A
Special Economic Zones established for cross-border trade with neighboring countries.
B
Key strategic friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh.
C
Protected Biosphere Reserves managed under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
D
Major hydro-electric project sites along the Western rivers allocated to Pakistan.
Correct answer: (b) Key strategic friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh.
Explanation
Option B is correct because Gogra-Hot Springs are noted as key strategic friction points along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as they misrepresent these locations as hydro projects, biosphere reserves, or SEZs.
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