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Question: “India’s PLI scheme for high-efficiency—————- hurdles.” Discuss. (GS-3)

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Question: With reference to western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus), consider the following statements:
1. It is one of India’s rarest parrots.
2. It is the state bird of Himachal Pradesh.
3. The world’s first successful captive breeding programme of western tragopan was recorded in Sarahan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Consider the following Intangible cultural heritage elements:
1. Durga Puja of Kolkata
2. Deepavali
3. Kumbh Mela
4. Garba dance of Gujarat
Which one of the following is the correct sequence (old to new) of inscribing on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?
(a) 1-4-3-2
(b) 3-4-1-2
(c) 1-3-4-2
(d) 3-1-4-2

Question: Consider the following statements:
1. Offshore mining blocks allocated to private companies in India exclude all notified Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
2.The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified 130 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) across coastal States and island territories.
3. 106 Important Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Areas (ICMBAs) have been identified for priority conservation.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to the Offshore Areas Mineral Trust , consider the following statements:
1. Section 16A of the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 provides for the establishment of the Offshore Areas Mineral Trust as a non-profit autonomous body.
2. The coastal States have been made members of the Governing Body and Executive Committee of the Trust.
3. The Offshore Areas Mineral Trust Fund shall be opened under the Public Account of India which shall be a lapsable and interest-bearing account.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: With reference to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), consider the following statements:
1. MASH is a severe form of fatty liver disease.
2. MASH can eventually cause liver failure or cancer.
3. AIM-NASH is the first AI tool qualified by the U.S. FDA which completely automates MASH diagnosis without human involvement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Consider the following statements regarding Minimum Support Price (MSP):
1. MSPs are fixed annually by the Government for 22 mandated agricultural crops.
2. MSPs are fixed based solely on recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP).
3. Since 2018-19, MSPs have been set to ensure at least 50% return over the all-India weighted average cost of production.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: Recently, the Yellow Line was mentioned in the news with reference to:
(a) Thailand and Cambodia
(b) DR Congo and Rwanda
(c) Armenia and Azerbaijan
(d) Israel and Gaza

Question: With reference to Minimum Support Price (MSP) procurement, consider the following statements:
1. Cereals and coarse cereals are procured mainly by the Food Corporation of India (FCI).
2. Pulses, oilseeds and copra are procured under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) of PM-AASHA.
3. Cotton and jute are procured at MSP by NAFED.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

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