Fiancee or lover: Who pushed Ketan Agarwal off the cliff
Distilled Policy Brief
- The Pune Rural Police have arrested Ketan Agarwal's fiancée Siya Goyal and her lover Chetan Chaudhary in connection with his murder at Lohagad Fort.
- The reclassification of Agarwal's death from an accidental fall to a pre-planned murder has led to a significant shift in the investigation, with investigators now focusing on determining which of the two accused physically pushed Agarwal off the cliff.
- Police are examining forensic evidence to determine the sequence of events leading to Agarwal's fall, and have collected physical evidence from the crime scene at the base of Lohagad Fort.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the bilateral research and industrial cooperation engagements between India and Germany, consider the following statements: 1. Roundtables held with German research organizations, such as the Fraunhofer Institutes, prioritized key fields including microelectronics, power electronics, and smart manufacturing. 2. Expanding industry-academia innovation networks and collaboration in battery technologies form key components of the enhanced strategic cooperation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct. High-level roundtables with German research institutes, including Fraunhofer Institutes, focused on microelectronics, power electronics, smart manufacturing, battery technologies, and logistics. Furthermore, the engagement emphasized strengthening industry-academia innovation networks, science and technology cooperation, and advanced manufacturing capabilities between India and Germany.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.