{"id":2118,"date":"2025-05-26T06:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T06:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/?p=2118"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:56:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:56:44","slug":"daily-current-affairs-22-05-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/daily-current-affairs-22-05-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs \u2013 22-05-2025"},"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 PM E-Drive initiative, 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. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched by the Ministry of Power to promote EV adoption in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">2. It replaces the FAME-II scheme and provides no support for electric ambulances or trucks.<\/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: (b) 2 only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News:<\/strong> <strong><em>India Accelerates National EV Charging Grid under PM E-Drive<\/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 PM E-Drive scheme is a transformative initiative aimed at giving our citizens access to <strong><em>clean, affordable, and convenient mobility options.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PM E-Drive is a<strong> Centrally Sponsored Scheme, <\/strong>and it is implemented by the <strong>Ministry of Heavy Industries (MoHI).<\/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>Objectives of PM E-Drive:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Accelerate the transition to electric mobility <\/strong>across two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers, electric buses, freight trucks, and emergency ambulances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lower the initial purchase cost of electric vehicles <\/strong>for consumers and strengthen the overall EV ecosystem, including supply chains and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Establish a comprehensive national EV charging network<\/strong> and enhance air quality by cutting down on emissions from the transport sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Encourage local manufacturing and foster innovation<\/strong> in electric vehicle technologies and related components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PM E-Drive builds upon FAME-II (does not replace it) and explicitly includes support for electric ambulances and electric trucks with dedicated funding allocations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About FAME-II Scheme: \u2018Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles\u2019<\/strong> Phase II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20 wp-block-paragraph\">The main objective of the FAME scheme is to encourage Faster adoption of Electric and hybrid vehicles by offering upfront Incentive on purchase of Electric vehicles and also by establishing a necessary charging Infrastructure for electric vehicles. The scheme will help in addressing the issue of environmental pollution and fuel security.<\/p>\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:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2130225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2130225<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. With reference to the e-Zero FIR initiative recently launched in Delhi, 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. It is a digital initiative by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25 wp-block-paragraph\">2. The initiative allows automatic registration of FIRs for cyber financial crimes above \u20b91 lakh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26 wp-block-paragraph\">3. It is legally backed by provisions of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-27 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are <em>incorrect<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28 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-29 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-30 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-31 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-32 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only<\/strong><\/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<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-34 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News:<em> New e-Zero FIR for swift probe, crackdown on cyberfauds: Amit Shah<\/em><\/strong><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-35\">\n<li><strong>Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)<\/strong>, which comes under the <strong>Ministry of Home Affairs,<\/strong> has introduced the new e-Zero FIR initiative to nab any criminal with unprecedented speed.<strong><em> Hence statement (1) is incorrect.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) and the National Cyber Crime Helpline 1930<\/strong> has enabled easy reporting and prompt actioning on complaints related to cyber financial crimes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The newly introduced process involves <strong><em>integration of I4C\u2019s NCRP system, Delhi Police\u2019s e-FIR system and National Crime Record Bureau\u2019s (NCRB) Crime and Criminal Tracking Network &amp; Systems (CCTNS).<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now complaints related to <strong>financial losses above the threshold limit of \u20b910 lakh<\/strong> made to NCRP and 1930 will automatically lead to registration of a Zero FIR with the e-Crime Police Station of Delhi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This will be immediately routed to the territorial Cyber Crime Police Stations. Complainants can visit the cybercrime Police Station within 3 days and get the Zero FIR converted into a regular FIR.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Delhi Police and Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) <\/strong>have worked together to put in place a process for registration of cases in accordance with the new provisions of <strong>Section 173 (1) and 1(ii) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). It is legally backed by provisions of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. <em>Hence statement (3) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This process of issuing FIRs electronically <strong>irrespective of territorial jurisdiction <\/strong>(e-Zero FIR) will <strong>initially start in Delhi as a pilot.