{"id":2045,"date":"2025-05-08T13:59:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T13:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/?p=2045"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:58:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:58:03","slug":"daily-current-affairs-06-05-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/daily-current-affairs-06-05-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs \u2013 06-05-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1.With reference to <\/strong><strong>The National Human Rights Commission<\/strong><strong>,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-2\">\n<li>The Commission consists of a Chairperson, five full-time Members and seven deemed Members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Chairperson and Members are appointed by the President on the basis of recommendations of a Committee comprising the Prime Minister as the Chairperson.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Both 1 and 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (c) Both 1 and 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News:<\/strong>NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of three workers and injuries to three others in an explosion at a propellant mixing unit of an explosives manufacturing plant in Yadadri Bhongir district of Telangana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-11\">\n<li>The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken <em>suo motu<\/em> cognizance of a media report that three workers died and three others were injured in an explosion that occurred at a propellant mixing unit of an explosives manufacturing plant at Katepalli village in Yadadri Bhongir district of Telangana.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Chairperson and Members of the Commission are appointed by the President on the basis of recommendations of a Committee comprising the Prime Minister as the Chairperson, the Speaker of Lok Sabha, the Home Minister, the leaders of the opposition in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha as Members.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Commission consists of a Chairperson, five full-time Members and seven deemed Members. The statute lays down qualifications for the appointment of the Chairperson and Members of the Commission.<\/strong><strong><em>Hence option(c) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2127107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2127107<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2.Starbase latest company town recently seen in news situated in which of the following countries?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Russia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) China<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (a)USA&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-21\">\n<li><strong>Starbase is the newest \u2018city\u2019 in Texas, coming up in the area where Elon Musk-owned SpaceX operates. Essentially, it is the latest company town.<\/strong><strong><em>Hence option(a) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A company town is a township where a single company employs most of the residents and owns the majority of the housing and stores. Jamshedpur in Jharkhand is one example.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the US, company towns call back to a bygone era where industrialists held the kind of power to physically concentrate their workforce around their site of operations. Pullman in Illinois is one such example, named after industrialist and rail mogul, George Pullman.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Located in the southern tip of Texas, the area houses the launch site for SpaceX\u2019s Starship system. Over the past decade, SpaceX has invested in the surrounding area, building a powerful space flight system capable of taking people to Mars and conducting suborbital test flights of the Starship rocket.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Texas, as a state, is favoured for its lack of a state tax and relatively cost of living. There are no business taxes, while personal taxes are not levied here, making it an increasingly popular site of business.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/this-word-means-starbase-9984289\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/this-word-means-starbase-9984289\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statement -I: <\/strong>Census Division assists the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, successful conduct of Census Operations under the legal authority of the Census Act, 1948<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statement -II: <\/strong>The Union Home secretary co-ordinate the work of census taking in the respective States\/Union Territories<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-27 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Both Statement &#8211; I and Statement &#8211; II are correct and Statement &#8211; II is the correct explanation for Statement &#8211; I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Both Statement &#8211; I and Statement &#8211; II are correct and Statement &#8211; II is not the correct explanation for Statement &#8211; I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Statement &#8211; I is correct but Statement &#8211; II is incorrect<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-30 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Statement &#8211; I is incorrect but Statement &#8211; II is correct<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (c)Statement &#8211; I is correct but Statement &#8211; II is incorrect&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>India\u2019s expanding Census: What questions did officials ask during the decadal population counts in 139 years?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-34\">\n<li>To collect details and data on the caste of respondents as part of the upcoming Census, the government will have to expand the questionnaire from the set that was used in the previous edition of the exercise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Census data are self-reported, and enumerators record the information that is provided to them by respondents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first Census of 1872, which was conducted non-synchronously across India, put a set of 17 questions to respondents; the questionnaire of the last Census of 2011 had 29 questions and collected more data points. These 29 questions were almost the same as those asked in the previous (2001) Census as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Major changes in the list of questions to collect specific details were made in 1941 and 1951, the Census exercises that immediately preceded and followed Independence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Census Division assists the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India for timely and successful conduct of Census Operations once in ten years in the country under the legal authority of the Census Act, 1948 and the Census Rules, 1990 and amendments made thereunder<\/strong><strong><em>.Hence statement 1 is correct.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Directors of Census operations co-ordinate the work of census taking in the respective States\/Union Territories<\/strong><strong><em>.Hence statement 2 is incorrect<\/em><\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The last decennial population Census of India was conducted during 9th\u201328th February 2011 with a revisional round during 1st -5th March, 2011.