Explanation

• Statement 1 is incorrect – Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas  is organized by the Ministry of External Affairs and initially held annually but since 2015, organised once every 2 years.
• Statement 2 is correct – It aims to recognise and honour the contribution of the Indian diaspora to India’s development and to strengthen their engagement with the motherland.
• It is celebrated in commemoration to the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to India in Jan 09, 1915.

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Explanation

• Statement 1 is correct – The name Kathputli comes from kath (wood) and putli (doll). It is one of Rajasthan’s oldest folk-art forms.
• It is a type of string puppet carved from wood and dressed in bright, colourful costumes and is manufactured in Kathputli Nagar in Jaipur’s ‘Pink City’.
• Statement 2 is correct – The origins of puppetry date back to the Indus Valley Civilisation around 2500 B.C., where archaeologists discovered a terracotta doll with a detachable head.
• The earliest evidence of puppets has also been traced to Egypt, dating to around 2000 B.C.

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Explanation

• Statement 1 is incorrect – It is a sleek, medium-sized otter with short limbs, webbed paws, and a flattened tail.
• It is found in freshwater-rich areas such as rivers, wetlands, lakes, swamps, and rice paddies.
  • Prefer shallow and placid waters.
  • Though found near coastal saltwater, they require nearby freshwater sources.
• Statement 2 is incorrect – India is home to 3 types of otters out of the 13 species of otters found worldwide i.e,
  • Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra);
  • Smooth-coated Otter (Lutra perspicillata)
  • Small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus).

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Explanation

• Statement 1 is correct – IRENA is an intergovernmental organization, founded in 2009, supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future.
• Presently, IRENA has 171 Members (170 Countries and the European Union).
• Statements 2 and 3 are correct – Its headquarters located at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
• India is among its founding members.

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Explanation

• Optiion b is the correct answer – Bagurumba Dohou refers to a historic, mass-scale cultural performance of the traditional Bagurumba dance of the Bodo community in Assam.
• It is often called as the “butterfly dance”, for its graceful and flowing movements inspired by butterflies, birds, leaves and flowers.
• The Bodo women perform the dance wearing colorful handwoven Dokhna, Jwmgra (Fasra), and Aronai.
• Performances are usually in groups, arranged in circles or lines.

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