Current Affairs MCQs | 10 July 2025 | UPSC PSC SSC


Q1. Consider the following statements regarding Panna Tiger Reserve:

рдкрдиреНрдирд╛ рдЯрд╛рдЗрдЧрд░ рд░рд┐рдЬрд╝рд░реНрд╡ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдХрдердиреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рд╡рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░ рдХрд░реЗрдВ:

  1. It is the only tiger reserve in the Bundelkhand region.
    рдпрд╣ рдмреБрдВрджреЗрд▓рдЦрдВрдб рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдХрд╛ рдПрдХрдорд╛рддреНрд░ рдЯрд╛рдЗрдЧрд░ рд░рд┐рдЬрд╝рд░реНрд╡ рд╣реИред
  2. The Ken River flows from north to south through the reserve.
    рдХреЗрди рдирджреА рд░рд┐рдЬрд╝рд░реНрд╡ рдХреЗ рдорд╛рдзреНрдпрдо рд╕реЗ рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рд╕реЗ рджрдХреНрд╖рд┐рдг рдХреА рдУрд░ рдмрд╣рддреА рд╣реИред
  3. It was declared a Project Tiger Reserve in 1984.
    рдЗрд╕реЗ 1984 рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░реЛрдЬреЗрдХреНрдЯ рдЯрд╛рдЗрдЧрд░ рд░рд┐рдЬрд╝рд░реНрд╡ рдШреЛрд╖рд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛ред

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
рдЙрдкрд░реЛрдХреНрдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХреМрди рд╕рд╛/рд╕реЗ рдХрдерди рд╕рд╣реА рд╣реИ/рд╣реИрдВ?
a) 1 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 1
b) 1 and 2 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 1 рдФрд░ 2
c) 2 and 3 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 2 рдФрд░ 3
d) 1 and 3 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 1 рдФрд░ 3

Tap here for Answer and Explanation
тЬЕ Answer: a) 1 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 1

Why in News:
AsiaтАЩs oldest elephant тАШVatsalaтАЩ passed away recently at Panna Tiger Reserve, bringing this unique reserve into the spotlight again.

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is correct: Panna is indeed the only tiger reserve in the Bundelkhand region.
  • Statement 2 is incorrect: The Ken River flows from south to north, not north to south.
  • Statement 3 is incorrect: It was declared a Project Tiger Reserve in 1994, not 1984.

Q2. Which of the following statements is true regarding the Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR)?

рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рд░реЗрдВрдЬ рдПрдВрдЯреА-рд╕рдмрдорд░реАрди рд░реЙрдХреЗрдЯ (ERASR) рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХреМрди рд╕рд╛ рдХрдерди рд╕рд╣реА рд╣реИ?

a) It is imported from Russia for Indian naval ships.
рдпрд╣ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдиреМрд╕реИрдирд┐рдХ рдЬрд╣рд╛рдЬреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд░реВрд╕ рд╕реЗ рдЖрдпрд╛рддрд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИред
b) It is fired from aircraft carriers only.
рдЗрд╕реЗ рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдПрдпрд░рдХреНрд░рд╛рдлреНрдЯ рдХреИрд░рд┐рдпрд░ рд╕реЗ рджрд╛рдЧрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред
c) It was developed indigenously by DRDOтАЩs ARDE, Pune.
рдЗрд╕реЗ рдкреБрдгреЗ рдХреА рдбреАрдЖрд░рдбреАрдУ рдХреА рдПрдЖрд░рдбреАрдИ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╕реНрд╡рджреЗрд╢реА рд░реВрдк рд╕реЗ рд╡рд┐рдХрд╕рд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИред
d) It is designed only for land-based anti-submarine warfare.
рдЗрд╕реЗ рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рднреВрдорд┐ рдЖрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рдкрдирдбреБрдмреНрдмреА рд░реЛрдзреА рдпреБрджреНрдз рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдбрд┐рдЬрд╝рд╛рдЗрди рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИред

Tap here for Answer and Explanation
тЬЕ Answer: c) It was developed indigenously by DRDOтАЩs ARDE, Pune.

