Consider the following statements:

1. Ecologically Sensitive Zones (ESZs) are effectively insulating layers where humans and nature can be at peace with each other.
2. Protected areas are notified under the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.
3. ESZs cannot exceed 10 km from the protected area.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Etalin Hydroelectric Project was being built on Rivers Tangon and Dri. These rivers are tributaries of:

With reference to “Survival of the Richest: The India Story” released by Oxfam, which of the following statements are correct?

1. The richest 1% of India’s population own more than 40% of its total wealth.
2. The number of billionaires has decreased after the Covid pandemic.
3. The bottom half of the population together share just 3 per cent of wealth.

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World Economic Forum (WEF) has chosen Hyderabad, Telangana for establishing its Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). With reference to 4IR, which of the following statements are correct?

1. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and internet of things points towards exponential pace of 4IR.
2. The term 4IR was coined by Klaus Schwab.
3. It is characterised by the use of technology to blur the boundaries between the digital, physical, and biological worlds, and is driven by data.

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Recently, scientists have discovered evidence of solitary waves in the magnetic field around Mars. With reference to it, consider the following statements:

1. Solitary waves are known to be responsible for energization and transport of plasma particles in the Earth’s magnetosphere.
2. Mars has a stronger magnetic field than Earth.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?