{"id":2191,"date":"2025-06-10T06:47:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T06:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/?p=2191"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:55:31","slug":"daily-current-affairs-06-06-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/daily-current-affairs-06-06-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs \u2013 06-06-2025"},"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 Open Network for Digital Commerce, 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\"><strong>Statement -I: <\/strong>The ONDC entity, a not-for-profit company incorporated under Section 8 of the Payments and settlements&nbsp; act 2008, manages and operates the ONDC Network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statement -II: <\/strong>It comprises different entities called \u2018Network Participants\u2019, including Buyer Applications, Seller Applications, and Gateways that perform the search and discovery function<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Both Statement &#8211; I and Statement &#8211; II are correct and Statement &#8211; II is the correct explanation for Statement &#8211; I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Both Statement &#8211; I and Statement &#8211; II are correct and Statement &#8211; II is not the correct explanation for Statement &#8211; I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Statement &#8211; I is correct but Statement &#8211; II is incorrect<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Statement &#8211; I is incorrect but Statement &#8211; II is correct<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Answer: (d)Statement &#8211; I is incorrect but Statement &#8211; II is correct<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/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>NITI Aayog\u2019s Rural Development Division convenes a National Seminar on \u2018Strengthening Rural Microenterprises\u2019<strong><\/strong><\/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>NITI Aayog\u2019s Rural Development Division convened a National Seminar on \u2018Strengthening Rural Microenterprises\u2019 on 4th June 2025 at NITI Aayog, New Delhi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The day-long event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, financial institutions, international organisations, technology providers, and grassroots entrepreneurs to deliberate on strategies for empowering rural microenterprises, with a special focus on women-led initiatives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emphasis was laid on enabling policy frameworks, improving access to affordable credit, and scaling digital and market access tapping the initiatives like Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) amongst others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The ONDC entity, a not-for-profit company incorporated under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013, manages and operates the ONDC Network.<em>Hence statement 1 is incorrect.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It is responsible for building and maintaining the underlying infrastructure (common registries and protocols) as well as defining the rules of engagement and code of conduct for the Network Participants through the ONDC Network Policy and the ONDC Network Participant Agreement.<em>Hence statement 2 is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It comprises different entities called \u2018Network Participants\u2019, including Buyer Applications, Seller Applications, and Gateways that perform the search and discovery function. Imagine a scenario where all the large e-commerce platforms, from food delivery to clothing and fashion to conveyance, are accessible in one place, along with your neighbourhood start-ups, shops, and kirana stores.<\/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=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/what-is-ondc-how-it-works-8618435\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/what-is-ondc-how-it-works-8618435\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2.With reference to Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana, Consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\">1. It is a scheme for providing Physical Aids and Assisted-living Devices for Senior citizens belonging to BPL category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\">2. It is a Central Sector Scheme, fully funded by the Central Government<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\">3. The expenditure for implementation of the scheme will be met from the &#8220;Senior Citizens&#8217; Welfare Fund<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19 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-20 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-21 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) All three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-24 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:&nbsp; (c) All three<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar chaired the 4th Meeting of National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSrC) and Charted Forward Path for Elderly Welfare and Empowerment<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26 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-27\">\n<li>The 4th meeting of the National Council for Senior Citizens was held in New Delhi today, under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;The meeting served as a crucial platform for reviewing existing schemes, discussing emerging needs, and setting a forward-looking agenda aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Council stressed the importance of ensuring that every senior citizen in the country lives with dignity, respect, and active engagement in society.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/112.196.136.78\/alimco\/RVYDashboard.aspx\"><strong>Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)<\/strong><\/a><strong> is a scheme for providing Physical Aids and Assisted-living Devices for Senior citizens belonging to BPL category.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;This is a Central Sector Scheme, fully funded by the Central Government.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;The expenditure for implementation of the scheme will be met from the &#8220;Senior Citizens&#8217; Welfare Fund&#8221;.<em>Hence option(c) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Scheme will be implemented through the sole implementing agency &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alimco.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO)<\/a>, a PSU under the <a href=\"http:\/\/socialjustice.nic.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the scheme, the physical aids will be provided only to the senior citizens of the nation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This implies those who are aged above 60 years will get free assisted living aids and physical devices which are required for their sustainability. Also the govt. has selected the list of cities where the scheme will be implemented.