<\/strong> Subsequently it will be extended to other States and UTs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zero FIR, introduced post-Nirbhaya (2012) <\/strong>as a victim-centric reform, enables complaint registration at any police station regardless of jurisdiction, ensuring swift legal action removing delays due to territorial boundaries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36 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-37 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/new-e-zero-fir-for-swift-probe-crackdown-on-cyberfauds-amit-shah-10016504\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/new-e-zero-fir-for-swift-probe-crackdown-on-cyberfauds-amit-shah-10016504\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-38 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Consider the following pairs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-39 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Puppetry\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0  Region<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40 wp-block-paragraph\">1. Togalu Gombeyata\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0  Andhra Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-41 wp-block-paragraph\">2. Ravana Chhaya\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0  Odisha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-42 wp-block-paragraph\">3. Pavakoothu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tamilnadu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-43 wp-block-paragraph\">4. Kathpuli\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rajasthan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many of the above pair(s) is\/are correctly matched?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one pair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-46 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two pairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Only three pairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-49 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b) Only two pairs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-50 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: <em>Several traditional folk art forms of Andhra Pradesh are on the verge of extinction.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-52\">\n<li><strong>Tholu Bommalata, Jamukula Pata (Bonela Pata), Tappeta Gullu, Puli Veshalu, Harikatha, Chekka Bhajana, Gangireddu Aata, Samu Garadi, Karrasamu <\/strong>are folk Arts of Andhra Pradesh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tholu Bommalata:<\/strong> Ancient shadow puppetry art of<strong> Andhra<\/strong>, dating back to the 3rd century CE. Uses translucent leather puppets, backlit by oil lamps to narrate epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-53 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shadow Puppet Theatre Traditions of India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54 wp-block-paragraph\">1. Chamadyacha Bahulya, Maharashtra<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-55 wp-block-paragraph\">2. Tolu Bommalatta, Andhra Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-56 wp-block-paragraph\">3. <strong>Togalu Gombeyatta, Karnataka. <em>Hence pair (1) is incorrect.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57 wp-block-paragraph\">4. Tol Bommalattam, Tamil Nadu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58 wp-block-paragraph\">5. <strong>Tolpava Kuthu, Kerala. <em>Hence pair (3) is incorrect.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59 wp-block-paragraph\">6. <strong>Ravanachhaya, Orissa. <em>Hence pair (2) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-60 wp-block-paragraph\">7. <strong>Kathpuli, Rajasthan.<em> Hence pair (4) 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-61\">\n<li>Though these forms have distinct regional identities, languages and dialects in which they are performed, they share a common worldview, aesthetics and themes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The narratives are mainly based on the epics of R\u0101m\u0101ya\u1e47a and Mah\u0101bh\u0101rata, Pur\u0101\u1e47as, local myths and tales.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They communicate significant messages to the rural community besides entertainment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-62 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/andhra-pradesh\/folk-art-forms-once-andhras-signature-fading-into-oblivion\/article69540660.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/andhra-pradesh\/folk-art-forms-once-andhras-signature-fading-into-oblivion\/article69540660.ece<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ncert.nic.in\/textbook\/pdf\/keks103.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/ncert.nic.in\/textbook\/pdf\/keks103.pdf<\/strong><\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund India (WMFI) has successfully completed the conservation work of \u2018Rajon ki Baoli\u2019 belongs to which of the following era?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-65 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Tughlaq<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-66 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Lodi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-67 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Sayyid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-68 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Mamluk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-69 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b) Lodi<\/strong><\/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<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-71 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: <em>16th-Century Rajon ki Baoli Restored in Delhi\u2019s Mehrauli Park<\/em><\/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>The name &#8220;Rajon Ki Baoli&#8221; translates to &#8220;<strong>Well of the Masons,<\/strong>&#8221; derived from the term <strong>&#8220;Rajbirs&#8221; or &#8220;Mistris,&#8221; referring to masons.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-12.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-12-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-73\">\n<li>The recently restored Rajon Ki Baoli, located in the Mehrauli Archaeological Park of Delhi, was constructed during the Lodi dynasty era. Specifically, it was<strong> built in 1506 CE<\/strong> by <strong>Daulat Khan Lodi,<\/strong> who served as the governor of Lahore <strong>under Sultan Sikandar Lodi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This <strong><em>stepwell features architectural elements characteristic of the Lodi period, <\/em><\/strong>including multi-storied verandahs and arched niches .<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This project highlights the importance of restoring traditional water systems as <strong>sustainable solutions for water management<\/strong> in the face of climate change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Ministry said the restoration work included<strong> cleaning, desilting, structural repair, and water quality improvements,<\/strong> using traditional materials and techniques.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It said, <strong>traditional materials like lime plaster and mortar<\/strong> were used to preserve the original character of the structure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-74 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-75 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Delhi\/asi-completes-conservation-work-in-lodhi-era-stepwell\/article69583687.