10th May Detailed CURRENT AFFAIRS Current Affairs Quiz

Q1) Why is the integration of MEA and SEEA frameworks critical for India?

(a) It enables Aadhaar-based forest rationing
(b) It improves GDP estimation
(c) It tracks all carbon leaks in exports
(d) It supports policy-making based on ecological values

Q2) What new financial incentive was announced under CGSS for startups in Champion Sectors?

(a) Free incubation support for 3 years
(b) 100% GST refund for 2 years
(c) Direct subsidy of ₹10 lakh
(d) 1% Annual Guarantee Fee (AGF)

Q3) What does the acronym CLI stand for in forestry discussions?

(a) Community-Led Integration
(b) Country-Led Initiative
(c) Carbon Land Inventory
(d) Common Log Index

Q4) Why is India’s promotion of forest certification critical at UNFF20?

(a) Privatizes eco-sensitive zones
(b) Increases tax revenue from timber exports
(c) Aligns domestic forestry practices with global standards
(d) Legalizes forest land conversion

Q5) What made India’s participation in the World Bank Land Conference unique?

(a) It launched a new real estate stock index
(b) It proposed free land trade across borders
(c) It launched cryptocurrency for land transactions
(d) It acted as Country Champion for digital land governance

Q6) Why is India’s first mortgage-backed PTC listing on NSE considered historic?

(a) Involves only sovereign borrowers
(b) PTCs now trade like stocks
(c) Replaces NBFC debt instruments
(d) First EBP-based coupon rate discovery for a PTC

Q7) What is the ecological significance of India’s 7.86% increase in mangrove cover over the last decade?

(a) Boosts tourism infrastructure
(b) Enhances carbon sequestration and coastal protection
(c) Helps sand mining industries
(d) Reduces forest encroachment by villages

Q8) What principle did India highlight during the Columbia Energy Dialogue?

(a) Free carbon trading among developing countries
(b) Carbon Border Tax on oil
(c) Common But Differentiated Responsibilities (CBDR)
(d) One-World Green Grid Act

Q9) How do chip-based e-passports enhance citizen safety?

(a) Prevents Aadhaar misuse
(b) Stores blockchain visa data
(c) Encrypts biometric data to prevent forgery
(d) Auto-verifies air ticket bookings

Q10) What does the BBB rating upgrade from Morningstar DBRS imply for India?

(a) India defaulted on global loans
(b) India is required to devalue rupee
(c) India shows improved creditworthiness for global investors
(d) India will exit BRICS

Q11) What is India's plan to enhance policy impact using ecosystem valuation studies?

(a) Replace green budget with tree budget
(b) Promote nature-based tourism zones
(c) Sell carbon credit to World Bank
(d) Use SEEA & MEA to quantify ecosystem services for planning

Q12) What is the function of PSP-V2.0 platform for e-passports?

(a) Aadhaar-card integration with visa
(b) Visa cancellation & blacklist registry
(c) Tax verification for international travel
(d) Chip encryption and automated passport printing

Q13) What does the CGSS expansion mean for startups?

(a) Tax refund on export revenue
(b) ₹20 crore guarantee cover with reduced fees
(c) Free loan waiver after 3 years
(d) Auto startup registration for patents

Q14) What is the main reform under SHAKTI policy in the power sector?

(a) Mandatory renewable use
(b) Privatization of SEBs
(c) Free coal for startups
(d) Transparent coal linkage allocation to power plants

Q15) Why is the Gram Manchitra platform praised globally?

(a) Enables participatory rural planning with GIS tools
(b) Maps national food distribution network
(c) Tracks MGNREGA payments
(d) Conducts e-voting for local bodies

Q16) At the Columbia Energy Dialogue, what principle did India promote?

(a) Carbon-Neutral Trade
(b) Global Renewable Quotas
(c) CBDR (Common But Differentiated Responsibilities)
(d) Net Zero Subsidy Act

Q17) What role does SECI play in India’s renewable energy ecosystem?

