{"id":2088,"date":"2025-05-16T13:24:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T13:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/?p=2088"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:57:17","slug":"daily-current-affairs-16-05-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/daily-current-affairs-16-05-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs \u2013 16-05-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Under which of the following articles the President may refer a \u201cquestion of law or fact\u201d to the Supreme Court for its opinion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Article 141<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Article 142<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Article 143<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Article 145<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) Article 143<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News:<\/strong>After President Murmu seeks advisory opinion from SC, can court overturn its R N Ravi decision?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 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-9\">\n<li>President Droupadi Murmu has invoked the Supreme Court\u2019s advisory jurisdiction on whether timelines could be set for the President and Governors to act on Bills passed by state Assemblies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Under Article 143(1) of the Constitution, the President may refer a \u201cquestion of law or fact\u201d to the Supreme Court for its opinion. The opinion, unlike a ruling, is not binding.<em>Hence option(c) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The reference was made on May 13, five weeks after the SC\u2019s April 8 ruling in which it fixed a three-month deadline for the President to clear Bills reserved for her consideration by the Governor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That ruling, by a two-judge Bench headed by Justice J B Pardiwala, set aside Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi\u2019s decision to withhold assent to 10 pending Bills.<\/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><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-law\/president-murmu-seeks-advisory-opinion-sc-can-court-overturn-r-n-ravi-decision-10008362\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-law\/president-murmu-seeks-advisory-opinion-sc-can-court-overturn-r-n-ravi-decision-10008362\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Under which of the provisions of this Constitution, the Supreme Court shall, to the exclusion of any other court, have original jurisdiction in any dispute?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Article 131<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Article 132<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Article 141<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Article 145<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (a) Article 131<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>President Droupadi Murmu has invoked the Supreme Court\u2019s advisory jurisdiction under Article 143(1) of the Constitution to determine whether timelines can be set for the President and Governors to act on Bills sent by state Assemblies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19 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-20\">\n<li><strong>Article 131 states that subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Supreme Court shall, to the exclusion of any other court, have original jurisdiction in any dispute.<em>Hence option(a) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Constitution extended the provision in the Government of India Act, 1935 to seek the opinion of the Federal Court on questions of law to questions of fact as well, including certain hypotheticals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Article 145(3) requires any such reference to be heard by five judges, after which the SC returns the reference to the President with the majority opinion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the Constitution, the President acts on the aid and advice of the Cabinet. The advisory jurisdiction allows her the means to seek independent advice to act on certain constitutional matters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a power that the President has invoked on at least 15 occasions since 1950.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-21 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-law\/president-murmu-seeks-advisory-opinion-sc-can-court-overturn-r-n-ravi-decision-10008362\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-law\/president-murmu-seeks-advisory-opinion-sc-can-court-overturn-r-n-ravi-decision-10008362\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.With reference to Economic Capital Framework, consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24 wp-block-paragraph\">1. Based on the ECF, the RBI transfers dividends to the government every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25 wp-block-paragraph\">2. The Economic Capital Framework which is used to determine risk provisioning and surplus distribution by the central bank to the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26 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-27 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29 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-30 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-31 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>RBI Board reviews Economic Capital Framework; dividend to govt may rise up to Rs 3 lakh crore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-34\">\n<li><strong>The central board of directors of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)&nbsp; reviewed the Economic Capital Framework (ECF), which is used to determine risk provisioning and surplus distribution by the central bank to the government.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Based on the ECF, the RBI transfers dividends to the government every year. According to various estimates, the RBI may transfer Rs 2.5 lakh crore to Rs 3 lakh crore as surplus to the government for the accounting year 2024-25. <em>Hence option(c) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This would be a fresh record dividend transfer by the RBI to the government. For the accounting year 2023-24, the RBI had transferred the highest-ever surplus transfer of Rs 2.11 lakh crore to the government<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The central board of the RBI is likely to meet on May 23 to determine the dividend amount to be transferred to the government for FY25, in line with the revised Economic Capital Framework.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The RBI transfers surplus to the government from its profit after setting aside the Contingency Risk Buffer (CRB).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The RBI\u2019s CRB is the country\u2019s savings for a \u2018rainy day\u2019 (a financial stability crisis) which the central bank consciously maintained in view of its role as Lender of Last Resort (LoLR).