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Statement 1 is incorrect: It is the sixth submarine of the first batch of six Kalvari-class submarines for the Indian Navy. Statement 2 is correct: It is a diesel-electric attack submarine based on the Scorpène class, designed by French naval defence and energy group Naval Group and manufactured by Mazagon Dock Limited, an Indian shipyard in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Kalvari-class submarine is 221 feet long, 40 feet high, it has 20 kmph speed at sea surface level.

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Consider the following statements about the INS Vagsheer: 1. It is the first submarine of the first batch of six Kalvari-class submarines for the Indian Navy. 2. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine based on the Scorpène class, designed by French naval defence. Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY): 1. It provides financial support to farmers who have suffered crop loss or damage due to unforeseen events. 2. All farmers, including sharecroppers and tenant farmers, are eligible for this scheme. 3. The scheme is being administered by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare under the Ministry of Agriculture. How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

Statement 1 is incorrect: The AIML was founded in Dhaka not Lahore on December 30, 1906. Its primary objective was to represent and safeguard the rights of Muslims in British India and to foster loyalty towards the British government initially. Statement 2 is correct: Under Lucknow Pact of 1916, Muslim League and Congress agreed to work together for India's self rule. It included provisions like separate electorates and more Indian representation in legislative councils. Statement 3 is correct: The Lahore Resolution (1940) passed during the AIML’s session in Lahore formally called for a separate state for Muslims in Muslim-majority regions laying the groundwork for the creation of Pakistan.

Statement 1 is correct. Vikram Sarabhai was the founder of ISRO and laid its foundational principles of using space technology for societal benefits. Statement 2 is correct. The SITE program was initiated under Sarabhai’s leadership in collaboration with NASA aiming to provide educational content to rural areas using satellite technology. Statement 3 is incorrect. Aryabhata was launched in 1975, four years after Sarabhai's death in 1971.

With reference to Vikram Sarabhai's contributions consider the following statements: 1. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Indian Space Research Organisation. 2. He played a key role in the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment which aimed to use satellites for rural education. 3. Aryabhata, India’s first satellite was launched during his lifetime. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the All India Muslim League: 1. The League was founded in 1906 in Lahore. 2. The Lucknow Pact was the first instance of collaboration between the Muslim League and the Congress. 3. The Lahore Resolution of 1940 formally demanded the creation of a separate state for Muslims in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Statement 1 is correct. The Roche Limit describes the distance within which a celestial body held together by its own gravity can be torn apart by tidal forces exerted by a larger body such as a planet or star. Statement 2 is incorrect. While the Carrington Event did disrupt telegraph systems in 1859 it occurred long before modern telecommunication systems were developed. The event demonstrated the impact of geomagnetic storms but did not affect telecommunications in the way modern systems are disrupted by space weather. Statement 3 is correct. The Fermi Paradox addresses the contradiction between the high probability of extraterrestrial life and the lack of observable evidence raising questions about the limitations of interstellar communication or travel.

Europe's main peninsulas are the Iberian, Italian, and Balkan, located in southern Europe, and the Scandinavian and Jutland, located in northern Europe. The link between these peninsulas has made Europe a dominant economic, social, and cultural force throughout recorded history.