{"id":2049,"date":"2025-05-08T14:18:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/?p=2049"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:57:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:57:59","slug":"daily-current-affairs-07-05-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/daily-current-affairs-07-05-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs \u2013 07-05-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. 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>India hosts Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX) 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jointly organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Astronautical Society of India (ASI).<\/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 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-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>Explanation: Option C<\/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>India is set to host the 12th edition of the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX 2025).<\/strong><strong><em> Hence statement 1 is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jointly organized by the<strong> International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as the host, and the Astronautical Society of India (ASI) as the co-host, <\/strong>GLEX 2025 marks a milestone in India\u2019s expanding leadership in the global space community. <strong><em>Hence statement 2 is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GLEX 2025&#8217;s theme<\/strong> is \u201c<strong>Reaching New Worlds: A Space Exploration Renaissance<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IAF was founded in 1951, the IAF has over 500 members from 78 countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its motto<strong> \u201cConnecting @ll Space People\u201d<\/strong> and vision<strong> \u201cA space-faring world cooperating for the benefit of humanity\u201d<\/strong> guide its efforts to promote global space cooperation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The GLEX series, organised by IAF, serves as a platform to share programmatic, technical, and policy insights and facilitate collaborative space missions across nations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2127419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2127419<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Consider the following pairs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>\u00a0 Mount<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong> <\/strong>                 &#8211;              <strong>Region<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-13\">\n<li>Mount Makalu        &#8211;          Nepal &amp; Tibet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mount Lhotse          &#8211;         Nepal &amp; Tibet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mount Annapurna    &#8211;        Bhutan\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mount Kanchenjunga   &#8211;    India &amp; Nepal<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14 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-15 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Only three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) All four<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: ITBP team scales Mt. Makalu, fifth highest peak in the world&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-20\">\n<li>ITBP successfully summited <strong>Mt. Makalu<\/strong>, as part of its first twin-summit attempt with <strong>Mt. Annapurna <\/strong>as part of the<strong> \u2018Clean Himalaya \u2013 Save Glacier\u2019 initiative<\/strong><em> to collect non-biodegradable waste.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ITBP <\/strong>has now summited<strong> 6 of the world\u2019s 14 \u201ceight-thousanders\u201d,<\/strong> including <strong>Everest, Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Lhotse, Manaslu, and Makalu.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Makalu I, or Mt. Makalu (the main summit), <\/strong>is the<strong> fifth-highest mountain<\/strong> in the world, rising to a height of 8,485 meters (27,838 feet) above sea level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Located in the <strong>Mahalangur Himalaya range,<\/strong> on the border between<strong> Nepal and Tibet (China) <\/strong>and lies about<strong> 19 km southeast of Mount Everest. <\/strong><strong><em>Hence pair 1 is<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The mountain is known for its <strong>distinct pyramid-shaped peak with four sharp ridges. <\/strong>It has two notable subsidiary peaks nearby, such as<strong> Makalu II or Kangchungtse (7,678 m) and Chomo Lonzo (7,804 m).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Barun Valley, at Makalu\u2019s base,<\/strong> is known for<strong><em> rich biodiversity and stunning natural beauty.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lhotse<\/strong> is the<strong> 4th highest mountain in the world <\/strong>above sea level measuring at 8,516 meters and 27940 ft.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lhoste is located in China on the border of Nepal and Tibet<\/strong> and is part of the same mountain range as the infamous Mt. Everest. <strong>Lhotse means \u201cSouth Peak\u201d in Tibetan. <\/strong><strong><em>Hence pair 2 is<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mount Annapura<\/strong> is a mountain situated in the Annapurna mountain range of Gandaki Province, north-central Nepal. <strong><em>Hence, pair 3 is<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>incorrect.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is the <strong>10th highest mountain<\/strong> in the world at 8,091 metres above sea level and is well known for the difficulty and danger involved in its ascent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kanchenjunga, world&#8217;s third highest mountain in Sikkim (India) and Nepal. <strong><em>Hence, pair 4 is<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXeDIYe3ZfY7-dCNERU7gLqDN9vDTgkzvwA-EOVUTNjmwn5IttUshHQgoBniHKHs85Fitf0F7Wwpqd3gZMj_DoinbpyCC_buTH6l_WIiHkVYlXnpp-DnDjZ-ilGMRLmg_F_5iRLB?key=hj7BkMSxm6nKXmewZvZoDg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/itbp-scales-worlds-fifth-highest-peak-for-the-first-time\/article69531269.