Why in News:
Recently, user trials of the ERASR were successfully conducted from INS Kavaratti, showing India’s strides in indigenisation of naval defence systems.

Explanation:

  • ERASR is a fully indigenous anti-submarine rocket system.
  • It was developed by ARDE Pune, along with other DRDO labs.
  • It is not imported, nor limited to aircraft carriers. It is launched from Indian Rocket Launchers (IRLs) on board naval ships.
  • It is not designed for land warfare.

Q3. Consider the following statements about Miniature Plasma Loops:

рдорд┐рдиреА рдкреНрд▓рд╛рдЬрд╝реНрдорд╛ рд▓реВрдкреНрд╕ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдХрдердиреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рд╡рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░ рдХрд░реЗрдВ:

  1. They are larger in size than typical coronal loops in the SunтАЩs outer atmosphere.
    рдпрд╣ рд╕реВрд░реНрдп рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд╣рд░реА рд╡рд╛рдпреБрдордВрдбрд▓ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп рдХреЛрд░реЛрдирд╛ рд▓реВрдкреНрд╕ рдХреА рддреБрд▓рдирд╛ рдореЗрдВ рдмрдбрд╝реЗ рдЖрдХрд╛рд░ рдХреЗ рд╣реЛрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред
  2. They help in understanding how magnetic energy is stored and released in the Sun.
    рдпрд╣ рд╕рдордЭрдиреЗ рдореЗрдВ рдорджрдж рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ рдХрд┐ рд╕реВрд░реНрдп рдореЗрдВ рдЪреБрдВрдмрдХреАрдп рдКрд░реНрдЬрд╛ рдХреИрд╕реЗ рд╕рдВрдЧреНрд░рд╣рд┐рдд рдФрд░ рдореБрдХреНрдд рд╣реЛрддреА рд╣реИред
  3. These loops have remained mostly hidden due to their small size and short lifespan.
    рдЗрди рд▓реВрдкреНрд╕ рдХрд╛ рдЖрдХрд╛рд░ рдЫреЛрдЯрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЬреАрд╡рдирдХрд╛рд▓ рдХрдо рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рдпреЗ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХрд╛рдВрд╢рддрдГ рдЫрд┐рдкреЗ рд░рд╣рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
рдЙрдкрд░реЛрдХреНрдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХреМрди рд╕рд╛/рд╕реЗ рдХрдерди рд╕рд╣реА рд╣реИ/рд╣реИрдВ?
a) 1 and 2 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 1 рдФрд░ 2
b) 2 and 3 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 2 рдФрд░ 3
c) 1 and 3 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 1 рдФрд░ 3
d) 1, 2 and 3 / 1, 2 рдФрд░ 3

Tap here for Answer and Explanation
тЬЕ Answer: b) 2 and 3 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 2 рдФрд░ 3

Why in News:
Astronomers from Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) observed these elusive miniature plasma loops using high-resolution imaging and spectroscopy.

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is incorrect: These loops are much smaller than coronal loops тАУ only 3,000тАУ4,000 km long and less than 100 km wide.
  • Statement 2 is correct: They offer insights into how the Sun stores and releases magnetic energy.
  • Statement 3 is correct: Their small size and fleeting nature have made them hard to detect until now.

Q4. Which of the following is true about the Great Hornbill?