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The main criteria for the senior citizens to get full benefits of <a href=\"http:\/\/pib.nic.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1562683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)<\/a> scheme is that they must belong to BPL family and should hold valid BPL card issued by the concerned authority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28 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-29 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2133837\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2133837<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-30 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31 wp-block-paragraph\">1. Census Division assists the Registrar General and Census Commissioner for timely and successful conduct of Census Operations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32 wp-block-paragraph\">2. The Census of India is conducted under the provisions of the Census Act, 1948 and the Census Rules, 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33 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-34 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36 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-37 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-38 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-39 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>Population Census-2027 to be conducted in two phases along with enumeration of castes<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40 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-41\">\n<li>It has been decided to conduct Population Census-2027 in two phases along with enumeration of castes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The reference date for Population Census &#8211; 2027 will be 00:00 hours of the first day of March, 2027.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For the Union Territory of Ladakh and the non-synchronous snow-bound areas of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and States of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the reference date will be 00.00 hours of the first day of October, 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The notification for the intent of conducting the Population Census with the above reference dates will be published in the official gazette tentatively on 16.06.2025, as per provision of section 3 of Census Act 1948.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Census of India is conducted under the provisions of the Census Act, 1948 and the Census Rules, 1990<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Census Division assists the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India for timely and successful conduct of Census Operations once in ten years in the country under the legal authority of the Census Act, 1948 and the Census Rules, 1990 and amendments made thereunder<\/strong>.<strong><em>Hence option(c) is correct<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;The Directors of Census operations co-ordinate the work of census taking in the respective States\/Union Territories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-42 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-43 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2133845\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2133845<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4.Recently two more wetlands Khichan, Menar added to the prestigious list of Ramsar Sites situated in which of the following states?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Rajasthan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-46 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Punjab<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Madhya Pradesh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Gujarat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-49 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:(a) Rajasthan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-50 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>Prime Minister hails addition of two New Ramsar Sites in Rajasthan<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-51 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/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>The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has praised India\u2019s continued progress in environmental conservation as two more wetlands\u2014Khichan in Phalodi and Menar in Udaipur, both in Rajasthan, have been added to the prestigious list of Ramsar Sites.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>With this addition, India now has a total of 91 Ramsar Sites.<em>Hence option(a) is correct<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty signed in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It encourages the protection and conservation of wetlands worldwide by designating them as such.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ramsar sites are also known as wetlands of international importance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>According to the Convention, wetlands are defined as \u201careas of marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six metres\u201d.<\/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>Source:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/indias-ramsar-site-tally-touches-91-as-two-more-rajasthan-wetlands-gain-recognition-10048728\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/indias-ramsar-site-tally-touches-91-as-two-more-rajasthan-wetlands-gain-recognition-10048728\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-55 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5.Consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-56 wp-block-paragraph\">1. The Reserve Bank of India mandates all the listed companies in India to submit a Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57 wp-block-paragraph\">2. In India, a company submitting a BRSR makes disclosures in the report that are largely non-financial in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58 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-59 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-60 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61 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-62 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-63 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-64 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-65\">\n<li>The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) does not mandate the submission of the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR). Instead, it is the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that mandates BRSR, and only for the top 1,000 listed companies by market capitalization\u2014not all listed companies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The BRSR requires companies to make disclosures that are largely non-financial in nature, focusing on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors<strong><em>.Hence, option (b) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-66 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. Which of the following statements is\/are <em>correct<\/em> regarding the Plastic Parks scheme in India?