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/itbp-scales-worlds-fifth-highest-peak-for-the-first-time\/article69531269.ece<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-21 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Consider the statements with respect to FATF country listing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-22\">\n<li>Grey list identifies countries or jurisdictions with serious strategic deficiencies to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and financing of proliferation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Black list identifies countries that are actively working with the FATF to address strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which of the&nbsp; above statement(s) is\/are <\/strong><strong><em>correct<\/em><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26 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-27 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-28 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-29\">\n<li>The <strong>Paris-based intergovernmental organisation <\/strong>FATF (Financial Action Task Force) is <strong><em>the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was<strong> formed in 1989<\/strong> as a G7 initiative to examine and develop measures to combat money laundering. It originally included the <strong>G7 countries, the European Commission and eight other countries.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It works to<strong><em> ensure that countries have the legal, regulatory, and operational measures in place to effectively address these threats.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The FATF also <strong><em>monitors the progress of its members in implementing these measures and assesses whether countries are taking effective action.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In April 1990, less than a year after its creation, the FATF issued a report containing<strong> a set of \u2018Forty Recommendations\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>40 Recommendations are divided into<\/strong><strong><em>seven distinct areas<\/em><\/strong>:\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AML\/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering\/Countering the Financing of Terrorism) Policies and coordination,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Money laundering and confiscation,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Terrorist financing and financing of proliferation,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preventive measures,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons and arrangements,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Powers and responsibilities of competent authorities and other institutional measures, International cooperation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Black List<\/strong> identifies<strong> countries or jurisdictions with serious strategic deficiencies to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and financing of proliferation.<\/strong><strong><em>Hence statement 1 is incorrect.<\/em><\/strong>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For all countries identified as high-risk, the FATF calls on all members and urges all jurisdictions to apply enhanced due diligence, and in the most serious cases, countries are called upon to apply counter-measures to protect the international financial system from the ongoing money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing risks emanating from the country.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grey List<\/strong> identifies <strong>countries that are actively working with the FATF to address strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing<\/strong>. <strong><em>Hence statement 2 is incorrect.<\/em><\/strong>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When the FATF places a jurisdiction under increased monitoring, it means the country has committed to resolve swiftly the identified strategic deficiencies within agreed timeframes and is subject to increased monitoring.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/post-pahalgam-terror-attack-india-works-to-throttle-pakistan-terror-funding-get-it-back-in-watchdog-fatf-grey-list-9977828\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/post-pahalgam-terror-attack-india-works-to-throttle-pakistan-terror-funding-get-it-back-in-watchdog-fatf-grey-list-9977828\/<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-30 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. 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-31\">\n<li>Angola is an African country which is bordered by the Indian Ocean in the east of the continent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The location of Angola where the Tropic of Capricorn passes through it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Angola is one of the members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) grouping.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which of the above statement(s) is\/are <\/strong><strong><em>incorrect<\/em><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-34 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) All three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37 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-38 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: President of India hosts the President of Angola.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-39\">\n<li><strong>Angola,<\/strong> located in<strong> southwestern Africa,<\/strong> is the<strong> 7th largest country in Africa.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Angola was a Portuguese colony since the 16th century. It became independent in 1975.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>official language is Portuguese, <\/strong>and<strong> several Bantu languages<\/strong> are also widely spoken.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In terms of size, <strong>Angola is slightly larger than South Africa<\/strong> and roughly twice as large as Texas.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It shares borders with several countries: <strong>Namibia to the south, Zambia to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north-east, and the Republic of Congo to the north.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Atlantic Ocean<\/strong>, providing a 1,600 kilometers (994 miles) coastline, shapes the <strong>country&#8217;s western edge<\/strong>. The province of Cabinda, located to the north of the main country, is separated from the rest of Angola by a strip of land belonging to the Democratic Republic of Congo.<strong><em>Hence statement 1 is<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Incorrect.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Luanda, the capital and largest city; <\/strong>The <strong>River Kwanza (Cuanza) <\/strong>is the most notable water body in Angola.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oil accounts<\/strong> for over <strong>90% of Angola\u2019s exports and around 50% of GDP.<\/strong> <strong>Angola is the 2nd largest oil producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, following Nigeria.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Angola withdrew its membership from OPEC<\/strong> which is effective 1 January 2024. <strong><em>Hence statement 3 is<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Incorrect.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tropic of Capricorn<\/strong> passes through <strong><em>Australia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, and Madagascar. Hence statement 2 is<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Incorrect.