рдЧреНрд░реЗрдЯ рд╣реЙрд░реНрдирдмрд┐рд▓ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХреМрди рд╕рд╛ рд╕рд╣реА рд╣реИ?

a) It is classified as Critically Endangered under the IUCN Red List.
рдЗрд╕реЗ IUCN рд░реЗрдб рд▓рд┐рд╕реНрдЯ рдореЗрдВ рдЧрдВрднреАрд░ рд░реВрдк рд╕реЗ рд╕рдВрдХрдЯрдЧреНрд░рд╕реНрдд рдХреЗ рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВ рд╡рд░реНрдЧреАрдХреГрдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИред
b) It is primarily found in arid grasslands of North India.
рдпрд╣ рдореБрдЦреНрдпрддрдГ рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рд╢реБрд╖реНрдХ рдШрд╛рд╕ рдХреЗ рдореИрджрд╛рдиреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдкрд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред
c) It is KeralaтАЩs state bird and prefers old-growth evergreen forests for nesting.
рдпрд╣ рдХреЗрд░рд▓ рдХрд╛ рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рдкрдХреНрд╖реА рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдШрдиреЗ рдкреБрд░рд╛рдиреЗ рд╕рджрд╛рдмрд╣рд╛рд░ рд╡рдиреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдШреЛрдВрд╕рд▓реЗ рдмрдирд╛рдирд╛ рдкрд╕рдВрдж рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реИред
d) Its scientific name is Buceros albus.
рдЗрд╕рдХрд╛ рд╡реИрдЬреНрдЮрд╛рдирд┐рдХ рдирд╛рдо рдмреНрдпреВрд╕реЗрд░реЛрд╕ рдПрд▓реНрдмрд╕ рд╣реИред

Tap here for Answer and Explanation
тЬЕ Answer: c) It is KeralaтАЩs state bird and prefers old-growth evergreen forests for nesting.

Why in News:
The Great Hornbill was recently spotted in a coastal area of Kannur, KeralaтАФfar from its typical forest habitatтАФmaking it a rare and significant sighting.

Explanation:

  • Option a is incorrect: It is listed as Vulnerable, not Critically Endangered.
  • Option b is incorrect: It inhabits wet evergreen and deciduous forests, not arid grasslands.
  • Option c is correct: It is KeralaтАЩs state bird and indeed prefers old-growth forests for nesting.
  • Option d is incorrect: The correct scientific name is Buceros bicornis, not Buceros albus.

 


Q5. Consider the following statements about Magnetometers and Raman-Driven Spin Noise Spectroscopy (RDSNS):

рдореИрдЧреНрдиреЗрдЯреЛрдореАрдЯрд░ рдФрд░ рд░рдорди-рдбреНрд░рд┐рд╡рди рд╕реНрдкрд┐рди рдиреЙрдЗрдЬрд╝ рд╕реНрдкреЗрдХреНрдЯреНрд░реЛрд╕реНрдХреЛрдкреА (RDSNS) рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдХрдердиреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рд╡рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░ рдХрд░реЗрдВ:

  1. RDSNS measures magnetic fields by directly touching and disturbing atomic spins.
    RDSNS рдЪреБрдВрдмрдХреАрдп рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдХреЛ рдорд╛рдкрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдкрд░рдорд╛рдгреБрдУрдВ рдХреЗ рд╕реНрдкрд┐рди рдХреЛ рд╕реАрдзреЗ рдЫреВрддрд╛ рдФрд░ рдмрд╛рдзрд┐рдд рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реИред
  2. Magnetometers based on RDSNS can work effectively in noisy environments with enhanced dynamic range.
    RDSNS рдЖрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рдореИрдЧреНрдиреЗрдЯреЛрдореАрдЯрд░ рд╢реЛрд░рдпреБрдХреНрдд рд╡рд╛рддрд╛рд╡рд░рдг рдореЗрдВ рдмреЗрд╣рддрд░ рдЧрддрд┐рд╢реАрд▓ рд░реЗрдВрдЬ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡реА рд░реВрдк рд╕реЗ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдп рдХрд░ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред
  3. Magnetometers are used in fields like navigation, medical imaging, and fundamental physics.
    рдореИрдЧреНрдиреЗрдЯреЛрдореАрдЯрд░ рдХрд╛ рдЙрдкрдпреЛрдЧ рдиреЗрд╡рд┐рдЧреЗрд╢рди, рдЪрд┐рдХрд┐рддреНрд╕рд╛ рдЗрдореЗрдЬрд┐рдВрдЧ рдФрд░ рдореВрд▓рднреВрдд рднреМрддрд┐рдХреА рдЬреИрд╕реЗ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╣реЛрддрд╛ рд╣реИред