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-67 wp-block-paragraph\">1. The scheme aims to establish an ecosystem with state-of-the-art infrastructure for plastic industry production and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-68 wp-block-paragraph\">2. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-69 wp-block-paragraph\">3. Plastic Parks aim to promote recycling and reduce plastic waste in line with India&#8217;s commitments to sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-70 wp-block-paragraph\">4. Financial assistance under the scheme is provided in the form of 50% central grant to private stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-71 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-72 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 and 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-73 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 1, 2 and 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-74 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) 1 and 4 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(d) 1, 3 and 4 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-75 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d)1, 3 and 4 Only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-76 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News: World Environment Day 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-78\">\n<li>This year, World Environment Day supports UNEP\u2019s campaign to the theme \u201cBeatPlasticPollution\u201d, focusing on real solutions to one of the planet\u2019s most fixable problems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The campaign urges everyone to refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and rethink how we use plastic in daily life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plastic Parks<\/strong> are <strong><em>specially developed industrial zones where plastic-related businesses\u2014covering production, processing, and recycling<\/em><\/strong>\u2014operate in a cluster to boost efficiency and sustainability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;The aim is to promote eco-friendly practices, such as reusing and recycling plastic, while also boosting the local economy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the <strong>New Scheme of Petrochemicals,<\/strong> the government of India offers grant funding of up to <strong>50% of the project cost<\/strong>, with a maximum limit of<strong> Rs. 40 crore per project.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>So far, <strong>10 Plastic Parks<\/strong> have been approved across various states.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>India stands 12th in the world export of plastics, <\/strong>as per the <strong>2022 World Bank estimates.<\/strong> This growth has been a result of the constant efforts by the Indian government to promote the production and export of plastics, like setting up Plastic Parks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-79\">\n<li><strong>The Department of Chemicals &amp; Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers <\/strong>formulated this scheme with a view to synergize and consolidate the capacities through cluster development and enhance India\u2019s plastic production and export capabilities. The scheme has the following objectives:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increase the competitiveness, polymer absorption capacity and value addition<\/strong> in the domestic downstream plastic processing industry through adaptation of modern, research and development led measurers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increase investments<\/strong> in the sector through additions in capacity and production, creating quality infrastructure and other facilitation to ensure value addition and increase in exports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Achieve environmentally sustainable growth<\/strong> through innovative methods of waste management, recycling, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Adopt a cluster development approach <\/strong>to achieve the above objectives owing to its benefits arising due to optimization of resources and economies of scale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2192\" style=\"width:493px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2.jpg 497w, https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/image-2-281x300.jpg 281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-80 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-81 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressNoteDetails.aspx?NoteId=154549&amp;ModuleId=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressNoteDetails.aspx?NoteId=154549&amp;ModuleId=3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7. Consider the following statements regarding the NAMASTE Scheme:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-83 wp-block-paragraph\">1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at mechanizing sewer and septic tank cleaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84 wp-block-paragraph\">2. It is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85 wp-block-paragraph\">3. The scheme also includes Waste Pickers as beneficiaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-86 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many 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-87 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-88 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) All three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b) Only two<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>News:<\/em><\/strong><em> On the occasion of World Environment Day 2025, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) reaffirmed its commitment to environmental justice and worker dignity, by launching a Nationwide Digital Application &#8211;<strong> Waste Picker Enumeration App <\/strong>&#8211; <strong>for profiling Waste Pickers under the NAMASTE Scheme.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-94\">\n<li><strong>The National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE)<\/strong> is an ongoing Central Sector Scheme jointly implemented by <strong>Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)<\/strong> with NSKFDC being implementation agency for sewer and septic tank workers (SSWs). The scheme expanded its mandate in June 2024 to include Waste Pickers.<strong><em> Hence statements (2) and (3) are correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NAMASTE is a Central Sector Scheme<\/strong> (not Centrally Sponsored). <strong><em>Hence statement (1) is incorrect.