The Schedule of the Bill lists key authorities like UPSC, SSC, RRBs, IBPS, and NTA, overseeing exams from Civil Services to Defence, Banking, and Railways.  Hence statement 2 is incorrect.

Section 10(1) mandates imprisonment of three to five years and fines up to Rs 10 lakh for unfair means, with additional jail time for fine defaulters as per Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Hence statement 3 is incorrect.

All offenses in the Bill are cognizable, non-bailable, and non-compoundable, ensuring strict legal action. However, due diligence can exempt actions from being deemed offenses, recognizing unintentional breaches. The Bill aims to curb malpractice while maintaining provisions for fair assessment and recourse. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.

 Hence option (d) is correct.

The ANRF Act, approved by both Houses of Parliament in 2023, became effective on February 5, 2024. Its objective is to bolster research across various disciplines including natural sciences, mathematical sciences, engineering, technology, environmental and earth sciences, health, agriculture, and the interdisciplinary interfaces of humanities and social sciences. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.

It absorbs the existing Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), established in 2008, extending its scope beyond previous activities. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, has been designated as the interim CEO of the organization. Hence statement 2 is correct.

Hence option (b) is correct.

Located near Bangalore, Karnataka, Bannerghatta National Park is an Indian national park established in 1970 and officially declared as such in 1974. In 2002, a segment of the park was transformed into the Bannerghatta Biological Park, serving as a zoological garden. Surrounding the park are sixteen villages, with much of its area comprising artificial forests and some introduced animal species. Acting as a vital wildlife corridor for elephants, the park connects the BR Hills and the Sathyamangalam forest, while being contiguous with the Talli and Bilikal forest reserves. With an average annual rainfall of 700 mm, the park is sustained by the Suvarnamukhi stream flowing through its expanse.

Hence option (a) is correct.

The Motion of Thanks, a parliamentary procedure in India, occurs subsequent to the President's address to the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. According to Article 87 of the Constitution, the President is obligated to address both Houses of Parliament after each general election and at the onset of each fiscal year's first session. Hence statement 2 is correct.

During this address, the President delineates the government's policies and programs for the preceding and forthcoming years. Following the President's speech, a Member of Parliament from the ruling party initiates the Motion of Thanks in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.

Failure to pass the Motion of Thanks in the House signifies a significant setback for the government, effectively amounting to its defeat. After that the government shall resign. Hence statement 3 is correct.

Hence option (b) is correct.