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Question: Discuss how a rationalized ——————efficiency and growth in India. (GS-3)

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Question: Consider the following statements with reference to the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD):
1. It was founded in 1977 under the auspices of UNESCO.
2. Its headquarters is located in Singapore.
3. India is a founding member of AIBD, represented by Prasar Bharati.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: With reference to the Drake Passage, consider the following statements:
1. Drake Passage is a deep waterway connecting the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
2. It is located between South America’s Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica.
3. Drake Passage flows predominantly from west to east and forms part of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: With reference to National Space Day, consider the following statements:
1. It is observed on August 23.
2. It commemorates the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3’s Vikram Lander on the lunar surface.
3. The first National Space Day was celebrated in 2025.
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: Laser-based Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs), recently in news, have which of the following advantages?
1. Engage targets at the speed of light.
2. Reduce reliance on expensive ammunition.
3. Eliminate all risks of collateral damage.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Consider the following statements regarding areca nut cultivation in India:
1. India is the largest producer of areca nuts in the world, contributing to more than half of global production.
2. Due to the presence of various alkaloids, it is also used in Ayurvedic and veterinary medicines.
3. Karnataka alone contributes over two-thirds of India’s total areca nut production.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: With reference to the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR), consider the following statements:
1. It involves the recovery and recycling of fissile and fertile material from Spent Nuclear Fuel.
2. PFBR technology is completely indigenous and hence no foreign collaborative research or international knowledge exchange efforts were envisaged.
3. BHAVINI is currently commissioning a 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Rawatbhata.
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 about Vitthalbhai Patel:
1. He was the first elected Indian President of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1925.
2. He was the elder brother of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
3. He co-founded the Swaraj Party after opposing Gandhiji’s suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement.
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

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