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The next Census was due in 2021 but the same has been postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All matters relating to Census including planning, preparations, pre-testing of questions\/ schedules, conduct of Census, tabulation from Census data and its dissemination are dealt with in this Division<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/india-census-questions-data-139-years-9984066\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/india-census-questions-data-139-years-9984066\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4.Consider the following :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-37\">\n<li>Iraq<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kuwait<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Venezuela<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Iran<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-38 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many of the above Countries are members of OPEC?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-39 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-41 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Only three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-42 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) All four<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-43 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (d) All four<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-45\">\n<li>The Saudi Arabia-led Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) announced it would increase oil supply by 411,000 barrels per day (bpd) in June. This follows a similar announcement last month applicable to oil production from May.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Effectively, the oil cartel would be supplying 1 million bpd between April and June.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This has stoked fears of a glut in oil supply amid concerns of economic stress thanks to Trump\u2019s tariffs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;The benchmark Brent crude fell by a fifth of its value in April, the largest fall in a single month since 2021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The move is seen as a step by Saudi Arabia to check OPEC+ members Iraq and&nbsp; Kazakhstan for exceeding their agreed-upon production ceilings in recent months.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saudi Arabia, which cut its production by 2 million bpd over the last three years, is looking to expand its market share.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, also known as OPEC, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opec.org\/opec_web\/en\/about_us\/24.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>was formed in 1960<\/strong><\/a><strong> by Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. The organization has since expanded to 13 members.<\/strong><strong><em>Hence option(d) is correct.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OPEC regularly meets to set oil production targets and coordinate output to help manage global oil prices for the entire group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-46 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-economics\/tariff-tracker-may-5-us-dollar-opec-plus-oil-9983376\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-economics\/tariff-tracker-may-5-us-dollar-opec-plus-oil-9983376\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47 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-48\">\n<li>\u2018Total Allowable Catch (TAC)\u2019 refers to, no fish caught in a specific area can be retained by anglers; they must be released immediately, unharmed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India imposes a monsoon fishing ban, equivalent to a TAC of zero for 61 days every year in its territorial waters.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-49 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-50 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-52 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Both 1 and 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-53 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation: Option D<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-55\">\n<li>The <strong>\u2018Total Allowable Catch (TAC)<\/strong>\u2019 is a <strong><em>limit on the total quantity of fish that fishers can catch in a particular area.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Governments and regulatory bodies impose TACs in oceans, seas, and inland water bodies<strong> to prevent overfishing and allow fish populations to maintain a minimum viable size <\/strong>for self-replenishment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zero Catch Limit<\/strong> refers to \u201c<strong><em>no fish caught in a specific area can be retained by anglers; they must be released immediately, unharmed<\/em><\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India imposes a monsoon fishing ban, equivalent to a TAC of <strong>zero for 61 days every year in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ)<\/strong>, from April 15 to June 14 on the east coast and June 1 to July 31 on the west coast.<strong><em>Hence option(d) is correct.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/what-is-the-total-allowable-catch\/article69501270.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/what-is-the-total-allowable-catch\/article69501270.ece<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/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>It is dedicated to Goddess Lairai, believed to be a manifestation of Goddess Durga or Parvati.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is located in Goa and an example of Vesara style of Architecture.<\/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>Select the correct answer using codes given below:<\/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 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 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Both 1 and 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-62 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ans:Both 1 and 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-65 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: stampede during Goa temple fest.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-66\">\n<li><strong>Lairai Mandir, also known as <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/goa.app\/event\/lairai-jatra-shirgao\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lairai Devi<\/strong><\/a><strong> Temple, is a prominent Hindu temple located in the village of Shirgao in Goa, India.<\/strong><strong><em>Hence option(c) is correct.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is dedicated to the goddess Lairai, who is revered as the Kuldevi (family deity) by many Goan communities, particularly the Goud Saraswat Brahmins (GSB) and some other local communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jatra (festival), which takes place during the month of February or March. The Jatra attracts a large number of devotees from different parts of Goa and beyond. The festivities include vibrant processions, cultural performances, traditional music, and a variety of delicious local cuisine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The temple architecture follows a traditional Goan style, featuring beautiful wooden carvings, colourful paintings, and intricate designs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;The sanctum sanctorum ( garbhagriha ) enshrines the idols of the deities, and the temple complex is surrounded by a serene ambience, making it an ideal place for spiritual contemplation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/what-led-to-stampede-at-goas-lairai-devi-temple-six-people-killed-collector-sp-shunted-out-5-points-to-know-11746278247643.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/what-led-to-stampede-at-goas-lairai-devi-temple-six-people-killed-collector-sp-shunted-out-5-points-to-know-11746278247643.