Silicon Locket is a toffee-sized, low-cost silicon locket (chip) that could be used to monitor ECG.

Features:

• Low-power microcomputer with an indigenously developed operating system.
• It is a web-enabled efficient and intelligent remote health care system.
• ECG data can be stored in a micro-sized secure digital memory card or transmitted through a phone modem or via a GPRS network.
• Automatically informs a medical practitioner through an SMS in the event of an arrhythmia.
• Allows the practitioner to remotely log in to the locket to view a patient's ECG in real-time or download the data.

The Expert Committee has been constituted by the IFSCA with an aim to suggest how to develop international retail business in International Financial Services Centre (IFSC). So, statement 1 is correct.

The committee suggests that the IFSC can aim at:

• Becoming a gateway to India's growth story for international investors and businesses.
• Providing Indian diaspora and individuals from Asia and Africa with a comprehensive range of financial services from the IFSC.
• Serving domestic residents availing liberalized remittance scheme.

The Government of India had constituted the IFSCA with Shri I Srinivas as its Chairperson earlier this year to develop and regulate the financial services market in the IFSC in India. So, statement 2 is correct. 

Apart from channelizing India's offshore business to the IFSC located at GIFT City and making it the gateway for India centric international financial services. The objective is to make it a global hub for international financial services on the lines of London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Dubai. So, the statement 3 is correct. 

These soils are generally poor in phosphoric contents. It is however rich in soil nutrients, such as calcium carbonate, magnesium, potash, and lime. The black soils are made up of extremely fine i.e., clayey material. They are well-known for their capacity to hold moisture. It is typical of the Deccan trap (Basalt) region spread over the northwest Deccan plateau and is made up of lava flows.

United States of America and Israel have withdrawn from UNESCO, accusing the cultural body of ‘anti-Israel bias’. The full form of UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Its headquarters is in Paris, France. It was established in 1945. Audrey Azoulay is the current head.

Tharu tribe lives in the Tarai region of Uttar Pradesh. Most of the population of the Tharu tribe are forest dwellers and some practice agriculture. They speak dialects of Tharu which is a language of the Indo-Aryan subgroup. The Terai region is a depositional landform and alluvial plains made by the river Ganga. The other plains are Bhabar, Terai, Bhangar, and Khaddar stretching from North to south. The eastern part of the Tarai region is known as the Duars in Bangladesh.

One way to find out if adults are undernourished is to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI).

• Take the weight of the person in kg.
• Then take the height in meters. 
• Divide the weight by the square of the height.
• If this figure is less than 18.5 then the person would be considered undernourished.
• However, if this BMI is more than 25, then a person is overweight.
• This criterion is not applicable to growing children.

Litmus solution is a purple dye, which is extracted from lichen, a plant belonging to the division Thallophyta, and is commonly used as an indicator. When the litmus solution is neither acidic nor basic, its colour is purple. There are many other natural materials like red cabbage leaves, turmeric, coloured petals of some flowers such as Hydrangea, Petunia, and Geranium, which indicate the presence of acid or base in a solution. These are called acid-base indicators or sometimes simply indicators.

In September 2015, the General Assembly of the United Nation adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Building on the principle of “leaving no one behind”, the new Agenda emphasizes a holistic approach to achieving sustainable development for all.

The 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to transform our world:

• GOAL 1: No Poverty
• GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
• GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
• GOAL 4: Quality Education
• GOAL 5: Gender Equality
• GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
• GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
• GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
• GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
• GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
• GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
• GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
• GOAL 13: Climate Action
• GOAL 14: Life Below Water
• GOAL 15: Life on Land
• GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
• GOAL 17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goal

The Techno-economic appraisal of irrigation, flood control, and multipurpose projects is conducted by the Central Water Commission. It is performed and coordinated by the Project Appraisal Organization (PAO) of the Central Water Commission. Project Appraisal Organisation (PAO) is responsible for, the examination of techno-economic viability of multipurpose as well as major and medium irrigation projects, appraisal of the civil component.

PAHAL scheme stands for Pratyaksha Hastaantarit Laabh. It was launched by the union government of India for LPG gas consumers. PAHAL scheme is related to the LPG subsidy transfer in the consumer's account. The subsidy amount is directly received in the bank account of the consumer. In its initial phase, it was launched in 291 districts. The Union government re-launched this scheme on 15th November 2014 due to some issues related to the Aadhar card. It was included in the Guinness book of world records as the world’s largest cash transfer program (households).