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With reference to Ponduru Khadi, consider the following statements.

1. Ponduru Khadi has recently been granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Union Ministry of textiles.
2. Ponduru, known for Khadi production, is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

3. Mahatma Gandhi had appreciated Ponduru Khadi during the Swadeshi Movement for its hand-spun and hand-woven character.

   Which of the above statements are correct?

Bastar region which was frequently in news in the context of left wing extremism. The region has a land border with which one of the following states?

Consider the following statements and which is/are correct?

1. Pax Silica is a U.N led strategic initiative to build a secure, prosperous, and innovation driven silicon supply chain
2. Pax Silica aims to reduce coercive dependencies, protect the materials and capabilities foundational to artificial intelligence
3. The inaugural Pax Silica Summit convened stakeholders from India, China, Japan, South Korea and the United States.

Which of the following statements are correct regarding Thalassemia?

1. Thalassemia is a heterogeneous group of blood disorders affecting the hemoglobin genes and resulting in an ineffective oxygen transport process. 
2. The decreased production of hemoglobin due to thalassemia results in anemia in early age and frequent blood transfusions are required to keep up the hemoglobin levels

With reference to Gonorrhoea, consider the following statements:

1. Neisseria gonorrhoeae has been classified as a “high-priority” pathogen in the WHO’s 2024 list due to increasing antibiotic resistance.
2. Gonorrhoea is a hereditary disease, and the infection is caused by a bacterium.
3. Gonorrhoea is a preventable and curable infection.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to cotton production and imports in India, consider the following statements.

1. Cotton productivity in India is significantly lower than that of major cotton-producing countries such as Brazil.
2. Removal of import duty on cotton will always reduce the divergence between domestic and global cotton prices.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?