{"id":2197,"date":"2025-06-10T14:16:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T14:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/?p=2197"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:55:21","slug":"daily-current-affairs-10-06-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/daily-current-affairs-10-06-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Current Affairs \u2013 10-06-2025"},"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 Axiom-4 mission, 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 the only beneficiary of a NASA programme to enable private US industry to send commercial crewed missions to low-earth orbits and the ISS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">2. This is part of NASA\u2019s endeavour to build capabilities in the private sector while it focuses on science and planetary exploration.<\/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: (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: \u2018Realising the return\u2019\u2014 how an Indian became part of Axiom-4<\/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>Shortly after the Artemis Accords were signed, Axiom Space, a private US-based space company, invited India to participate in its mission to the ISS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Axiom Space has been the first and till now the only beneficiary of a NASA programme to enable private US industry to send commercial crewed missions to low-earth orbits and the ISS.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>This is part of NASA\u2019s endeavour to build capabilities in the private sector while it focuses on science and planetary exploration. <em>Hence option(c) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Axiom Space has sent three multinational missions<\/strong> to the ISS so far, each carrying four astronauts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The inaugural mission, in 2022<\/strong>, marked the first instance of an all-private crew making its way to the ISS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>None of the astronauts were affiliated to, or selected by, any national space agency, though one of them had been a former NASA astronaut. The other three were businessmen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>second mission in 2023<\/strong> also had three private individuals, and was <strong>commanded by Peggy Whitson, a former NASA astronaut<\/strong> and the world record holder for having spent the maximum number of days in space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>third mission last year had an all-European crew, with the first Turkish national<\/strong> to ever go into space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For its fourth mission on Wednesday, on which Shukla will travel to the ISS, Axiom Space invited three countries who had last been to space more than 40 years ago \u2014<strong> India (1984), Hungary (1978) and Poland (1980) <\/strong>\u2014 with Whitson named commander once again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aptly, the mission has been themed <strong>\u2018Realize the Return\u2019<\/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=\"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\/explained-realising-the-return-how-an-indian-became-part-of-axiom-4-10057516\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-sci-tech\/explained-realising-the-return-how-an-indian-became-part-of-axiom-4-10057516\/<\/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 The Digital Agriculture Mission, 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 designed as an umbrella scheme to support various digital agriculture initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-17 wp-block-paragraph\">2. It includes creating Digital Public Infrastructure, implementing the Digital General Crop Estimation Survey and supporting IT initiatives by the Central Government, State Governments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\">3. The Digital General Crop Estimation Survey will be used for crop-cutting experiments to provide precise yield estimates, enhancing agricultural production accuracy.<\/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 incorrect?<\/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: (d) <\/strong>None<\/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> One year of Modi 3.0, governance status check: Stepping up Naxal fight, carrying on welfare push<\/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>In the agriculture sector, the government last September launched the Digital Agriculture Mission, allocating Rs 2,817 crore for provisions of the umbrella scheme.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These include creating <strong>Digital Public Infrastructure<\/strong> (DPI) and implementing the <strong>Digital General Crop Estimation Survey<\/strong> (DGCES).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Digital Agriculture Mission is designed as an umbrella scheme to support various digital agriculture initiatives. <em>Hence statement 1 is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>These include creating Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), implementing the Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES), and supporting IT initiatives by the Central Government, State Governments, and Academic and Research Institutions. <em>Hence statement 2 is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Further under the Digital Agriculture Mission, the Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES) will be used for crop-cutting experiments to provide precise yield estimates, enhancing agricultural production accuracy. <\/strong><strong><em>Hence statement 3 is correct.<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The mission is expected to create direct and indirect employment in agriculture, providing opportunities for around 2,50,000 trained local youth and Krishi Sakhis.<\/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><strong><\/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:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/stepping-up-naxal-fight-carrying-on-welfare-push-10055531\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/stepping-up-naxal-fight-carrying-on-welfare-push-10055531\/<\/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.With reference to the ULLAS scheme, 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\"><strong>Statement -I: <\/strong>It is also known as the New India Literacy Programme is being implemented from 2022 to 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statement -II: <\/strong>It aims to equip 5 crore \u2018non-literate individuals\u2019 over the age of 18 across the country with foundational literacy and numeracy skills, which means basic reading and writing and simple arithmetic learnt in primary classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-33 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-34 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-35 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-36 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-37 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-38 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-39 