Current Affairs MCQs | UPSC PSC SSC | 25 July 2025

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🧪 1. Sea Slugs | समुद्री स्लग

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding sea slugs is/are correct?
निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा/से कथन समुद्री स्लग के संबंध में सही है/हैं?

  1. They belong to Phylum Echinodermata.
    वे इकाइनोडर्मेटा संघ से संबंधित होते हैं।
  2. Some sea slugs can perform photosynthesis.
    कुछ समुद्री स्लग प्रकाश-संश्लेषण कर सकते हैं।
  3. Sea slugs are found only in deep oceans.
    समुद्री स्लग केवल गहरे महासागरों में पाए जाते हैं।

a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 2 and 3 only

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Answer: b) 2 only

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is incorrect: Sea slugs belong to Phylum Mollusca, not Echinodermata.
  • Statement 2 is correct: Some sea slugs can photosynthesise.
  • Statement 3 is incorrect: They are found in all parts of the ocean, including shallows.

🇬🇧 2. UK-India Young Professionals Scheme | यूके-भारत यंग प्रोफेशनल्स योजना

Q2. Under the UK-India Young Professionals Scheme, which of the following is NOT allowed?
यूके-भारत यंग प्रोफेशनल्स योजना के अंतर्गत, निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी चीज़ अनुमन्य नहीं है?

a) Studying a master’s program
b) Starting a self-employed business
c) Including dependent children in visa application
d) Taking a break from the UK and returning later

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Answer: c) Including dependent children in visa application

Explanation:

  • The scheme does not allow dependent children to be included in the application.
  • However, one can study, return anytime within visa period, and even be self-employed with conditions.

🧾 3. Central Board of Direct Taxes | केंद्रीय प्रत्यक्ष कर बोर्ड

Q3. The Central Board of Direct Taxes was formally established under which Act?
केंद्रीय प्रत्यक्ष कर बोर्ड को किस अधिनियम के तहत औपचारिक रूप से स्थापित किया गया था?

a) Income Tax Act, 1961
b) Finance Act, 1991
c) Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963
d) Direct Tax Collection Act, 1958

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Answer: c) Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963

Explanation:

  • CBDT was formed under Section 3 of the Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963.
  • It was part of splitting tax administration between direct and indirect taxes.

🏞️ 4. Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary | कन्याकुमारी वन्यजीव अभयारण्य

Q4. Which river originates in the Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary?
कन्याकुमारी वन्यजीव अभयारण्य से कौन-सी नदी निकलती है?

a) Kaveri
b) Pahrali
c) Godavari
d) Vaigai

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Answer: b) Pahrali

Explanation:

  • Pahrali and Thamirabarani rivers originate from the forest region of Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary.

🐄 5. Lumpy Skin Disease | गांठदार त्वचा रोग

Q5. What is the causative agent of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD)?
गांठदार त्वचा रोग (एलएसडी) का कारण बनने वाला कारक क्या है?

a) Coronavirus
b) Lumpy Skin Disease Virus (LSDV)
c) Avian Influenza Virus
d) Rift Valley Fever Virus

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Answer: b) Lumpy Skin Disease Virus (LSDV)

Explanation:

  • LSD is caused by a Capripoxvirus called LSDV.
  • It affects cattle and is not zoonotic.

✈️ 6. MiG-21 | मिग-21

Q6. When was the MiG-21 fighter jet first inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF)?
भारतीय वायु सेना (IAF) में मिग-21 लड़ाकू विमान को पहली बार कब शामिल किया गया था?

a) 1955
b) 1963
c) 1971
d) 1965

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Answer: b) 1963

Explanation:

  • MiG-21 was India’s first supersonic jet, inducted in 1963.
  • It played a key role in wars of 1965, 1971, and 1999.

🧫 7. Karenia Mikimotoi | करेनेया मिकिमोटोई

Q7. Karenia mikimotoi primarily affects which of the following?
करेनेया मिकिमोटोई मुख्य रूप से किसे प्रभावित करता है?

a) Humans
b) Crops
c) Marine life
d) Amphibians

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Answer: c) Marine life

Explanation:

  • Though not harmful to humans, Karenia mikimotoi produces toxins that kill marine animals like fish and shellfish.

💳 8. Financial Inclusion Index | वित्तीय समावेशन सूचकांक

Q8. The Financial Inclusion Index comprises which three broad parameters?
वित्तीय समावेशन सूचकांक में कौन से तीन मुख्य मापदंड शामिल होते हैं?

a) Access, Stability, Growth
b) Access, Usage, Quality
c) Literacy, Usage, Mobility
d) Banking, Insurance, Investments

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Answer: b) Access, Usage, Quality

Explanation:

  • FI Index is based on Access (35%), Usage (45%), and Quality (20%), reflecting ease, availability, and quality of services.

🌿 9. Lantana Camara | लैंटाना कैमारा

Q9. What makes Lantana Camara a threat to native biodiversity?
लैंटाना कैमारा को देशी जैव विविधता के लिए खतरा किस कारण से बनाता है?

a) It is a non-flowering plant
b) It reduces oxygen in water bodies
c) It produces allelochemicals that restrict other plant growth
d) It increases soil fertility excessively

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Answer: c) It produces allelochemicals that restrict other plant growth

Explanation:

  • Allelochemicals from Lantana hinder the growth of other species, thus reducing biodiversity.

🏞️ 10. Chola Gangam Lake | चोल गंगम झील

Q10. The Chola Gangam Lake was built during the reign of which Chola king?
चोल गंगम झील किस चोल राजा के शासनकाल के दौरान बनाई गई थी?

a) Rajaraja Chola I
b) Aditya Chola
c) Rajendra Chola I
d) Vikrama Chola

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Answer: c) Rajendra Chola I

Explanation:

  • The lake was built by Rajendra Chola I, to commemorate his northern campaign and support the city of Gangaikonda Cholapuram.

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