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
рдЙрдкрд░реЛрдХреНрдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХреМрди рд╕рд╛/рд╕реЗ рдХрдерди рд╕рд╣реА рд╣реИ/рд╣реИрдВ?
a) 1 and 2 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 1 рдФрд░ 2
b) 2 and 3 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 2 рдФрд░ 3
c) 1 and 3 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 1 рдФрд░ 3
d) 1, 2 and 3 / 1, 2 рдФрд░ 3

Tap here for Answer and Explanation
тЬЕ Answer: b) 2 and 3 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 2 рдФрд░ 3

Why in News:
Researchers at Raman Research Institute (RRI) developed a new all-optical magnetometry method using Raman-Driven Spin Noise Spectroscopy (RDSNS).

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is incorrect: RDSNS is non-invasive. It does not disturb atomic spins; it detects spin noise passively using laser light.
  • Statement 2 is correct: RDSNS significantly enhances dynamic range and works even in real-world noisy environments.
  • Statement 3 is correct: Magnetometers have wide applications in navigation, medicine, and fundamental science.

Q6. Which of the following statements about the Erasmus+ Programme is correct?

Erasmus+ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХреМрди рд╕рд╛ рдХрдерди рд╕рд╣реА рд╣реИ?

a) It is a student mobility scheme launched by UNESCO in 1990.
рдпрд╣ рдПрдХ рдЫрд╛рддреНрд░ рдЧрддрд┐рд╢реАрд▓рддрд╛ рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛ рд╣реИ рдЬрд┐рд╕реЗ рдпреВрдиреЗрд╕реНрдХреЛ рдиреЗ 1990 рдореЗрдВ рд╢реБрд░реВ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдерд╛ред
b) It allows students to study in two or more European universities under one programme.
рдпрд╣ рдЫрд╛рддреНрд░реЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдПрдХ рд╣реА рдХрд╛рд░реНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо рдХреЗ рддрд╣рдд рджреЛ рдпрд╛ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рдпреВрд░реЛрдкреАрдп рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡рд╡рд┐рджреНрдпрд╛рд▓рдпреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдкрдврд╝рд╛рдИ рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреА рдЕрдиреБрдорддрд┐ рджреЗрддрд╛ рд╣реИред
c) It is only for science and engineering students from Asia.
рдпрд╣ рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдПрд╢рд┐рдпрд╛ рдХреЗ рд╡рд┐рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рди рдФрд░ рдЗрдВрдЬреАрдирд┐рдпрд░рд┐рдВрдЧ рдЫрд╛рддреНрд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╣реИред
d) It does not provide financial support like tuition and living expenses.
рдпрд╣ рдЯреНрдпреВрд╢рди рдФрд░ рдЬреАрд╡рди рдпрд╛рдкрди рдЦрд░реНрдЪ рдЬреИрд╕реА рд╡рд┐рддреНрддреАрдп рд╕рд╣рд╛рдпрддрд╛ рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рди рдирд╣реАрдВ рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реИред

Tap here for Answer and Explanation
тЬЕ Answer: b) It allows students to study in two or more European universities under one programme.

Why in News:
101 Indian students, including 50 women, have received the Erasmus+ scholarship for master’s programs in Europe recently.

Explanation:

  • Option a is incorrect: The programme was launched by the European Union in 1987, not by UNESCO in 1990.
  • Option b is correct: The programme indeed allows students to study in multiple European universities and earn joint/multiple degrees.
  • Option c is incorrect: It is open to all disciplines, not just for science and engineering.
  • Option d is incorrect: Erasmus+ does provide full financial support, including tuition, travel, and living expenses.