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/banking-and-finance\/rbi-board-reviews-economic-capital-framework-dividend-to-govt-may-rise-up-to-rs-3-lakh-crore-10009077\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/banking-and-finance\/rbi-board-reviews-economic-capital-framework-dividend-to-govt-may-rise-up-to-rs-3-lakh-crore-10009077\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. With reference to The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security,consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-38 wp-block-paragraph\">1. It is the regulatory body for civil aviation security in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-39 wp-block-paragraph\">2. It is responsible for aviation security regulation of air transport services to\/from and within India<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40 wp-block-paragraph\">3.It co-ordinate all civil aviation security regulatory functions with International Civil Aviation Organisation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-41 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-42 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-43 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) All three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-46 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) All three<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News:<\/strong>Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) revokes Security Clearance of M\/s Celebi and its associated companies in the interest of national security<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48 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-49\">\n<li>The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has revoked the security clearance of M\/s Celebi and its associated companies on grounds related to national security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Govt of India, Shri Ram Mohan Naidu has made it clear that nothing is above the security of our nation and our fellow citizens. National interest and public safety are paramount and non-negotiable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) is the regulatory body for civil aviation security in India.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It is responsible for aviation security regulation of air transport services to\/from and within India, formulation and enforcement of civil aviation security standards, and also co-ordinate all civil aviation security regulatory functions with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). <em>Hence option(c) is correct<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-50 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2128963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2128963<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-52 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. India launched two major research and innovation initiatives recently under the Trade and Technology Council with<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-53 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) United Kingdom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) European union<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-55 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-56 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Israel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d)Israel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>India-EU join hands to find innovative research solutions to Marine Plastic Litter and Waste to Hydrogen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59 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-60\">\n<li><strong>India and the European Union (EU) have launched two major research and innovation initiatives under the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The TTC was established in 2022, by Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen to strengthen the bilateral partnership on trade and technology.<\/strong><strong><em>Hence option(b) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;With a joint investment of \u20b9391 crore (~ \u20ac41 million), the initiatives focus on two coordinated calls in the areas of Marine Plastic Litter (MPL) and Waste to Green Hydrogen (W2GH), co-funded by Horizon Europe\u2014the EU\u2019s research and innovation framework programme\u2014and the Government of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-62 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2128923\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2128923<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. Indian Council of Agricultural Research recently released the new variety DRR Dhan 100 is a<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Maize<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-65 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Rice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-66 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Soyabean<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-67 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Mustard<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-68 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b) Rice<\/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>How did India develop genome edited rice?<\/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>Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan recently announced that India has become the First country in the world to develop rice varieties using genome editing technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The new seeds will be available for farmers after the required clearances within six months and large-scale seed production will probably take place during the next three crop seasons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A team of researchers from various institutions, guided by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), were behind the development of the two varieties&nbsp; the DRR Dhan 100, also known as Kamala, which was developed from a popular high yielding green rice Samba Mahsuri, and Pusa DST Rice 1, which was developed from the Maruteru 1010 (MTU1010) variety.<em>Hence option(b) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to the ICAR, the increase in food demand, challenges posed by climate change and increasing biotic and abiotic stresses such as pest attacks and scarcity of water, led to the development of high yielding, climate resilient and nutritionally rich crop varieties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Kamala has shown superior yield, drought tolerance, high nitrogen use efficiency and 20 days early over its parent variety.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;It has an average yield of 5.37 tonnes per hectare against the 4.5 tonnes per hectare of Samba Mahsuri across two years and 25 locations of testing in the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThe earliness trait will help in saving water, fertilizers, and reduced emission of methane,\u201d the ICAR said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The second variety, Pusa DST Rice 1, has a yield of 3,508 kilograms per hectare (a capacity of 9.66% more) over the parent rice variety, MTU 1010, which has an average yield of 3,199 kg per hectare under \u2018inland salinity stress\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-72 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> <strong>TH Delhi 15-05-2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-73 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7.HQ-9 SAM recently seen in the news belongs to which of the following countries?