A
1 only
B
2 only
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct answer: (a) 1 only
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because photonics utilizes light photons instead of electrons for higher bandwidth information transmission. Statement 2 is incorrect because the IPA was established to strengthen indigenous manufacturing in optical and light-based technologies amid rising AI data centre and telecom demand, not agricultural exports.
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