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News:<\/strong> What Mizoram, Goa\u2019s <strong>\u2018fully literate\u2019<\/strong> tag under the ULLAS program means<\/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>Last month, Mizoram and Goa declared themselves to be \u201c<strong>fully literate\u201d states under ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society)<\/strong>, a literacy programme for people over 15 who may not have attended school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/collective-efforts-goa-cm-pramod-sawant-announces-state-fully-literate-10039660\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goa\u2019s literacy rate was 99.72%<\/a><\/strong><strong>, Mizoram\u2019s stood at 98.2%<\/strong>. These states followed <strong>Ladakh<\/strong>, which was the <strong>first in the country<\/strong> to have declared itself \u201c<strong>fully literate\u201d under the scheme in June last year, having \u201cachieved more than 97% literacy\u201d<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Launched by the Centre, the ULLAS scheme (also known as the New India Literacy Programme) is being implemented from 2022 to 2027.<em>Hence statement 1 is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It aims to equip 5 crore \u2018non-literate individuals\u2019 over the age of 15 across the country with foundational literacy and numeracy skills, which means basic reading and writing and simple arithmetic learnt in primary classes<\/strong>. <strong><em>Hence statement 2 is incorrect.<\/em> <\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The teaching material is also meant to impart \u2018critical life skills\u2019 like financial and digital literacy.<\/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:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/mizoram-goa-full-literacy-meaning-ullas-10054766\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/mizoram-goa-full-literacy-meaning-ullas-10054766\/<\/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.With reference to The Quality Council 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-45 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statement -I: <\/strong>It is a non-profit organization registered under the Companies act 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-46 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statement -II: <\/strong>The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry was designated as the nodal point for all matters connected with quality<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47 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-48 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-49 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-50 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-51 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-52 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d) Statement &#8211; I is incorrect but Statement &#8211; II is correct<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-53 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>QCI Commemorates World Accreditation Day 2025 in New Delhi<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-54 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-55\">\n<li>The <strong>Quality Council of India<\/strong> (QCI), the national custodian of accreditation in India, commemorated <strong>World Accreditation Day 2025<\/strong> at the <strong>India Habitat Centre, New Delhi<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>QCI, through its constituent boards\u2014<strong>the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) and the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB)<\/strong>\u2014partners with global bodies such as <strong>the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)<\/strong> and <strong>the International Accreditation Forum (IAF)<\/strong> to align India\u2019s quality and conformance infrastructure with international benchmarks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>QCI is a non-profit organization registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. <\/strong><strong><em>Hence statement 1 is incorrect.<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry was designated as the nodal point for all matters connected with quality and QCI to structure and help implementation of the Cabinet decision. <\/strong><strong><em>Hence statement 2 is correct.<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-56 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-57 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2135119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2135119<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-58 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. India signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement with which of the following countries\/organisations?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) European Union<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-60 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) European free trade association<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Quad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-62 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) United Kingdom<\/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) European free trade association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>Union Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal Commences Official Visit to Switzerland and Sweden to Strengthen Economic and Trade Partnerships<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-65 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-66\">\n<li>Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, commenced his official visit to Switzerland on 9th June 2025, as part of his ongoing visit to Switzerland and Sweden from 9\u201313 June 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This visit underscores India\u2019s steadfast commitment to deepening strategic and economic partnerships with key European nations, advancing robust trade and investment ties, and supporting a shared vision for resilient global growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A significant component of the high-level visit to Switzerland will include a series of one-on-one meetings with leading Swiss companies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indian industry representatives will also participate in these crucial engagements, fostering direct dialogue and exploring specific collaboration opportunities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The day will also feature participation in the Swissmem Industry Day and a Business Round Table with the Swiss Mechanical and Electrical (MEM) Industry, where deliberations will focus on the potential and opportunities arising from the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA). <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-67 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-68 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2135070\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2135070<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-69 