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What role do advanced manufacturing technologies play in improving supply-chain resilience? Evaluate their strategic relevance.

Topic: Science & Technology Q5. What role do advanced manufacturing technologies play in improving supply-chain resilience? Evaluate their strategic relevance. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Recurring global supply-chain disruptions have pushed advanced manufacturing to the centre of economic resilience debates, making it a high-relevance GS-3 science and technology issue. Key …

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Pax Silica Initiative

Source:  IE Subject:  International Relations Context: The United States has announced that India will be invited to join the US-led Pax Silica initiative next month as part of efforts to stabilise and deepen India-US strategic and trade ties. Pax Silica aims to secure silicon, semiconductors and AI-critical supply chains amid rising geopolitical and technology competition. …

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“Economic interdependence has failed to dilute strategic rivalry”. Examine the structural imbalance in India–China trade. Evaluate its impact on India’s economic security.

Topic: India – China Q3. “Economic interdependence has failed to dilute strategic rivalry”. Examine the structural imbalance in India–China trade. Evaluate its impact on India’s economic security. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question: Amid rising India–China tensions where growing trade dependence coexists with geopolitical rivalry, testing India’s economic security and strategic …

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Operation Golden Sweep

Context: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has launched “Operation Golden Sweep”, cracking down on a transnational gold smuggling syndicate at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. About Operation Golden Sweep: What it is? A strategic intelligence-led operation by DRI aimed at dismantling a global gold smuggling network using transit passengers and airport insiders to …

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