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcIfK01ADTd-KQm39lOUfTNEcU6i653_czKnnee5OpZAUM0k2mfpKkB-ZbEJ9cqAb8Eib9TkjDREt5YqTBHT8qxdTPrSJkhvv9YCCvZLSg2VJupthQIjMEAP1ogbjWkhPh4NSGu?key=hj7BkMSxm6nKXmewZvZoDg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2126648&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2126648&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. 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-41\">\n<li>Domeli<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salal&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aalal&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baglihar&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dul&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-42 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which of the following is\/are the large Dams situated in the Chenab river&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-43 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Only four\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-46 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) All five\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (c) Only four&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>India\u2019s large dams on the Chenab&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-49 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXdrb4YPxSppm9F03pXSMoDO0cbNrOpo_7pYG6c6giWTv8Ekh_M_EDitWMVEWmW4I6ClnkOlhi6AHKiy1pWZRdz4XYvrH2Zmzsdw6dSdtqmwZ3B-Ab2soUo5znUvJRoi7f3l5X8DIA?key=hj7BkMSxm6nKXmewZvZoDg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-50\">\n<li>The National Register of Large (Specified) Dams lists 15 large (specified) dams in Jammu and Kashmir as of September 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) defines a large (specified) dam as (i) one that is higher than 15 metres, measured from the lowest part of the general foundation area to the top; or (ii) one that is 10-15 metres in height, and satisfies at least one of five specified criteria relating to the length of the crest, capacity of reservoir, maximum flood discharge, foundation, and design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Four of the 15 large (specified) dams in J&amp;K are on the Chenab \u2014 Salal (rockfill dam), Aalal (concrete dam), Baglihar, and Dul.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The river, which enters J&amp;K after flowing for 122 km in Himachal Pradesh, drains the eastern section of the southern slopes of the Pir Panjal, the Jammu hills, and the foothills.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-52 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. The place is widely identified as ancient Kapilavastu\u201d, the capital of the Shakya \u201cRepublic\u201d of the 5th-6th centuries BCE where Prince Siddhartha lived before leaving home in his search for the truth.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-53 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which of the following location is described here?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Piprahwa Stupa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-55 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Dhamek Stupa\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-56 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Mahabodhi Stupa\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Kesaria Stupa\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (a) Piprahwa Stupa&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>What are the Piprahwa relics, and why is India trying to stop their auction?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-60 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-61\">\n<li>Piprahwa relics \u201cfound buried together in reliquaries with the corporeal relics of the Historical Buddha\u201d&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The collection includes \u201cbone fragments, soapstone and crystal caskets, a sandstone coffer, and offerings such as gold ornaments and gemstones\u201d, which were \u201cexcavated.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Piprahwa Stupa \u2013 widely identified as ancient Kapilavastu\u201d, the capital of the Shakya \u201crepublic\u201d of the 5th-6th centuries BCE where Prince Siddhartha lived before leaving home in his search for the truth. <\/strong><strong><em>Hence option 1 is correct.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-62 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-culture\/piprahwa-relics-india-auction-9986538\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>What are the Piprahwa relics, and why is India trying to stop their auction?<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7. SHAKTI Policy recently seen in news is with respect to?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) IT procurement policy of the Government\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-65 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Policy for Coal Allocation to Power Sector\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-66 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Health infrastructure development policy\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-67 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Women and child development policy\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-68 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (b) Policy for Coal Allocation to Power Sector<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-69 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>Cabinet approves Revised SHAKTI (Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala Transparently in India) Policy for Coal Allocation to Power Sector&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-70 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-71\">\n<li>With the introduction of SHAKTI Policy, 2017, there was a paradigm shift of coal allocation mechanism from a nomination-based regime to a more transparent way of allocation of coal linkages through an auction \/ tariff-based bidding.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With the introduction of Revised SHAKTI Policy, existing eight Paras of the SHAKTI Policy, for coal allocation, have been mapped to only two Windows, in the spirit of ease of doing Business.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thermal Power Plants, Railways, Coal India Limited \/ Singareni Collieries Company Limited, End Consumers and State Governments would be benefitted.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Following two windows have been proposed under the Revised SHAKTI policy:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-72\">\n<li>Coal Linkage to Central Gencos\/States at Notified price: Window\u2013I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coal Linkage to all Gencos at a Premium above Notified price: Window\u2013II<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-73 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2127408&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Press Release: Press Information Bureau<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-74 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8. Consider the following statements wrt Entropy?