(a) Aggregates and auctions solar and wind energy capacities
(b) Distributes carbon credits to companies
(c) Certifies emission testing labs
(d) Regulates rooftop installations

Q18) What’s the role of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA)?

(a) To estimate subsidy leakages
(b) To measure ecosystem services in monetary terms
(c) To integrate mining zones into economic growth plans
(d) To map all forest species globally

Q19) What analytics tool was used in India’s forest ecosystem service valuation pilot?

(a) Remote Neural Estimator
(b) Biodiversity Rank Index
(c) EcoGIS-AI
(d) System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA)

Q20) What is one of the key benefits of PSP-V2.0 introduced in passport services?

(a) Allows dual nationality on chip
(b) Enhanced passport production with RFID chips
(c) Direct visa auto-approval
(d) Contactless entry to Metro systems

Q21) What made Kotak’s Solitaire Credit Card unique?

(a) Premium travel perks and milestone-linked benefits
(b) First crypto-compatible credit card
(c) Designed for NRIs exclusively
(d) Free movie tickets only

Q22) What achievement did China register in the 2025 BWF Sudirman Cup?

(a) Set new longest rally record
(b) Won their 13th title
(c) Defeated India in finals
(d) Won for the first time since 2010

Q23) What is the expected carbon offset of the 810 MW solar project in Rajasthan?

(a) 4.5 million tonnes per year
(b) 1.5 million tonnes per year
(c) 2.2 million tonnes per year
(d) 0.8 million tonnes per year

Q24) What unique climate initiative did India launch at UNFF20?

(a) Save the Himalayas Fund
(b) Clean River Drive
(c) Blue Carbon Coalition
(d) International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)

Q25) What is the key feature of India’s Gram Manchitra in land governance?

(a) Generates satellite village maps every week
(b) Uses AI to detect illegal houses
(c) Blockchain-based property token issuance
(d) GIS-based decentralized rural planning tool

Q26) Why is the ₹60,000 crore National ITI Upgradation Plan critical for India’s youth?

(a) Automates curriculum delivery
(b) Creates over 1000 NCoEs for industry-linked skills
(c) Offers free laptops to all students
(d) Builds 5000 new IITs

Q27) What does the International Big Cat Alliance aim to achieve?

(a) Create a museum for wild cats
(b) Develop zoos for rare species
(c) Raise funds for tiger tourism
(d) Global collaboration on big cat conservation and research

Q28) What is the core idea behind India’s “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign?

(a) Commemorative plantation drive promoting tree bonding
(b) GPS-linked seedling subsidy tracker
(c) Digital tree certificates via Aadhaar
(d) Creation of plantation bonds for investors

Q29) What is the significance of India crossing 200 GW renewable energy milestone?

(a) It fulfilled WTO climate compliance
(b) It qualifies for IMF green bonds
(c) It reached this 2030 target ahead of schedule
(d) It became the largest nuclear energy producer

Q30) What does MRSAM stand for?

(a) Missile Radio Signal Alert Module
(b) Mass Rapid Strike Aerial Module
(c) Medium Range Surface to Air Missile
(d) Multi-Radar Stealth Attack Mechanism

Q31) What is the strategic benefit of DPIIT’s MoU with Hafele India?

(a) Helps create smart villages
(b) Allows import of German drones
(c) Boosts foreign travel incentives
(d) Supports innovation, product startups & MSME supply chains

Q32) What innovation did India introduce with the chip-based e-passport system?

(a) Auto international check-in alerts
(b) Face recognition visa page
(c) Blockchain ledger embedded in chip
(d) RFID-based secure, contactless travel authentication

Q33) What is the strategic importance of the Paras Defence & HevenDrones JV for India’s defence capability?

(a) Builds combat jets with Israel
(b) Helps import UAVs from Israel
(c) Introduces hydrogen-powered drones with modular payloads
(d) Enables nuclear drone manufacturing

Q34) What is the benefit of SHAKTI’s flexible coal linkage policy?

