Option (b) is correct

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is not correct: The Ministry of Finance has recently introduced the initiative “Vivad se Vishwas II,” to provide a platform for resolving contractual disputes efficiently 
• Statement 2 is  correct:It will be implemented through an online functionality on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal.
• The scheme will cover all disputes with Central government agencies, including autonomous bodies, public sector banks and financial institutions, central public sector firms, union territories, and the National Capital Territory of Delhi, along with their respective agencies.
• Statement 3 is correct:However, organisations such as metro corporations, where the Centre holds a 50% stake, can choose to opt out of the scheme at their discretion, provided they secure board approvals.

Option (d) is correct

Explanation:

• Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar has referred complaints against two opposition MPs to the Privileges Committee.
• Parliamentary privilege is the sum of certain rights enjoyed by each House collectively and by members of each House individually, without which they could not discharge their functions, and which exceed those possessed by other bodies or individuals.
• Statement 1 is Correct: The Committee of Privileges (Lok Sabha) consists of 15 Members nominated by the Speaker. 
  • Its function is to examine every question involving breach of privilege of the House or of the Members of any Committee thereof referred to it by the House or by the Speaker.
• Statement 2 is Correct: Article 105 expressly mentions two privileges, that is, freedom of speech in Parliament and right of publication of its proceedings for Members of Parliament (MPs).
• The rules governing the privilege are mentioned in the Rule No 222 in of the Lok Sabha Rule Book and Rule 187 in of the Rajya Sabha rulebook. 

Option (a) is correct

Explanation:

• The fediverse is a group of federated social networking services that work on decentralised networks operated using open-source standards.
• Essentially, the fediverse is a network of servers run by third parties. 
  • These servers are not controlled by any one entity and can be used by any member of social media platforms to facilitate communication between their users.

Option (c) is correct

Explanation:

• Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, chaired the 38th meeting of the Committee of Parliament on Official Language.
• The Official Language Act (1963) provided for the setting up of a Committee of Parliament on Official Language to review the progress made in the use of Hindi for the official purpose of the Union.
• The Eighth Schedule to the constitution of India lists the official languages of India.
  • It consists of the following 22 languages: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi,Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithili and Dogri.
• Statement 1 is Correct: Part XVII of the Constitution deals with the official language in Articles 343 to 351.
• Statement 2 is Correct: This Committee comprises 30 members of Parliament, 20 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha.

Option (b) is correct

Explanation:

• Recently, Ukraine struck Novorossiysk Port with sea drones.
• The Novorossiysk commercial seaport is one of Russia’s largest by volume and among the biggest in Europe.
• It serves as a major node in the export of Russian grain, oil, and other products to countries around the world.