Answer: C

Explanation:

Recently, The Indian Army launched the first phase of Project NAMAN, in presence of General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff along with Mrs Sunita Dwivedi, President Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA). The Project NAMAN is designed to provide dedicated support and services to Defence pensioners, veterans, and their families. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

The Project NAMAN is centered around the implementation of the SPARSH (System for Pension Administration Raksha), a digital pension system for Defence Pensioners. This system addresses the critical need for accessible facilitation points for Veterans and Next of Kin (NOK) across the country. Hence, statement 2 is correct.

14 Common Services Centres were established in key locations, including New Delhi, Jalandhar, Leh, Dehradun, Lucknow, Jodhpur, Bengdubi, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Secunderabad, Saugor, Guntur, Ahmedabad and Bangalore. The project aims to establish around 200 centres nationwide over the next 2 to 3 years. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

Answer: A

Explanation:

Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi, recently launched the pilot project of the face authentication feature in the Nutrition Tracker app in five states of the country at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar yesterday on 30th of August. The Nutrition/Poshan Tracker App is a part of the POSHAN Abhiyaan, or National Nutrition Mission, which was launched in March 2018 by the Prime Minister of India.  Hence, statement 1 is correct.

The Nutrition/Poshan Tracker App aims to strengthen the Digital India vision and provide better services to citizens. The app was launched in March 2021 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) to replace the ICDS-CAS (Common Application Software) system. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.

Answer: D

Explanation:

Recently, the Nepal Tourism Board has received the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Award in Sustainable Tourism for Livelihood Recovery Project (STLRP). The Pacific Asia Travel Association is a not-for-profit organization that works to promote responsible development of travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific region. Founded in 1951, PATA is known for its work in the Asia Pacific region. Hence, statement I is incorrect.

The Pacific Asia Travel Association is a membership association that includes state tourism boards, hotels, carriers, travel agents, tour operators and other travel-related companies. The PATA India Chapter was established in 1974 and is regarded as one of the most dynamic chapters in the Asia Pacific region. Kerala Tourism of India has won the PATA Gold Award 2024 in the Digital Marketing category. Hence, statement II is correct.

Answer: C

Explanation:

Recently, the Prime Minister of India laid the foundation stone of Vadhvan Port in the Palghar. Vadhvan Port is located near Dahanu town in Palghar district of Maharashtra, along the Arabian Sea. Hence, statement 1 is correct.

The port will be operated by Vadhavan Port Project Limited (VPPL) in collaboration with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority. This Port will be one of India’s largest deep-water ports, designed to accommodate large container vessels and ultra-large cargo ships. This port initiative is part of the PM Gati Shakti program. Hence, statement 2 is also correct.

Answer: B

Explanation:

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, recommended on Friday the imposition of an anti-dumping duty on aluminum foil imports from China. The types of dumping are sporadic, predatory, persistent and reverse. Sporadic dumping occurs when businesses dispose of surplus unsold inventory to avoid price wars in the domestic market. This excess supply may either be destroyed or exported to foreign markets. Hence, pair 1 is correctly matched.

Predatory dumping involves the regular dumping of products in foreign markets at prices lower than those in the domestic market. The primary aim of this practice is to monopolize the foreign market by eliminating competition. Hence, pair 2 is not correctly matched.

Reverse dumping occurs when the foreign market has less elastic demand, meaning that changes in price do not significantly affect demand. This allows firms to charge higher prices in international markets while keeping prices lower in their domestic market. Hence, pair 3 is correctly matched.