A
Surplus land, residential colonies, or unutilized property not directly required for core operational business activities.
B
Intellectual property rights generated by government research laboratories.
C
Primary raw materials stockpiled for national defense manufacturing.
D
Foreign currency reserves held in sovereign wealth funds.
Correct answer: (a) Surplus land, residential colonies, or unutilized property not directly required for core operational business activities.
Explanation
Option A is correct because non-core assets denote surplus land, residential colonies, or unutilized properties of CPSEs that are not required for their primary business operations. Options A, C, and D are incorrect definitions.
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