(b) Only two are correct (2nd and 3rd statements)
The primary objective of NCAP is to achieve a 40% reduction in particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) concentrations by 2026, taking 2017 as the base year. (Statement 1 is incorrect)
The program targets both short-term and long-term measures to mitigate air pollution across various sectors.
NCAP focuses on 131 non-attainment cities identified by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), where air quality standards have consistently been exceeded.
Each city has developed customized action plans that address local sources of pollution, such as vehicular emissions, industrial discharges, dust from construction activities, and waste burning.
PRANA (Portal for Regulation of Air-pollution in Non-Attainment cities), is a portal for monitoring of implementation of NCAP.

(a) Only one statement is correct (1st statement)
Superposition: A quantum object can exist in multiple states or locations at the same time. For example, a qubit can be both a zero and a one simultaneously. This allows quantum computers to explore more states and perform operations.
Entanglement: A group of particles are connected and can interact in a way that makes it impossible to describe the quantum state of each particle independently of the others. For example, two electrons that are entangled in position may have wave functions that spread out over a large area, but measuring one electron will immediately reveal the location of the other. Entanglement can exist between particles even when they are separated by great distances.
Interference is a phenomenon in quantum mechanics that occurs when the wave-like nature of quantum particles, such as electrons or photons, interfere with each other. This can happen when a particle is in a superposition of multiple states, which is when a quantum system can exist in multiple states simultaneously. The interference can be constructive or destructive, and it can result in specific patterns of outcomes when the particle is measured.
Interference Environmental noise can damage a quantum object, and the wave functions of particles can either reinforce or diminish each other. For example, in a double-slit experiment, the interaction between two superposition states on the far side of the slit creates an interference pattern.

(d) None (All three statements are correct)
Planning Commission was under the Prime Minister of India on March 15, 1950, under Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, It was created by the Central Government and did not have any constitutional or legal basis.
The Government of India formed the National Development Council (NDC) in August 1952 as an executive body
NITI Aayog, was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on 1 January 2015. It was constituted to replace the Planning Commission – instituted in 1950. It is the premier policy think tank of the Government of India, providing directional and policy inputs.
NITI Aayog acts as a platform to bring the States to act together in national interest and thereby fosters cooperative federalism.

(b) Tanzania
According to experts, the population of flamingos on Lake Natron is steadily declining as fewer birds return each year due to extreme weather and encroachment.
It is a salt lake located on the border between Tanzania and Kenya, part of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley. It is a Ramsar site and has a unique composition of warm waters and salt, caustic soda, and magnesite deposits that provide ideal conditions for flamingos to thrive.
Primarily, the lake is fed by the Ewaso Ng’iro River, which originates from the central region of Kenya.
One of the most striking features of this Lake is its striking red coloration. The primary reason for its hue lies in its extreme alkalinity. Threats: Several factors, including agriculture, pollution, and climate change, are threatening the beauty of this unique ecosystem.

(b) 2nd statement only is correct
Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system, located on the planet Mars (Statement 1 is incorrect). It is a shield volcano, similar in structure to the volcanoes that make up the Hawaiian Islands, but on a much larger scale.