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The ‘Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD)’ scheme, recently seen in the news, is associated with which of the following?

With reference to the Aditya-L1 mission, consider the following statements
1. The Aditya-L1 mission is India’s first scientific mission dedicated to studying the sun.
2. The Visible Emission Line Coronagraph (VELC) payload onboard Aditya-L1 was developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
3. The VELC instrument can observe the corona closer to its base and at shorter time intervals compared with other existing coronagraphs.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Western Ghats, consider the following statements
1. A Central government report updated in July 2024 identified approximately 35% of the Western Ghats as ecologically sensitive.
2. Ecological sensitive zones of Western Ghats are spread across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
3. Mining of minerals in eco-sensitive zones of the Western Ghats requires the prior approval of local bodies such as gram sabhas or municipalities.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

The Suchiate River, recently seen in the news, is associated with which of the following operations aimed at strengthening border control?