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Delhi\/asi-completes-conservation-work-in-lodhi-era-stepwell\/article69583687.ece<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-76 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. Arrange the Caribbean countries from north to south<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77 wp-block-paragraph\">1. Guatemala<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-78 wp-block-paragraph\">2. Honduras<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-79 wp-block-paragraph\">3. Nicaragua<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-80 wp-block-paragraph\">4. Costa Rica<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-81 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Select the correct answer using code given below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1-3-4-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-83 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 4-3-2-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84 wp-block-paragraph\">(c)<strong> <\/strong>1-2-3-4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) 2-1-3-4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-86 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) 1-2-3-4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-87 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: \u201cSignificant milestone\u201d: EAM Jaishankar on inauguration of Honduras Embassy in Delhi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-11.jpg 624w, https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-11-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-88 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-89 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/significant-milestone-eam-jaishankar-on-inauguration-of-honduras-embassy-in-delhi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/significant-milestone-eam-jaishankar-on-inauguration-of-honduras-embassy-in-delhi\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. Consider the following pairs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dam&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; River<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92 wp-block-paragraph\">1. Baglihar Dam\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chenab River<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93 wp-block-paragraph\">2. Mohmand Dam\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Swat River<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-94 wp-block-paragraph\">3. Kalabagh Dam\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indus River<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many of the above pair(s) is\/are <em>incorrect<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-96 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) All three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-99 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-100 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d) None<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-101 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-102 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: Why China has ramped up construction work on Pakistan\u2019s Mohmand dam<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-10.jpg 402w, https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-10-290x300.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-103\">\n<li><strong>Recently, China has ramped up construction on Pakistan\u2019s Mohmand Dam, a <\/strong>flagship hydropower project, days after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is located <strong>on the Swat river<\/strong> in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The Swat River originates from the Hindu Kush mountains in northern Pakistan and flows through the Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is<strong> a tributary of the Kabul River, <\/strong>which eventually joins the Indus River.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The river is vital for irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and supporting local livelihoods. It is also prone to seasonal flooding during the monsoon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Baglihar Dam, officially known as the Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project<\/strong>, is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility located on the <strong>Chenab River<\/strong> in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-104 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-105 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/why-china-construction-pakistans-mohmand-dam-10019245\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/why-china-construction-pakistans-mohmand-dam-10019245\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-106 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-107 wp-block-paragraph\">1. ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) is a centrally sponsored initiative launched from 2022 to 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-108 wp-block-paragraph\">2. It aims to empower children under the age of 15 who missed formal schooling by providing them with foundational literacy, critical life skills, and opportunities for continuous learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-109 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which of the above statement(s) is\/are correct?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-110 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-111 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-112 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-113 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-114 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (a) 1 only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-115 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-116 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>News<\/em><\/strong><strong>: Mizoram Becomes First Fully Literate State In India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-117\">\n<li>The <strong>ULLAS (Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society) scheme, also known as the Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram or New India Literacy Programme (NILP<\/strong>), is a<strong> centrally sponsored initiative<\/strong> launched by the Government of India for the period <strong>2022\u20132027.