Exp) Option c is the correct answer.

The Gandhi Peace Prize was instituted in 1995 by the Government to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The Gandhi Peace Prize is awarded for social, economic and political transformation through non-violence, to any deserving person/s or institution/s. The award comprises a citation and an amount of Rs 1 crore. It is open to all persons regardless of nationality, race, language, caste, creed or gender and any association, institution or organisation.

Options 2, 3 and 4 are correct. The awardee is selected by a five-member jury composed of the Prime Minster of India, Chief Justice of India, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and two eminent personalities. The Prime Minister heads the jury for the prize. The decision of the jury is final and cannot be challenged or appealed.

Nominees must be proposed either by former jury members, former awardees, members of Parliament, Nobel laureates for the last five years, Secretary-General of the United Nations or heads of other international peace organisations, Vice-Chancellors of universities, Chief Ministers, or Governors. Work achieved within the ten years preceding the nomination is considered for the award.

Option 1 is incorrect. The President of India is not a member of the jury.

Knowledge Base:

• Gita Press, Gorakhpur, awarded Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021.
• Previous recipients include eminent personalities such as Nelson Mandela (2000), Coretta Scott King (2004), Qaboos bin Said Al Said (2019) and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (2020). Several institutions such as Indian Space Research Organisation (2014), Akshaya Patra Foundation (2016) and Ekal Abhiyan Trust (2017) too have been awardees.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gita-press-gandhi-peace-prize-explained-what-is-the-row-over-awarding-the-hindu-press-house/article66993513.ece

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-oil-spill-southern-coast-container-ship-capsizes-10027671/

https://www.pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1566242