(a) Only one
Operation Kaveri was a rescue operation launched by the Indian government on April 24, 2023. The operation’s goal was to evacuate Indian citizens and foreign nationals from Sudan during the 2023 Sudan conflict. The evacuation was conducted by air and sea, with most of the evacuations being done by the Indian Navy through INS Sumedha. (2nd pair is incorrect)
Operation Ganga was an evacuation mission carried out by the Indian government to rescue its citizens stranded in neighboring countries of Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. (3rd pair is correct)

(d)
The inter-creditor agreement is aimed at the resolution of loan accounts with a size of ₹50 crore and above that are under the control of a group of lenders. It is part of the “Sashakt” plan approved by the government to address the problem of resolving bad loans.

(a)
The BBB’s current mandate is to recommend the selection and appointment of whole time Directors (WTDs) and non-executive Chairmen (NEC)

(a) 1 and 3 only
The area under rice cultivation in India, in 2013-14 was 44.13 million hectares while in 2015-16, it became 43.39 million hectares and is highest amongst all. (Statement 1 is correct)
The annual area under Jowar ranges between 17 and 18 million hectares while the oilseed area is 28 million hectares (2013-14), 26.1 million hectares (2015-16) i.e area under the cultivation of Jowar is less than that of oilseeds. (Statement 2 is not correct)
The area under sugarcane cultivation has not steadily decreased. The area under sugarcane cultivation 4.99 million hectares (2013-14), 5.066 million hectares (2014-15), 4.953 million hectares (2015-16). (Statement 4 is not correct)
The area under cotton cultivation is 11.96 million hectares (2013-14), 12.81 million hectares (2014-15), and 11.87 million hectares (2015- 16). Hence the area under cotton cultivation is more than sugar cultivation. (Statement 3 is correct)

(b) 1 and 3 only
Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the indentured (meaning contract) labour system in the British Empire. (Statement 1 is correct)
In Lord Chelmsford’s ‘War Conference’, Mahatma Gandhi supported the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
In order to gain the trust of the empire and to attain swaraj, he supported resolution recruiting Indians in the army for World War I. (Statement 2 is not correct)
On March 12, 1930, Gandhiji started the famous Dandi March (Salt Satyagraha) from his residence at Sabarmati protesting against the 1882 Salt Act.
On Apr 6, 1930, Gandhiji broke Salt laws at Dandi
Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian People, in January 1932 the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rules. (Statement 3 is correct)