Explanation

• Option c is the correct answer – High Altitude Platforms (HAPs) are aircraft or airships situated in the stratosphere (from 17 to 22 km above the ground).
• They used for the delivery of wireless communications and other applications. They aims to serve a large number of users, either in dense urban areas or over a wide geographical area.
• They act as alternative infrastructure between terrestrial systems and satellites, and can offer:
  • Line-of-sight links over a wide area.
  • Shorter link lengths than satellite systems.
  • High capacities.
  • Rapid Deployment.

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Explanation

• Statement 1 is incorrect – Brahmos missile is a Supersonic Cruise Missile and it can fly in lower altitudes make it difficult to get detected by radars.
• Statement 2 is correct – The BrahMos missile was jointly developed by India and Russia through a joint venture called BrahMos Aerospace.
• It is a product of collaboration between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia (NPOM).
• The name "BrahMos" is a portmanteau of the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra in India and the Moskva in Russia.

Explanation

• Option c is the correct answer – O mkareshwar Floating Solar Project is located at established at Omkareshwar in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.
• The project objectives include –
  • To reduce carbon emissions and contribute to the Government's mission of net zero carbon emission by 2070.
  • To help in water conservation by reducing water evaporation.

Explanation

• Lendi Project is an interstate major irrigation project between Maharashtra & Telangana, with headworks in Maharashtra's Nanded district.
• The agreement  Signed in 2003, to implement the project as a joint venture.
• Its purpose is to provide irrigation for 49,000 acres, with 22,000 acres in Telangana and 27,000 acres in Maharashtra.
• The project has experienced significant delays, with works being slow to complete, leading to increased costs.

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Explanation

• Statement 1 is incorrect – It is a non-statutory advisory body, established by a notification from the Ministry of Law and Justice for a specific tenure to conduct legal research for reforms.
• Statement 2 is incorrect – 1st Law Commission of independent India established in 1955 for a 3-year term under the chairmanship of M. C. Setalvad (former Attorney General for India).
• Statement 3 is incorrect – 1st ever law commission in India established in 1834, under the Charter Act of 1833, with Lord Macaulay serving as its chairman.
• Statement 4 is incorrect – It is reconstituted for a fixed period, typically 3 years, with its terms of reference defined in the notification.

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