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. Consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-70 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statement -I: <\/strong>The elections to the Parliament and State Legislatures can be challenged only in the Supreme Court of India by an election petition after elections are over<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-71 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Statement -II: <\/strong>According to the Constitution once the actual process of elections is started, the judiciary cannot intervene by entertaining petitions on the conduct of the polls<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-72 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-73 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-74 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-75 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-76 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-77 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d) Statement &#8211; I is incorrect but Statement &#8211; II is correct<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-78 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>CEC holds memorable interaction with Indian Diaspora in Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-79 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-80\">\n<li><strong>Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)<\/strong> of India, Shri Gyanesh Kumar, who is visiting Sweden to attend the International <strong>IDEA Stockholm Conference on Electoral Integrity<\/strong>, being organised from June 10-12, 2025, had a memorable interaction with the Indian Diaspora in Sweden.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The CEC reiterated the Election Commission\u2019s focus on inclusive participation and civic engagement among Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He highlighted initiatives such as the Online Voter Registration System and the <strong>Electronic Transmission of Postal Ballot Management System (ETPBMS),<\/strong> aimed at enabling greater participation of overseas voters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The elections to the Parliament and State Legislatures can be challenged in the High Court and the Supreme Court of India by an election petition after elections are over <\/strong><strong><em>Hence statement 1 is incorrect.<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>By virtue of Article 329 of the Constitution once the actual process of elections is started, the judiciary cannot intervene by entertaining petitions on the conduct of the polls. <\/strong><strong><em>Hence statement 2 is correct.<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the polls are completed and results declared, the Commission cannot review any result on its own.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This can only be reviewed through the process of an election petition, which can be filed before the High Court, in respect of elections to the Parliament and State Legislatures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In respect of elections for the offices of the President and Vice President, such petitions can only be filed before the Supreme Court.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-81 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-82 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eci.gov.in\/about-eci\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.eci.gov.in\/about-eci<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-83 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7. With reference to Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited\u2019s, Consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84 wp-block-paragraph\">1. It is a Schedule \u2018A\u2019 Miniratna Category-I Central Public Sector Enterprise under the administrative control of the Department of Economic Affairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85 wp-block-paragraph\">2. It is engaged in the manufacture\/ production of Currency and Bank Notes, Security Paper, Non-Judicial Stamp Papers, Postal Stamps &amp; Stationery etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-86 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-87 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-88 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89 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-90 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-91 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) <\/strong>Both 1 and 2<\/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: <\/strong>Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates SPMCIL&#8217;s New Corporate Office at World Trade Centre, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi, today<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93 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-94\">\n<li>Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Minister of State for Finance, Shri Pankaj Chaudhary inaugurated <strong>the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited\u2019s (SPMCIL)<\/strong> new corporate office at World Trade Centre, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The SPMCIL is a Schedule \u2018A\u2019 Miniratna Category-I Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) under the administrative control of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SPMCIL continues to play a vital role in advancing the Government of India\u2019s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative by promoting self-reliance, technological advancement, and sustainable development.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SPMCIL is engaged in the manufacture\/ production of Currency and Bank Notes, Security Paper, Non-Judicial Stamp Papers, Postal Stamps &amp; Stationery, Travel Documents viz. <\/strong><strong><em>Hence option(c) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passport and Visa, Security certificates, Cheques, Bonds, Warrant, Special Certificates with security features, Security Inks, Circulation &amp; Commemorative Coins, Medallions, Refining of Gold &amp; Silver, and Assay of Precious Metals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95 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-96 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2135268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2135268<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8. With reference to BRICS, consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98 wp-block-paragraph\">1. The BRICS is currently composed of eleven countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-99 wp-block-paragraph\">2. The BRICS presidency rotates according to the letters of its acronym.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-100 wp-block-paragraph\">3. The 2025 presidency is under Brazil&#8217;s leadership<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-101 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many of the above statements are correct?