* Maach is a form of folk theatre from the Malwa region of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

* Maach is thought to have originated from the Khyal theatre form of Rajasthan which spread out of the state and is thought to have, besides itself and Maach, also given rise to other North Indian folk theatre forms of Nautanki in Uttar Pradesh and Swang in Haryana.

* In Madhya Pradesh, Maach is said to have been introduced by Gopalji Guru who himself authored several Maach plays.

Hence, option B is the correct answer.

Kali Puja, also known as Shyama Puja or Mahanisha Puja, is a festival, originating from the Indian subcontinent, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali, celebrated on the new moon day (Dipannita Amavasya) of the Hindu month Kartik especially in the regions of West Bengal, and in Mithila region of Bihar, Odisha, Assam, Tripura, neighbouring country Bangladesh, and the town of Titwala in Maharashtra.

• Raghu Karnad is the author of Farthest Field: An Indian Story of the Second World War.

• This book was shortlisted for the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for 2016.

• Raghu Karnad is an I ndian journalist and writer.

• He is a recipient of the Windham–Campbell Literature Prize for Non-Fiction.

• In 1996, the Government of India set up a Disinvestment Commission under the Ministry of Industries.

• It was headed by GV Ramakrishna.

• The commission was set up to advise, publicize, supervise and monitor gradual disinvestment of Indian Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).

• The Brahmi script is the earliest writing system developed in India after the Indus script.

• It is the mother script of most of the present Indian scripts including Devanagari, Bengali, Tamil, and Malayalam, etc.

• All modern Indian scripts and several hundred scripts found in Southeast and East Asia are derived from Brahmi script.

• Gaansaraswati Kishori Amonkar was a leading Indian classical vocalist.

• She belonged to the Jaipur gharana.

• She was a performer of the classical genre 'khyal' and the light classical genres 'thumri' and 'bhajan'.

• She was awarded the Padma Bhushan, in 1987, and Padma Vibhushan in 2002.

• She was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1985 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship in 2009.

● There are eight member countries of SAARC.

● The full form of SAARC is South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

● It is the regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of states in South Asia.

● It was founded in Dhaka on 8 December 1985 and Its secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal.

● It promotes the development of economic and regional integration.

● It maintains permanent diplomatic relations at the United Nations as an observer.

● 'Mrignayani ka Mahal' is situated in Gwalior.

● It was built for Queen Mrignayani.

● It was built in the 15th century by Raja Mansingh Tomar and It is also known as Gujari Mahal.

● It is adorned with colourful mosaic tiles similar to the ones used in Man Singh Palace.

● It is one of the famous archaeological museums of India situated in Gwalior.

● It was converted into a museum by the archaeology department in the year 1922.

The correct option is the International Organization for Standardization

Other Information:

• The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a landmark Statement of Intent, in addressing global development challenges.

• Aim: To collaborate on initiatives geared towards enhancing international standards that advance sustainability actions by both the public and private sectors

• Objective: To provide a common basis for documentation and certification, making it easier for organizations.

The correct option is Central Water Commission

Other Information:

• The Chairman of Central Water Commission Kushvinder Vohra launches FloodWatch mobile app for real-time flood forecast situations across the country in New Delhi

• Aim: To disseminate information related to the flood situation and forecasts for up to seven days on a real-time basis.

• It utilizes advanced technologies such as satellite data analysis and real-time monitoring to deliver accurate and timely flood forecasts and make it easy to stay informed and minimized risk.