{"id":2057,"date":"2025-05-09T03:59:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T03:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/?p=2057"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:57:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:57:48","slug":"daily-current-affairs-08-05-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/daily-current-affairs-08-05-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs \u2013 08-05-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. With respect to UNSC, consider the following statements:&nbsp;<\/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>UNSC has P-5 countries as permanent members and 10 non-permanent members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The retiring members are eligible for immediate re-election.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India is one of the non-permanent members serving from 2024-2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veto power of P5 nations is more equal than others.<\/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>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-4 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Only three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) All four<\/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 B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: India briefs envoys of 13 Security Council members&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-10\">\n<li>The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the UN and is considered the apex of the UN system. It is responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The UNSC is the <strong>only UN body <\/strong>with the<strong> authority to issue binding resolutions on member states.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It consists of fifteen members, and each member has one vote.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Permanent Members: P-5 countries (China, France, Russia, UK, and US) and Non-permanent members: 10<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each year, the <strong>United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)<\/strong> elects five non-permanent members by a <strong>two-thirds majority for two years on a regional basis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India is<\/strong> <strong>not a permanent member of the UNSC.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In 2021, India was elected as a non-permanent member of the UNSC for the<strong> eighth time.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India<\/strong> has the UNSC non-permanent membership for the period<strong> 2021-2022.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A retiring member is <strong>not eligible for immediate re-election.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The five permanent members have <strong>veto power<\/strong> \u2014 opposition from any of these five Countries blocks the resolution regardless of international support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-briefs-unsc-members-minus-pakistan\/article69549872.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-briefs-unsc-members-minus-pakistan\/article69549872.ece<\/a><\/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 statements regarding Human Development Index:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-12\">\n<li>It is annually released by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India continues its steady rise on the Human Development Index (HDI) 2025, ranking 130 out of 193 countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life expectancy rises at 72 years, the highest recorded since the index began.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13 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-14 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-15 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-16 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-17 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) 1, 2 and 3\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation: Option D<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News:<\/strong><strong> India\u2019s human development progress continues amid global challenges: UNDP\u2019s 2025 Human Development Report highlights the role of AI in shaping future possibilities.<\/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><strong>India\u2019s HDI value increases from 0.676 in 2022 to 0.685 in 2023<\/strong>, placing the country in the medium human development category.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It evaluates three key dimensions such as <strong>Health, Education and Standard of living.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Human Development Index (HDI)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pakistani economist <strong>Mahbub ul Haq<\/strong> created the HDI in 1990 and was further used by UNDP in creating a report on the nation\u2019s socio-economic achievement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India\u2019s HDI value has increased by over 53% since 1990<\/strong>, growing faster than both the global and South Asian averages.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Life expectancy rose from 58.6 years in 1990 to 72 years in 2023,<\/strong> <strong><em>the highest recorded since the index began.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National health programmes by successive governments such as the National Rural Health Mission, Ayushman Bharat, Janani Suraksha Yojana, and Poshan Abhiyaan have contributed significantly to this achievement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.undp.org\/india\/press-releases\/indias-human-development-continues-make-progress-ranks-130-out-193-countries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.undp.org\/india\/press-releases\/indias-human-development-continues-make-progress-ranks-130-out-193-countries<\/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. What is \u2018Ghassem Basir\u2019, recently in the news?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Ballistic missile developed by Iran<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Solar-powered two-seater aircraft designed by UAE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Space observatory launched by Israel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Reusable rocket designed by Japan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26 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-27 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. Mangar Bani is a Palaeolithic archaeological site and sacred grove hill forest recently discovered from which of the following regions?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Gujarat-Rajasthan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Delhi-Haryana\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-30 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Andhra-Telangana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Bihar-Jharkand<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32 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-33 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: Archaeologists unearth prehistoric tools in NCR\u2019s only primary forest<\/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>It is a <strong>Palaeolithic archaeological site and sacred grove hill forest<\/strong> perched next to the Mangar village on the <strong>Delhi-Haryana border.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The exploration unveiled a collection of over 200 artefacts, including stone tools that bear testament to the <strong>presence of Homo erectus \u2013 a human species from the Pleistocene age.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Pleistocene age <\/strong>began about 2.6 million years ago and ended 11,700 years ago.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is also the <strong><em>first ever site discovered in the Aravalli range containing cave paintings, which date back to 20,000-40,000 years.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/archaeologists-unearth-prehistoric-tools-in-ncr-s-only-primary-forest-101746383475007.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/archaeologists-unearth-prehistoric-tools-in-ncr-s-only-primary-forest-101746383475007.html<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. Press Freedom Index is released by<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) World Bank<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) UNESCO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-38 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Reporters Without Borders<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-39 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) International association of press clubs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40 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-41 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News:<\/strong><strong> The global state of the freedom of the press<\/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><strong>2025 World Press Freedom Index<\/strong> shows <strong><em>global decline, slight rise for India, major concerns in authoritarian states.