Answer-With reference to the ‘One Nation, One Time’ initiative, consider the following statemen...

Statement 1 is correct The initiative mandates IST as the single standard across all legal, commercial, digital, and administrative domains. Statement 2 is NOT correct India will not rely on foreign satellite systems anymore instead, it will use NavIC and the National Physical Laboratory NPL for timekeeping. Statement 3 is correct Atomic clocks at five locations will provide nanosecond-level accuracy, limiting discrepancies to less than 0.1 milliseconds. Statement 4 is correct The move directly benefits telecom, defense, banking, power grids, and stock exchanges, all of which require precise synchronization. Additional Context Announced by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi at a roundtable in Delhi. Implementation begins phased from Q1 FY26. Strengthens Indias self-reliance in timekeeping and reduces dependency on foreign satellite systems. Critical for efficiency, cybersecurity, and national security.

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With reference to the ‘One Nation, One Time’ initiative, consider the following statements: 1. The initiative will mandate the use of Indian Standard Time (IS

L will operate atomic clocks at multiple locations to ensure nanosecond-level accuracy. 4. Beneficiaries of this move include critical sectors like telecom, defense, banking, and stock exchanges. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?
T across legal, commercial, digital, and administrative domains. 2. India will continue to rely on foreign satellite systems for determining official time, while NavIC is reserved for navigation purposes only. 3. The National Physical Laboratory (NP