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its<strong> goal <\/strong>is to <strong>educate adults aged 15 and above<\/strong> who missed formal schooling, aligning with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The scheme promotes volunteer participation to instill a sense of social responsibility and civic duty, known as \u2018Kartavya Bodh\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-118 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The scheme focuses on five key components:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-119 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Foundational Literacy and Numeracy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-120 wp-block-paragraph\">Developing basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-121 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Critical Life Skills:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-122 wp-block-paragraph\">Including financial literacy, digital literacy, legal literacy, healthcare awareness, childcare education, and family welfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-123 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vocational Skills:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-124 wp-block-paragraph\">Providing skills training to enhance employability and local employment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-125 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Basic Education:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-126 wp-block-paragraph\">Offering equivalency programs for preparatory, middle, and secondary education stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-127 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Continuing Education:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-128 wp-block-paragraph\">Engaging learners in holistic courses covering arts, sciences, technology, culture, sports, and recreation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-129 wp-block-paragraph\">ULLAS offers<strong> access to learning materials through the DIKSHA platform<\/strong> and its own mobile\/web portal, with content available in regional languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-130 wp-block-paragraph\">It also features the <strong>Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT)<\/strong>, held <strong>twice a year<\/strong> or as needed at local schools for evaluation and certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-131 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-132 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/mizoram-becomes-first-fully-literate-state-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/mizoram-becomes-first-fully-literate-state-in-india\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-133 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8. The International System of Units (SI) was developed as a result of:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-134 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) The Bretton Woods Agreement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-135 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) The Vienna Convention<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-136 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) The Metre Convention<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-137 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) The Hague Convention<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-138 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) The Metre Convention<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-139 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-140 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: GoI celebrates 150 Years of Metre Convention on World Metrology Day 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-141\">\n<li><strong>Department of Consumer Affairs under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, <\/strong>Food &amp; Public Distribution, GoI celebrates 150 Years of Metre Convention on World Metrology Day 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Metre Convention was signed in Paris on <strong>20th May 1875.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India has officially become the <strong><em>13th country in the world authorized to issue OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) certificates.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Treaty of the Metre or Metre Convention established a framework for global collaboration in the science of measurement (metrology).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has 64 members and 37 associate states. <strong>India became a member in 1957.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Initially, the Convention focused on the units of mass (kilogram) and length (metre). In 1921, its scope was extended to cover all physical measurements, leading to the development of the<strong> International System of Units (SI) in 1960.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-142 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-143 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2129915\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2129915<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-144 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9. With reference to recently discovered mineral Jarosite, consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-145 wp-block-paragraph\">1. It is a potassium, iron, and sulphate-based mineral that forms in oxidizing, saline, and acidic environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-146 wp-block-paragraph\">2. Jarosite can help in dating recent geological events on Mars due to its luminescent properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-147 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-148 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-149 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-150 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-151 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-152 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-153 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-154 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: Jarosite: a natural clock on Mars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-155\">\n<li><strong>A yellow-brown mineral <\/strong>composed of<strong> potassium, iron, and sulphate.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forms in acidic, arid, saline, and oxidized environments \u2014 <\/strong>commonly seen in Earth&#8217;s acid mine drainage sites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First detected by NASA\u2019s Opportunity rover, suggesting past acidic, water-based weathering on Mars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jarosite can store energy from natural radiation and later release it as luminescence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By measuring this light, scientists can determine how long the mineral has been exposed to radiation \u2014 functioning like a natural clock.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Effective for dating events up to 25,000 years under Martian radiation conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhances our understanding of Mars&#8217; climate and habitability over the past 25,000 years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Useful for future Mars missions aiming to reconstruct the planet\u2019s recent geological timeline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-156 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-157 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/jarosite-a-natural-clock-on-mars\/article69596741.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/jarosite-a-natural-clock-on-mars\/article69596741.ece<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-158 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10. \u201cRule of Law Index\u201d is released by which of the following? 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