(a) Saves water in coal washing
(b) Reserves coal for exports
(c) Allows auction-based allocation to power producers
(d) Increases open-pit mining

Q35) What is India’s long-term strategy for forest-based climate resilience?

(a) Digital mapping of urban parks
(b) Restore degraded forest landscapes using SEEA valuation
(c) Bamboo-only plantation model
(d) Replace agriculture with forest zones

Q36) Why was the MRSAM-India Eco-System Summit 2.0 significant?

(a) It funded Swarm Drone Forces
(b) It introduced DRDO’s new tank division
(c) It launched India’s private Mars mission
(d) It promoted Indo-Israel medium-range missile collaboration

Q37) Why is DPIIT's MoU with Hafele India considered vital?

(a) Imports German retail tech
(b) Empowers MSMEs in manufacturing with localized innovation
(c) Funds 5G rural experiments
(d) Launches online license tracker

Q38) Why is the expansion of CGSS a boost for startups?

(a) Waives all taxes for 5 years
(b) Gives 100% FDI automatically
(c) Increases loan guarantee cover to ₹20 crore
(d) Offers SEZ status

Q39) Why is KC Venugopal’s reappointment as PAC Chairperson aligned with Indian parliamentary convention?

(a) It rotates among states
(b) PAC is headed by a ruling party member
(c) It's decided by the President
(d) PAC Chair is traditionally from the main opposition

Q40) Why did India push to integrate CLI outcomes at UNFF20?

(a) To develop new treaties on wildlife trade
(b) To expand teak exports
(c) To seek carbon offset subsidies
(d) For global forest fire management & certification frameworks

Q41) What key feature differentiates hydrogen-powered drones from battery-powered ones?

(a) Higher endurance & modular payloads
(b) Shorter operational range
(c) Lower altitude capability
(d) Built-in solar panel for charging

Q42) What policy issue is resolved under the India–UK FTA’s ‘Double Contribution Convention’?

(a) Free trade for startups
(b) Student visa waivers
(c) Food quality inspections
(d) Double taxation on expatriate workers

Q43) Why is ecosystem service valuation crucial for forest policy?

(a) It cuts down water usage reports
(b) It helps government budget planning by showing ecological value
(c) It increases state forest tax
(d) It allows forest lease to corporates

Q44) What does India aim to achieve with the International Big Cat Alliance?

(a) Train global rangers on elephants
(b) Unite nations for conservation of 7 big cat species
(c) Set up DNA database of all big cats
(d) Build global zoo networks

Q45) What was India’s core tech solution shown at the World Bank Land Conference?

(a) Blockchain Bhu-Token
(b) SVAMITVA and Gram Manchitra integration for land mapping
(c) Satellite-aided mining portal
(d) National Remote Voting Grid

Q46) What is India’s key land-tech success story at World Bank Land Conference?

(a) SVAMITVA for drone property mapping + Gram Manchitra
(b) Virtual forest allocation scheme
(c) AI Gramsabha Chatbot
(d) Blockchain housing deed on UIDAI

Q47) As of May 2025, what is India’s global rank in wind energy capacity?

(a) 3rd
(b) 2nd
(c) 4th
(d) 1st

Q48) What is India’s long-term objective in establishing the Bharatiya Antariksha Station by 2035?

(a) Launch nuclear satellites
(b) Replace PSLV operations
(c) Build a joint ISS with Japan
(d) Maintain a permanent space research presence

Q49) What major goal did India push at UNFF20 regarding forestry initiatives?

(a) Free drone mapping of all world forests
(b) Global recognition of CLI and IBCA under official mechanisms
(c) Creation of pan-Asia timber index
(d) Opening forest land for housing

Q50) Why is Airtel Africa’s partnership with Starlink transformative for Africa’s rural areas?

(a) Increases broadband speed in metros
(b) Blocks local ISP competition
(c) Provides satellite-cellular hybrid internet in remote zones
(d) Gives free smartphones