3rd March 2026

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: The Tomahawk is a long-range, subsonic cruise missile developed by the US Navy, used for precision strikes on land-based targets, with a margin of error of just 10 meters.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: Tomahawks are launched from ships or submarines through a Vertical Launch System — not exclusively from aircraft carriers.
• Statement 3 is correct: It uses a combination of GPS, inertial navigation, and terrain contour mapping for high-precision guidance, flying at low altitudes to avoid radar detection.
• Statement 4 is incorrect: Its range is between 1,000 and 1,500 miles (1,550 to 2,500 km). It carries a 1,000-pound conventional warhead or cluster munitions — it does not carry a nuclear warhead in its current configuration.

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: The Persian Gulf is a marginal sea of the Indian Ocean, but it is an extension of the Gulf of Oman — it connects to the Indian Ocean via the Strait of Hormuz in the east, not exclusively through it in an isolated sense. The phrasing "exclusively" is inaccurate as it is part of a continuum.
• Statement 2 is correct: Iran has the longest coastline (1,536 km) of the total ~5,117 km coastline of the Persian Gulf.
• Statement 3 is correct: To the west, the Persian Gulf connects to the Shatt al-Arab delta, where the Euphrates and Tigris rivers flow into the Gulf.
• Statement 4 is correct: Qeshm Island is the largest island in the Persian Gulf, almost 5 times the size of Bahrain.

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: Under the EMI scheme, eligible manufacturers can clear imported goods without paying customs duty at the time of clearance; instead, duty can be paid on a monthly basis under the Deferred Payment of Import Duty Rules, 2016.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: The scheme is not restricted to the highest AEO status holders. Existing AEO-T1 entities, including MSMEs that fulfil eligibility conditions are also eligible. Participants are expected to progressively obtain AEO-T2 or AEO-T3 status.
• Statement 3 is correct: The scheme is designed to improve ease of doing business, strengthen compliance culture, and boost domestic manufacturing as a trust-based facilitation measure.

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: BEE is a statutory body, established in 2002 under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, with the primary objective of reducing energy intensity in the Indian economy.
• Statement 2 is correct: Under its regulatory functions, BEE develops minimum energy performance standards for commercial buildings, equipment and appliances under the Standards and Labelling scheme.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: BEE operates under the Ministry of Power, not the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: The Strait of Hormuz is the only sea channel linking the oil-rich Persian Gulf (west) with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea (southeast).
• Statement 2 is correct: Iran is located on the north coast and the UAE (along with Musandam of Oman) is on the south coast.
• Statement 3 is correct: It is one of the world's most economically important choke points, serving as a key passage for supertankers transporting oil and gas, primarily to Asian markets including China.