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-102 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Only one<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-103 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Only two<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-104 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) All three<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-105 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-106 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) All three<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-107 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-108\">\n<li><strong>India will host the next BRICS Summit<\/strong>. In collaboration with other BRICS nations, we will engage in discussions on economic, social, trade, AI, and other important issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The agenda will be set for the Summit in India, and India will ensure a successful and productive hosting of the event.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>BRICS is a group formed by eleven countries: Brasil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It serves as a political and diplomatic coordination forum for countries from the Global South and for coordination in the most diverse areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The BRICS is currently composed of eleven countries: its five original members \u2013 Brasil, China, India, Russia, and South Africa -, and six new members admitted in 2024-25 &#8211; Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The BRICS presidency rotates according to the letters of its acronym.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In 2025, the presidency is under Brazil\u2019s leadership. <\/strong><strong><em>Hence option(c) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up until the present moment, the country holding the BRICS Presidency follows the acronym order, its term beginning on January 1st and ending on December 31st each year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With the recent adhesion of new members, a new rotation formula will be discussed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-109 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-110 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2134772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2134772<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-111 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9. With reference to 19th century the term \u201ckhuntkatti\u201d refers to<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-112 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Indigo crop resistance movement in Bengal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-113 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) The prevalent system of land ownership based on the principle of customary right<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-114 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Zamindari system in central India<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-115 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Tribal uprisings in chotanagpur region<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-116 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b) <\/strong>The prevalent system of land ownership based on the principle of customary right<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-117 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In News: <\/strong>Prime Minister pays tribute to Bhagwan Birsa Munda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-118 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-119\">\n<li>The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to great hero of the freedom struggle, Bhagwan Birsa Munda on the occasion of his Martyr&#8217;s Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Birsa Munda was born on November 15, 1875, at a time when his community was witnessing major changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Mundas, a tribe of nomadic-hunters-turned-farmers who lived in the Chotanagpur region in today\u2019s Jharkhand, had to bear the brunt of a series of adverse policies and events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Before colonial rule, the prevalent system of land ownership here was known as \u201ckhuntkatti\u201d.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It was based on the principle of customary rights, without the involvement of landlords.<em>Hence option(b) is correct.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, <strong>the enactment of the Permanent Settlement Act (1793)<\/strong> led to a transformation and helped colonialism make its inroads in rural India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To maximise its revenue, the East India Company relied on the law to ratify the zamindari system for land revenue collection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This created dual classes \u2014 of land-owning zamindars who were viewed as outsiders or \u201cdikus\u201d by the indigenous residents, and the \u201cryots\u201d or tenants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-120 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-121 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-history\/birsa-munda-death-anniversary-life-9382021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-history\/birsa-munda-death-anniversary-life-9382021\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-122 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10. Consider the following statements with regard to pardoning power of the President of India:(2025)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-123 wp-block-paragraph\">1. The exercise of this power by the President can be subjected to limited judicial review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-124 wp-block-paragraph\">2. The President can exercise this power without the advice of the Central Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-125 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-126 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-127 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-128 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-129 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-130 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-131 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:&nbsp;<\/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>The President of India is the constitutional head of the country. The <strong>Constitution of India, 1950 (COI)<\/strong> <strong>empowers the President with legislative, executive and judicial powers<\/strong>. <strong>Article 72<\/strong> of the COI deals with <strong>the judicial power of the President<\/strong> also termed as pardoning power of the President.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>President of India\u2019s pardoning power under Article 72 of the Constitution is not absolute and can be subjected to judicial review<\/strong> in specific cases. As per Epuru Sudhakar v. Andhra Pradesh, the President\u2019s power is subject to judicial review if exercised arbitrarily.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>According to Article 74 of Indian Constitution the President cannot exercise his power of pardon independent of the government. 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