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GS Paper: GS III | Science and Technology

Question 1.

With reference to India’s Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC), consider the following statements:

1. NavIC was developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation.
2. It is designed to provide regional navigation coverage over India and approximately 1,500 km beyond its boundaries.
3. NavIC provides positioning services exclusively for military applications.
4. Newer-generation NavIC satellites incorporate the L1 frequency band.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1, 2 and 4 only

C. 2, 3 and 4 only

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 2.

GS Paper: GS III | Environment

With reference to the Paris Agreement and India’s climate commitments, consider the following statements:

1. The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C while pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C.
2. Nationally Determined Contributions are climate commitments submitted by individual countries under the Paris Agreement.
3. A reduction in emissions intensity necessarily results in a reduction in a country’s absolute greenhouse gas emissions.
4. Renewable energy installed capacity and actual electricity generation represent the same measure of energy contribution.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1, 2 and 3 only

C. 2 and 4 only

D. 1, 2 , 3 and 4

Question 3.

GS Paper: GS II | International Relations

With reference to the Brahmaputra River system, consider the following statements:

1. The Brahmaputra is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet.
2. The Siang River is the name given to the Brahmaputra when it enters Arunachal Pradesh.
3. The Brahmaputra enters Bangladesh, where it is known as the Jamuna.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3