Western ‘Vyaghra Dwara 
  • Northern ‘Hastidwara’ 

Option (c) is correct

Explanation:

• The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a new Central Sector Scheme “PM Vishwakarma” with a financial outlay of Rs.13,000 crore for a period of five years (FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28).
• The scheme aims to strengthen and nurture the Guru-Shishya parampara or family-based practice of traditional skills by artisans and craftspeople working with their hands and tools. 
• The scheme aims at improving the quality, as well as the reach of products and services of artisans and craftspeople and to ensure that the Vishwakarmas are integrated with the domestic and global value chains.
• Statement 1 is not correct: Scheme will provide support to artisans and craftspeople of rural and urban areas across India. 
• Statement 2 is correct: Artisans and craftspeople will be provided a recognition through PM Vishwakarma certificate and ID card.
• Statement 3 is correct: The scheme has a provision of credit support of up to ₹1 lakh (first tranche) and ₹2 lakh (second tranche) with a concessional interest rate of 5%.
• Statement 4 is correct: Participants will get a stipend of ₹500 per day while undergoing training. Beneficiaries will also receive up to ₹15,000 to buy modern tools.

Option (b) is correct

Explanation:

• Recently, the Odisha government has withdrawn a controversial order which told district officials that ‘deemed forests’ as a category would cease to exist under the recently amended Forest Act.
• Deemed forest is forest land or parcel of land that hasn’t been recorded as such by the Centre or States. 
• A 1996 judgment of the Supreme Court in the Godavarman case entrusted States with identifying parcels of land that conformed to the dictionary meaning of forest irrespective of ownership and expanding protections available under the Forest Act to them.