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>World Press Freedom Day [May 3]<\/strong> was established by the UN in 1993. It marks the <strong><em>anniversary of the 1991 Windhoek Declaration, which called for an independent African press.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>theme<\/strong> for this year is <strong>\u201cReporting In The Brave New World \u2013 The Impact Of Artificial Intelligence On Press Freedom And The Media.\u201d<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The<strong> World Press Freedom Index<\/strong> released by the<strong> Reporters Without Borders (RSF),<\/strong> ranks 180 countries based on how free their media is, using <strong>five indicators:&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>political context,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>legal framework,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>economic conditions,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sociocultural factors, and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>journalist safety.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each country gets a score from<strong> 0 (worst) to 100 (best)<\/strong>. In 2025, <strong>the global average score dropped to 55,<\/strong> reflecting growing challenges like <strong>economic pressures, political interference, and violence against journalists.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Norway ranks first followed by Estonia, Netherlands, Sweden, and Finland.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India ranks 151st, up from 159th in 2024, <\/strong>but still faces a press freedom crisis. Violence against journalists, concentrated media ownership, and pro-government outlets are major issues.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/world-press-freedom-day-the-global-state-of-the-freedom-of-the-press-explained\/article69510044.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/world-press-freedom-day-the-global-state-of-the-freedom-of-the-press-explained\/article69510044.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>6. Northeast India\u2019s first geothermal well drilled in Dirang is situated in<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Assam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Meghalaya<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-46 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Arunachal Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Tripura\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: Northeast\u2019s first geothermal well drilled in Dirang, paves way for sustainable energy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-49\">\n<li>The <strong>Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS)<\/strong> has successfully drilled the northeast\u2019s first geothermal production well at <strong>Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An advanced geochemical analysis identified Dirang as a medium-to-high enthalpy geothermal zone, with <strong>estimated reservoir temperatures of 115\u00b0C<\/strong>. This makes it highly suitable for direct-use geothermal applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structural and geological mapping in the Dirang area revealed <strong>quartzite overlying schist at tectonic contacts near the Main Central Thrust (MCT),<\/strong> consistent with extensional normal faults found elsewhere in the higher and lesser Himalayas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstoday.in\/india\/story\/major-breakthrough-northeasts-first-geothermal-production-well-drilled-in-arunachal-474779-2025-05-05\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.businesstoday.in\/india\/story\/major-breakthrough-northeasts-first-geothermal-production-well-drilled-in-arunachal-474779-2025-05-05<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-50 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7. Alcatraz Island is an infamous former prison located in\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Caribbean Islands<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-52 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) South Africa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-53 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) United Kingdom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) The United States<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-55 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: US President Donald Trump announced plans to rebuild and expand the infamous Alcatraz prison, shut for over 60 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-56\">\n<li>Rocky island covers 22 acres in <strong>San Francisco Bay,<\/strong> about <strong>2 km off the coast of California.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXc_Q5yrl5h3OAegX9-K59DBIpKBijPWfdEBdazc8TCOPFNv7fBmbyu3u6rB_02csDAJoWxv7-v8whWMyou3h5B-Fl80lknZLUIDQI_0cFv6TIRaDSHlDnv0r8TZ4RQf8fEuHrOE?key=7d_KuK0wiKZMTfTJW9DrNg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/alcatraz-prison-trump-history-reopen-9985325\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/alcatraz-prison-trump-history-reopen-9985325\/<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8. Biju Patnaik was a renowned freedom fighter, aviator, and politician. He joined the Royal Indian Air Force in 1936 as a transport and rescue pilot and he supported the Quit India Movement by flying secret missions for nationalist leaders. During World war-II, he contributed to Russia by supply missions especially during which of the following battles?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Battle of Stalingrad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) the Siege of Leningrad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-60 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Battle of verdun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Battle of Cambrai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-62 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: Russia honoured Biju Patnaik with a memorial plaque at its embassy in New Delhi for his crucial role during the Battle of Stalingrad (1942\u201343).&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-64\">\n<li>A major World War II battle fought between <strong>Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union<\/strong> in Stalingrad (now Volgograd) from July 17, 1942 to February 2, 1943.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hitler sought control of Stalingrad <strong>to secure oil-rich Caucasus, cut off Soviet logistics<\/strong> via<strong> the Volga River<\/strong>, and win a symbolic victory by capturing the city named after Joseph Stalin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-history\/russia-biju-patnaik-battle-of-stalingrad-9988422\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-history\/russia-biju-patnaik-battle-of-stalingrad-9988422\/<\/strong><\/a><strong>&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>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-66\">\n<li>Gaganyaan is the first human space flight programme of ISRO.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GSLV-Mk III or LVM-3 will be used as the launch vehicle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India will become the second nation in the world to launch a Human Spaceflight Mission after the USA.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-67 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-68 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-69 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-70 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-71 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) 1, 2 and 3\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-72 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-73 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News:<\/strong><strong> India Targets Crewed Spaceflight in 2027 as Gaganyaan Moves into Final Leg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-74\">\n<li>Gaganyaan is the <strong>first human space flight programme of ISRO <\/strong>which is a spacecraft carrying humans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aim: To demonstrate<strong> indigenous capability of human space flight <\/strong>to<strong> low earth orbit.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Two missions without crew (G1 &amp; G2): <\/strong>The second uncrewed mission (G2) will transport <strong>\u201cVyommitra,\u201d a humanoid robot designed by ISRO<\/strong> for on-board operations on the Gaganyaan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>One manned mission (G3): <\/strong>The crewed mission&#8217;s Orbital Module will transport three Indian astronauts, including a female astronaut, into space for a <strong>duration of 7 days.<\/strong> It will circle the Earth at a low-earth orbit, situated at an altitude of 300 to 400 km.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India <\/strong>will become the<strong> 4th nation in the world <\/strong>to launch a Human Spaceflight Mission <strong>after the USA, Russia, and China.<\/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=2127312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2127312<\/strong><\/a><strong>&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>10. What is \u2018Greased Lightning-10 (GL-10)\u2019, recently in the news? 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