Consider the following statements regarding the impact of air pollution on India's solar power generation:

1. Air pollution reduced India's solar power generation by about 9.6% in 2023.
2. The loss was equivalent to nearly 15 TWh of electricity.
3. India's pollution-related solar power loss was lower than the global average.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Flue-Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) technology:

1. It is used in thermal power plants to remove sulphur dioxide (SO₂) from exhaust gases.
2. It helps reduce aerosol formation and air pollution.
3. By improving air quality, it can indirectly enhance solar power generation.

Consider the following statements regarding the BrahMos missile:

1. BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile jointly developed by India and Russia.
2. It can be launched from land, sea, air, and submarine platforms.
3. It travels at hypersonic speeds exceeding Mach 5.

Assertion (A): NFHS-6 reported a significant increase in obesity among both men and women in India compared to NFHS-5.

Reason (R): Rising obesity is closely associated with the increasing prevalence of diabetes in India.

Assertion (A): NFHS-6 found that the national share of Caesarean (C-section) births increased from 21.5% in NFHS-5 to 27.2%.

Reason (R): Maternal obesity and diabetes can increase pregnancy complications, making C-section deliveries more likely.

Consider the following statements regarding the new gold recovery technology from e-waste:

1. The technology uses chemically modified starch-based rice paper to selectively extract gold from e-waste solutions.
2. Gold ions are converted into gold nanoparticles on the surface of the rice paper.
3. The process relies on hazardous acids and generates significant pollution.

The chemical process used to modify rice paper for recovering gold from electronic waste is known as