31st December 2024

Explanation: Statements 2 and 4 are correct, while 1 and 3 are incorrect.
Statement 1 is incorrect; Teesta originates from Khangchung Chho lake, not Zemu Glacier.
Statement 2 is correct; Teesta flows through West Bengal before entering Bangladesh.
Statement 3 is incorrect; while Teesta is a major tributary, it is not the largest tributary of Brahmaputra in India.
Statement 4 is correct; Rangit River is indeed a major tributary of Teesta.

Explanation: All statements are incorrect.
Statement 1 is incorrect; the scheme was implemented in two phases (Phase I: 2005-2011, Phase II: 2012-2020).
Statement 2 is incorrect; it focuses on providing infrastructural support for marine patrolling and other coastal security initiatives, not primarily on purchasing advanced naval vessels.
Statement 3 is incorrect; around 204 Coastal Police Stations have been operationalized, not over 500.
Statement 4 is incorrect; Marine Operational Centres are included in the infrastructure support provided under this scheme.

Explanation: All statements are incorrect.
Statement 1 is incorrect; the Suez Canal was completed in 1869 under Egyptian rule, not British colonial administration.
Statement 2 is incorrect; it connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, which then leads to the Indian Ocean.
Statement 3 is incorrect; only a portion of the canal (now 82 km out of 193 km total length) is suitable for two-way traffic.
Statement 4 is incorrect; the Bab-el-Mandeb strait is not part of the Suez Canal system, but a separate strait  leading to the Red Sea.

Explanation: All statements are incorrect.
Statement 1 is incorrect; Private Member's Bills can be introduced in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Statement 2 is incorrect; the last Private Member's Bill to be passed was in 1970, in the 20th century.
Statement 3 is incorrect; in Lok Sabha, the last two and a half hours of a sitting on Friday are allotted for Private Member's Bills, not the first two hours.
Statement 4 is incorrect; the period of notice to introduce a Private Member's Bill is 1 month, which is generally longer than for government bills.

Explanation: All statements are incorrect.
Statement 1 is incorrect; CPGRAMS is available to all citizens, not exclusively to those residing within India.
Statement 2 is incorrect; it is developed and monitored by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), not MeitY.
Statement 3 is incorrect; it was recognized by the Commonwealth Secretariat, not the United Nations, as a best practice.
Statement 4 is incorrect; the average closing time for grievance redressal declined from 22 days in 2022 to 12 days in 2024, not increased.