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With the inclusion of Waste Pickers, NAMASTE now aims to enumerate 2.5 lakh individuals, offering them formal identity, social protection, skill development, and collective empowerment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The expanded NAMASTE Scheme seeks to profile:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95 wp-block-paragraph\">        1. Issue occupational photo ID cards to Waste Pickers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-96 wp-block-paragraph\">        2. Provide health insurance under Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97 wp-block-paragraph\">        3. Deliver PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) kits, skilling, and access to capital subsidies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98 wp-block-paragraph\">        4. Strengthen Waste Picker Collectives to manage 750 Dry Waste Collection Centers (DWCCs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-99 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8. Consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-100 wp-block-paragraph\">1. The Sasakawa award focuses on the promotion of inclusive and resilient approaches in disaster risk reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-101 wp-block-paragraph\">2. The GPDRR is organized annually by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-102 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-103 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-104 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-105 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-106 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-107 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-108 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-109 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-110\">\n<li>Together with the <strong><em>World Health Organization Sasakawa Health Prize and the UN Environment Programme Sasakawa Environment Prize<\/em><\/strong>,<strong>the United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction is one of the three prestigious prizes <\/strong>established in 1986 by the founding Chairman of the Nippon Foundation, Mr. <strong>Ryoichi Sasakawa.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction is awarded to an individual or institution that has made active efforts to reduce disaster risk in their community and advocates for resilience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Award focuses on the promotion of inclusive and resilient approaches in disaster risk reduction, reflecting the centrality of inclusiveness and resilience in the Sendai Framework.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mrutyunjay Mohapatra<\/strong>, Director General of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), is popularly known as <strong>&#8220;The Cyclone Man of India&#8221;<\/strong> for his exceptional contributions to tropical cyclone forecasting and warning systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>GPDRR is organized by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR),<\/strong> not the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) 2025 was held in<strong> Geneva, Switzerland,<\/strong> and featured participation from various international bodies, including <strong>the G20, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the African Union (AU).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-111 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-112 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.undrr.org\/news\/recognizing-inspirational-innovation-improves-resilience-most-vulnerable-2025-sasakawa-award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.undrr.org\/news\/recognizing-inspirational-innovation-improves-resilience-most-vulnerable-2025-sasakawa-award<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-113 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9. Consider the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-114 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statement I<\/strong>: \u2018Arnala\u2019 ship is capable of low-intensity maritime operations and underwater surveillance.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-115 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statement II: <\/strong>It is powered by nuclear propulsion technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-116 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Both Statement &#8211; I and Statement &#8211; II are correct and Statement &#8211; II is the correct explanation for Statement &#8211; I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-117 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Both Statement &#8211; I and Statement &#8211; II are correct and Statement &#8211; II is not the correct explanation for Statement &#8211; I<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-118 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Statement &#8211; I is correct but Statement &#8211; II is incorrect<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-119 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Statement &#8211; I is incorrect but Statement &#8211; II is correct<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-120 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) Statement &#8211; I is correct but Statement &#8211; II is incorrect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-121 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-122 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>News: Indian Navy is all set to commission the first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), Arnala, at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, on 18 Jun 2025.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-123\">\n<li>The <strong><em>first anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW SWC) <\/em>&#8216;Arnala&#8217; <\/strong>was handed over to the Indian Navy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was designed by<strong><em> Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata<\/em><\/strong> and built at M\/s L&amp;T Shipyard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arnala is <strong>77 meters long and is powered by a diesel engine-waterjet combination,<\/strong> making it the largest Indian naval ship ever to be powered by this combination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is <strong><em>designed for anti-submarine operations, underwater surveillance, search and rescue operations and low intensity maritime operations (LIMO) in coastal areas. <\/em><\/strong>Also, it is also equipped with advanced mine laying capability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This warship is <strong>named after the historic &#8216;Arnala Fort&#8217; located in Vasai area of \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bMaharashtra,<\/strong> which is a symbol of India&#8217;s rich maritime tradition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-124 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-125 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2134607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2134607<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-126 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10. 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