Option (b) is correct.

Explanation: 

• Bengaluru will host Kambala, the buffalo racing contest, on November 25 and 26.
• Kambala: It is a popular buffalo racing contest of the coastal Karnataka region. The events begin after the paddy harvest is done, which is usually during the month of October.
• Jallikattu: Also known as Eru thazhuvuthal or Sallikkattu or Manju virattu, is a bull taming event typically practiced in Tamil Nadu.
• Kodi Pandelu: It roughly translates to rooster fight and it is usually conducted in Godavari areas of Andhra Pradesh.
• Vallamkali: Also known as Snake Boat Race, it is a traditional boat race in Kerala. It is a form of canoe racing.

Option (a) is correct.

Explanation: 

• In India, 24 November is observed as Guru Tegh Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day (Shaheedi Diwas). 
• Statement 1 is correct: The Sikh religion originated with the advent of Guru Nanak(1469-1539), the founder of the Sikh Religion. Guru Nanak’s three important principles include contemplation of One God (nam- japna), earning one’s livelihood (kirat karna) and sharing one’s earnings with others (vand chhakna). 
• Statement 2 is not correct: Guru Tegh Bahadur was born in Amritsar to Mata Nanki and Guru Hargobind (he raised an army against the Mughals and introduced the concept of warrior saints). He was the ninth Sikh Guru. He was also the father of the 10th Guru, Gobind Singh. He stood up against forcible conversions by the Mughals, and was executed on the orders of Aurangzeb in 1675.

Option (c) is correct.

Explanation:

• Recently, the Afghanistan Embassy in New Delhi has announced that it has closed down permanently.
• About Afghanistan:
  • It is a landlocked country located in south-central Asia. 
  • The modern boundaries of Afghanistan were established in the late 19th century in the “Great Game,” a rivalry between imperial Britain and tsarist Russia. 
• Afghanistan’s Border: 
  • It is bounded to the east by India (Around 100 km border) and east & south by Pakistan, to the west by Iran, and to the north by the Central Asian states of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. It also has a short border with China in the extreme northeast.

Option (c) is correct.

Explanation: 

• India and Finland have discussed manufacturing of green hydrogen electrolyzers in India. 
• Statement 1 is correct: Electrolysis is a promising option for carbon-free hydrogen production from renewable and nuclear resources. Electrolysis is the process of using electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. This reaction takes place in a unit called an electrolyzer.
• Statement 2 is correct: A hydrogen electrolyzer is an electrochemical device that consumes electrical power to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen electrolyzers are used for hydrogen production and are considered as part of a green energy production system.

Option (d) is correct.

Explanation: 

• Recently, the Indian Prime Minister released a commemorative stamp and coin in the honour of Mirabai on the 525th birth anniversary of the poet and Lord Krishna devotee.
• Mirabai  (1498-1546): She was a mystic poet and devotee of Shree Krishna. She is one of the most prominent female saints in the Bhakti movement, a devotional movement that emerged in medieval India. Mirabai’s poetry and songs, known as bhajans,’ in Braj bhasa and Rajasthani language to express her intense love and devotion to Lord Krishna. Her Rag Govind narrating her love for Krishna exemplifies the true spirit of the bhakti movement. 
• She was born into a Rajput royal family in Rajasthan. Mirabai’s poetry reflects themes of love, longing, and surrender to the divine. Her life and works have inspired numerous literary and artistic interpretations, making her a cultural and spiritual icon.