3rd February 2025

Explanation: Statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct based on the information provided about the National Manufacturing Mission. It aims to enhance domestic value addition in clean tech manufacturing (statement 1), provide policy assistance and implementation roadmaps (statement 2), and focuses on five key areas including ease of doing business and a future-ready workforce (statement 3). Statement 4 is incorrect as the mission specifically mentions support for leather footwear and products, in addition to non-leather footwear.

Explanation: All three statements are correct based on the information provided in the Economic Survey 2024-25. The survey identifies Agriculture, MSMEs, Investment, and Exports as growth engines (statement 1). It also warns of potential trade restrictions due to rising global protectionism (statement 2). Additionally, the survey recommends a "Deregulation Stimulus" to reduce bureaucratic red tape and promote innovation (statement 3).

Explanation: Statements 2 and 4 are correct. HAT presents two forms caused by different subspecies (T. b. gambiense and T. b. rhodesiense), and WHO has validated the elimination of the gambiense form in seven countries. Statements 1 and 3 are incorrect. HAT is transmitted by tsetse flies, not Anopheles mosquitoes, and Guinea has eliminated the gambiense form, not the rhodesiense form.

Explanation: This statement is incorrect. For controlled cannabis cultivation, the tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content should be less than or equal to 3%, not more than 5%. The other statements are correct: controlled cultivation focuses on hemp varieties, hemp has various industrial applications, and the NDPS Act allows exceptions for industrial and medicinal cannabis cultivation.

Explanation: Statement 4 is the only correct statement. Leprosy is treated with multi-drug therapy (MDT) consisting of dapsone, rifampicin, and clofazimine. Statement 1 is incorrect; leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae, not M. tuberculosis. Statement 2 is incorrect; leprosy does not spread through casual contact and is not highly contagious. Statement 3 is incorrect; symptoms typically take 3 to 5 years to appear after exposure, not weeks.