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7. With respect to fatty liver disease, 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-67\">\n<li>Fatty liver disease is a condition in which fat builds up in the liver.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) is a serious form of fatty liver disease caused by alcohol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Semaglutide is the key component of diabetes drug Ozempic which effectively helps to fight against MASH.<\/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 codes 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 and 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-70 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 1 and 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-71 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) 2 and 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-72 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-73 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ans:(b)1 and 3 only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-74 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-75 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News:<\/strong><strong> \u2018Wonder drug\u2019 Ozempic could reverse liver disease, finds study<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-76\">\n<li><strong>Fatty liver disease is a condition in which fat builds up in the liver. There are two main types:<\/strong>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alcoholic fatty liver disease, also called alcoholic steatohepatitis<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to Yale Medicine, <strong>Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) describes a spectrum of conditions marked by fat buildup in the liver<\/strong> <strong><em>not caused by alcohol use.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a <strong><em>metabolic syndrome usually caused by overnutrition<\/em><\/strong>, and leads to inflammation and scarring of the liver.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD<\/strong>) is a type of steatosis that\u2019s caused by factors other than excessive alcohol use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2022, a meta-analysis revealed that <strong><em>in India, among adults, the pooled prevalence of fatty liver was 38.6%, while among obese children, it was around 36%.<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Hence option(b) is correct.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-health\/explained-wonder-drug-ozempic-could-reverse-liver-disease-finds-study-9984795\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-health\/explained-wonder-drug-ozempic-could-reverse-liver-disease-finds-study-9984795\/<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/tackling-the-fatty-liver-disease-epidemic\/article68281573.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/tackling-the-fatty-liver-disease-epidemic\/article68281573.ece<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8. Other than Malaysia, which among the following from Asia is a member of OPEC+?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-78\">\n<li>India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brunei<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sri Lanka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kazakhstan<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-79 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-80 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-81 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Only three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-83 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) All four<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ans:(b)Only two<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-86 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News:<\/strong><strong> OPEC+\u2019s \u2018healthy\u2019 crude oil market looks like it\u2019s catching a cold: Russell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-87\">\n<li>OPEC+ is a coalition of OPEC members and non-OPEC oil-producing nations that work together to manage oil production and stabilize global oil prices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The alliance was formed in 2016 in response to increasing oil production in the United States, particularly from shale oil, which led to falling oil prices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>OPEC<\/strong> was founded in 1960 and includes <strong>12 member countries<\/strong>: Algeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Venezuela.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-OPEC Members in OPEC+: <\/strong>OPEC+ includes 10 non-OPEC members: Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Russia, South Sudan, Sudan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>OPEC+ countries<\/strong> together produce approximately<strong><em> 40% of the world\u2019s crude oil and control about 80% of the world\u2019s proven oil reserves.<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Hence option(b) is correct.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/international-business\/global-stock-markets-mixed-as-crude-oil-prices-fall-on-opec-supply-boost\/articleshow\/120895844.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/international-business\/global-stock-markets-mixed-as-crude-oil-prices-fall-on-opec-supply-boost\/articleshow\/120895844.cms<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-88 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9. 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-89\">\n<li>Mortgage-Backed Pass Through Certificates (PTCs)are financial instruments that allow investors to earn returns based on mortgage payments made by borrowers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PTCs are not tradable in the secondary market.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India has not yet approved mortgage backed pass through certificates.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90 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-91 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 1 and 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-94 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) 2 and 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ans:(a)1 only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-96 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: <\/strong><strong>India\u2019s first mortgage backed Pass Through Certificates listed on the National Stock Exchange<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-98\">\n<li>A pass through certificate (PTC) is a certificate that is given to an investor against certain mortgaged-backed securities that lie with the issuer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They are structured <strong>to provide liquidity and stability to the housing finance sector. <\/strong>The recent issue involved a total of \u20b91,000 crores, comprising 1,00,000 PTCs with a face value of \u20b91,00,000 each.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The PTCs issued carry a <strong>coupon rate of 7.26% per annum<\/strong> and have a <strong>maturity period of nearly 20 years.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They received an AAA(SO) rating from CRISIL and CARE Ratings, indicating a high level of creditworthiness.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The PTCs are issued in dematerialised form, making them <strong>easily transferable and tradable in the secondary market.<\/strong><strong><em>Hence option(a) is correct.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2127137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2127137<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color 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