For question No.1, you can see the document in the following link, which has a very good explanation about Traction motor suspension and the advantages/limitations conducted on IR locomotives.
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Firstly, Gear ratio is not related to type of traction motor being used ( DC or 3 phase Induction). It just indicates what the locomotive has been designed for. For identical traction motors, higher GR will result in higher speeds, mainly used in Passenger locos, while lower GR means more torque, which is usually for Freight locos. Also,...
more... number of stages in the gears also does not indicate any performance impact. As long as the gear ratio is same, implementing it in 2 or 3 stages doesn't make any difference.
The G9 and P7 have traction motors partially suspended on the wheels, thus they are locked onto the wheel axle ( as in very less danger of misalignment between the wheel axle and the motor axle). So, a 2 stage gear box is enough. In a P5, the motor is completely suspended on the bogie and is not locked onto the wheel axle. So in case there is any misalignment between the wheel axle and the motor axle due to track conditions etc, there is a danger of the gears losing contact. So, a flexible intermediate gear is provided to take care of this. Also, the G9/P7 motor arrangement is very compact while the P5's arrangement is a bit larger. So another minor reason for a 3 stage gear system is the larger and variable gap between the wheel and the motor. Again, these numbers cannot be used as a benchmark to say which loco is better. The document in the above link has a more clear explanation.