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-75\">\n<li>It measures the number of ways a system can be arranged at the microscopic level while looking the same on the macroscopic level.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spilled milk, Aging and making engines and fridges are ways through which one experiences Entropy.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-76 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-77 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-78 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-79 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-80 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-81 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (c) <\/strong>Both 1 and 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>Why time goes only forward: Science of entropy and irreversibility&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-83 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-84\">\n<li><strong>At the heart of this \u201carrow of time\u201d is entropy, a measure of how many ways the tiny parts of a system &#8211; molecules, atoms, or bits of information can be arranged while looking the same to us. <\/strong><strong><em>Hence statement 1 is correct<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low-entropy states, like a&nbsp; young face or an unbroken glass, are highly specific and few. High-entropy states, like wrinkles or broken shards, are vastly more numerous.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When a system evolves, it almost certainly moves toward the high-entropy configurations because there are simply far more of them. That statistical tendency underlies every one-way process we observe: ice melting, perfume spreading, memories forming.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>More Everyday Examples<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-85\">\n<li><strong>Spilled Milk &#8211;<\/strong>Once milk mixes with cereal, individual milk molecules have scattered in so many possible ways that they never all return to their original spots in the bowl.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aging: <\/strong>Our cells and proteins gradually accumulate tiny random changes. Reversing those exact changes \u2014 making us younger \u2014 would require every molecule in our body to retrace its steps perfectly, a statistical impossibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Engines and Refrigerators: <\/strong>Every real engine spits out waste heat. That \u201clost\u201d heat represents energy spread into countless random molecular motions. Trying to capture and reuse it all would demand reorganizing those trillions of motions into a single, precise pattern another statistical miracle that never happens. <strong><em>Hence statement 2 is correct&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-86 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/technology\/science\/why-time-goes-only-forward-science-of-entropy-and-irreversibility-9985500\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Why time goes only forward: Science of entropy and irreversibility<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-87 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9. Consider the following statements wrt SVAMITVA?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-88\">\n<li>It provides property owners in village Abadi areas with a \u201cRecord of Rights.\u201d Utilizing advanced drone and GIS technology for land demarcation.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The scheme has reached the saturation limit.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89 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-90 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92 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-93 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-94 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (a) 1 Only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News:<\/strong> India Showcases SVAMITVA as Country Champion at the Ongoing World Bank Land Conference 2025 in Washington DC&nbsp;<\/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<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-97\">\n<li><strong>Launched by the Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister on National Panchayati Raj Day, April 24, 2020, the SVAMITVA Scheme aims to drive the economic transformation of rural India by providing property owners in village Abadi areas with a \u201cRecord of Rights.\u201d Utilizing advanced drone and GIS technology for land demarcation.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The scheme fosters property monetization, facilitates access to bank loans, minimizes property disputes, and promotes comprehensive village-level planning. As a step towards achieving true Gram Swaraj, the initiative is instrumental in empowering rural India and making it Atmanirbhar!&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a testament to this vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, on 27th December 2024, Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will grace the e-distribution of 57 lakh SVAMITVA property cards across 46,351 villages in 10 states and 2 Union Territories, address the nation and interact with beneficiaries during a ceremony joined virtually by dignitaries nationwide.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IMPACT&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXcn_ZMQUTi44qlRo8sahKH3_CKhmp70jQorRl3JK38EUXqpLNAOXApamBuSUNqH0dXZOCxinpcXBLZh5A8CqwNXmxBIAcA6cELW39ntP_-ax38B_ZRam9TatyuKWZP8XCWcejGy?key=hj7BkMSxm6nKXmewZvZoDg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98 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=2088066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Press Release:Press Information Bureau<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-99 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10. In essence, what does \u2018Due Process of Law\u2019 mean? (2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-100 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) The principle of natural justice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-101 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) The procedure established by law<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-102 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Fair application of law<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-103 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Equality before law<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-104 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-105\">\n<li><strong>Natural Justice<\/strong> implies <strong>fairness, reasonableness, equity and equality<\/strong>. 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