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With reference to Cloud Computing, consider the following statements:

1. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provides virtualised computing resources such as servers, storage and networking.

2. Platform as a Service (PaaS) requires users to manage the underlying hardware and operating system.

3. Software as a Service (SaaS) allows users to access applications over the internet without managing the underlying infrastructure.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to biofortification, consider the following statements:

1. It aims to increase the nutritional quality of food crops through higher levels of vitamins and minerals.

2. It can be achieved through conventional plant breeding, agronomic practices and genetic engineering.

3. It primarily involves adding nutrients to food after harvesting.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the World Bank’s poverty estimates for India, consider the following statements:

1. The share of India’s population below the Lower Middle-Income Country poverty line of $4.20 per day declined from 57.7% in 2011 to 16.1% in 2023.

2. Extreme poverty, measured at $3.00 per day, declined from 27.1% to 2.6% during the same period.

3. The World Bank’s international poverty lines are expressed in nominal US dollars and are not adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the National Social Security Boards under the Code on Social Security, 2020, consider the following statements:

1. The Code provides for separate National Social Security Boards for unorganised workers and gig and platform workers.

2. These boards are statutory bodies established under the Code on Social Security, 2020.

3. Their functions include recommending and monitoring social security schemes for the concerned categories of workers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?