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-74 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Turkey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-75 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) China<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-76 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Israel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-78 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b) China<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-79 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News:&nbsp; <\/strong>Indigenous weapon systems highly effective, says Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-80 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-81\">\n<li>The performance of indigenous defence systems against Chinese and Turkish weapon systems stood out during Operation Sindoor, government and military officials have said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For instance, the indigenous Akash short-range surface-to-air systems proved their capability, while the Chinese HQ-9 SAMs deployed by Pakistan failed to effectively intercept the precision-guided munitions launched by India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All offensive strikes on Pakistan military targets were executed without loss of Indian assets, under scoring the effectiveness of our surveillance, planning, and delivery systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Indian Air Force bypassed and jammed Pakis tan\u2019s Chinese-supplied air defence systems, completing the mission in just 23 minutes, demonstrating India\u2019s technological edge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> <strong>TH Delhi 15-05-2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-83 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8. Right to Digital access is implicitly mentioned in which of the following Fundamental right?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Article 19<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Article 21<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-86 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Article 14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-87 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Article 21A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-88 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b) Article 21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>Does Article 21 include right to digital access?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90 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-91\">\n<li>The SC has consistently held that accessibility for PwDs is a \u2018constitutional imperative\u2019. <strong>In Rajive Raturi versus Union of India (2024), it ruled that \u2018accessibility\u2019 is central to the right to life, dignity, and freedom of movement under Article 21. <em>Hence option b is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During the COVID-19 vaccination drive, the court emphasised that digital registration must be fully accessible to prevent exclusion. In the instant case, the top court held that \u2018digital barriers\u2019 blatantly violate the rights of PwD under the UNCRPD and India\u2019s disability laws.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anchoring its judgment in the principle of \u2018substantive equality\u2019, it directed that digital KYC guidelines be revised with \u2018accessibility\u2019 at their core.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It flagged that the digital divide affects not just PwDs, but rural users, senior citizens, the economically disadvantaged, and linguistic minorities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/does-article-21-include-right-to-digital-access-explained\/article69580767.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Does Article 21 include right to digital access? | Explained &#8211; The Hindu<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-94 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-95 wp-block-paragraph\">1. Bio-based chemicals and enzymes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-96 wp-block-paragraph\">2. Functional foods and Smart proteins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97 wp-block-paragraph\">3. Precision biotherapeutics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98 wp-block-paragraph\">4. Climate resilient agriculture<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-99 wp-block-paragraph\">5. Carbon capture and its utilisation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-100 wp-block-paragraph\">6. Futuristic marine and space research<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-101 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many of the above is\/are the focus areas of the BioE3 policy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-102 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only four<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-103 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-104 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Only five<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-105 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) All six<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-106 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d) All six<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-107 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>India to Study Sustainability of Human Life in Space, as an important initiative under the BioE3 Biotechnology policy launched by PM Sh Narendra Modi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-108 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-109\">\n<li>\u201cBioE3 policy will prove to be a milestone not only for the bio economy but a game changer for Viksit Bharat @2047\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The policy is aimed at \u2018Fostering High Performance Biomanufacturing\u2019 aligned with National initiatives of the government of India such as \u2018Net Zero\u2019 carbon economy and Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for environment).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Science and Technology Minister said \u201cBioE3 policy will have a momentous impact on various sectors like food, energy and health\u201d. He also highlighted the six thematic themes which were<strong> 1. Bio-based chemicals and enzymes; 2. Functional foods and Smart proteins; 3. Precision biotherapeutics; 4. Climate resilient agriculture; 5. Carbon capture and its utilisation; 6. Futuristic marine and space research. <em>Hence option d is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cIt is the best time for Bio-Technology, highlighting the progress of biotechnology in India\u201d. He also emphasised India \u2018s resources and said \u201cIndia has a huge wealth of bioresources, an unsaturated resource waiting to be harnessed and an advantage in Biotechnology especially due to the vast biodiversity and the unique bioresources in the Himalayas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-110 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-111 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2128904\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Press Release: Press Information Bureau<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-112 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10. With reference to \u201cwater vapour\u201d, which of the following statements is\/are correct? (UPSC PYQ 2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-113 wp-block-paragraph\">1.It is a gas, the amount of which decreases with altitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-114 wp-block-paragraph\">2. 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