 


Q7. Consider the following statements regarding the National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project:

рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░реА рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдЬрд╛рдЧрд░реВрдХрддрд╛ (NMDA) рдкрд░рд┐рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛ рд╕реЗ рд╕рдВрдмрдВрдзрд┐рдд рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдХрдердиреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рд╡рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░ рдХрд░реЗрдВ:

  1. The NMDA project will replace the Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) located in Gurugram.
    рдПрдирдПрдордбреАрдП рдкрд░рд┐рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛ рдЧреБрдбрд╝рдЧрд╛рдВрд╡ рдореЗрдВ рд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рд╕реВрдЪрдирд╛ рдкреНрд░рдмрдВрдзрди рдФрд░ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд▓реЗрд╖рдг рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░ (IMAC) рдХреЛ рдкреВрд░реА рддрд░рд╣ рд╕реЗ рдмрджрд▓ рджреЗрдЧреАред
  2. The upgraded NMDA Centre will include personnel from at least seven key ministries.
    рдЙрдиреНрдирдд рдПрдирдПрдордбреАрдП рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░ рдореЗрдВ рдХрдо рд╕реЗ рдХрдо рд╕рд╛рдд рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рдордВрддреНрд░рд╛рд▓рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдХрд░реНрдордЪрд╛рд░реА рд╢рд╛рдорд┐рд▓ рд╣реЛрдВрдЧреЗред
  3. The Indian Navy will administer the project, and BEL is the lead integrator.
    рдЗрд╕ рдкрд░рд┐рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рд╢рд╛рд╕рди рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдиреМрд╕реЗрдирд╛ рдХрд░реЗрдЧреА рдФрд░ рдмреАрдИрдПрд▓ рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рдПрдХреАрдХрд░реНрддрд╛ рд╣реИред

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
рдЙрдкрд░реЛрдХреНрдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХреМрди рд╕рд╛/рд╕реЗ рдХрдерди рд╕рд╣реА рд╣реИ/рд╣реИрдВ?
a) 1 and 2 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 1 рдФрд░ 2
b) 2 and 3 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 2 рдФрд░ 3
c) 1 and 3 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 1 рдФрд░ 3
d) 1, 2 and 3 / 1, 2 рдФрд░ 3

Tap here for Answer and Explanation
тЬЕ Answer: b) 2 and 3 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 2 рдФрд░ 3

Why in News:
The Indian Navy has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the implementation of the National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) Project.

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is incorrect: The NMDA project does not replace IMAC; it upgrades it into a multi-agency centre.
  • Statement 2 is correct: The upgraded NMDA centre will include staff from 15 agencies across seven ministries, ensuring inter-agency coordination.
  • Statement 3 is correct: The Indian Navy is the administrator, and BEL is the lead integrator providing hardware and AI software.

Q8. Consider the following statements regarding Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS):

рдПрдХрд▓рд╡реНрдп рдореЙрдбрд▓ рдЖрд╡рд╛рд╕реАрдп рд╡рд┐рджреНрдпрд╛рд▓рдпреЛрдВ (EMRS) рдХреЗ рд╕рдВрдмрдВрдз рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдХрдердиреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рд╡рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░ рдХрд░реЗрдВ:

  1. They are run by the Ministry of Education and aim to provide education from Class I to XII.
    рдпрд╣ рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдордВрддреНрд░рд╛рд▓рдп рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╕рдВрдЪрд╛рд▓рд┐рдд рд╣реИрдВ рдФрд░ рдХрдХреНрд╖рд╛ I рд╕реЗ XII рддрдХ рд╢рд┐рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рди рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред
  2. They are established in tribal-dominated blocks with over 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons.
    рдЗрдиреНрд╣реЗрдВ рдРрд╕реЗ рдЖрджрд┐рд╡рд╛рд╕реА рдмрд╣реБрд▓ рдмреНрд▓реЙрдХреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ 50% рд╕реЗ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рдЕрдиреБрд╕реВрдЪрд┐рдд рдЬрдирдЬрд╛рддрд┐ рдХреА рдЬрдирд╕рдВрдЦреНрдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдХрдо рд╕реЗ рдХрдо 20,000 рдЖрджрд┐рд╡рд╛рд╕реА рд╣реЛрдВред
  3. CBSE curriculum is followed, and 10% seats can be allocated to non-ST students.
    рдЗрди рд╡рд┐рджреНрдпрд╛рд▓рдпреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ CBSE рдкрд╛рдареНрдпрдХреНрд░рдо рдХрд╛ рдкрд╛рд▓рди рд╣реЛрддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ 10% рд╕реАрдЯреЗрдВ рдЧреИрд░-рдЖрджрд┐рд╡рд╛рд╕реА рдЫрд╛рддреНрд░реЛрдВ рдХреЛ рджреА рдЬрд╛ рд╕рдХрддреА рд╣реИрдВред

Which of the above statements are correct?
рдЙрдкрд░реЛрдХреНрдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХреМрди рд╕реЗ рдХрдерди рд╕рд╣реА рд╣реИрдВ?

a) 1 and 2 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 1 рдФрд░ 2
b) 2 and 3 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 2 рдФрд░ 3
c) 1 and 3 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 1 рдФрд░ 3
d) 1, 2 and 3 / 1, 2 рдФрд░ 3

Tap here for Answer and Explanation
тЬЕ Answer: b) 2 and 3 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 2 рдФрд░ 3

Why in News:
Nearly 600 students from EMRS across 12 states cleared top entrance exams in medicine and engineering this year.

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is incorrect: EMRS are under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, not Education, and they cater to students from Class VI to XII, not Class I.
  • Statement 2 is correct: EMRS are established in blocks with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal people.
  • Statement 3 is correct: CBSE curriculum is followed, and 10% seats are open to non-ST students.

Q9. Nyangai Island, recently in news, is located in which of the following countries?

рд╣рд╛рд▓ рд╣реА рдореЗрдВ рдЪрд░реНрдЪрд╛ рдореЗрдВ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдиреНрдпрд╛рдВрдЧрдИ рджреНрд╡реАрдк рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕ рджреЗрд╢ рдореЗрдВ рд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рд╣реИ?

a) Ghana / рдШрд╛рдирд╛
b) Sierra Leone / рд╕рд┐рдПрд░рд╛ рд▓рд┐рдпреЛрди
c) Liberia / рд▓рд╛рдЗрдмреЗрд░рд┐рдпрд╛
d) Mozambique / рдореЛрдЬрд╝рд╛рдореНрдмрд┐рдХ

Tap here for Answer and Explanation
тЬЕ Answer: b) Sierra Leone / рд╕рд┐рдПрд░рд╛ рд▓рд┐рдпреЛрди

Why in News:
Nyangai Island has lost two-thirds of its surface area in less than a decade, highlighting the threat of coastal erosion.

Explanation:

  • Nyangai Island is part of the Turtle Islands archipelago off the coast of Sierra Leone, West Africa.
  • It is low-lying and vulnerable to erosion due to strong sea currents.
  • The island now measures just 200 meters long and 100 meters wide, a drastic reduction in size.

Q10. Which of the following features are associated with the Vera C Rubin Observatory?

рд╡реЗрд░рд╛ рд╕реА рд░реВрдмрд┐рди рд╡реЗрдзрд╢рд╛рд▓рд╛ рд╕реЗ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХреМрди рд╕реА рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖рддрд╛рдПрдБ рдЬреБрдбрд╝реА рд╣реБрдИ рд╣реИрдВ?

  1. It is located in Northern Chile atop Cerro Pach├│n.
    рдпрд╣ рдЙрддреНрддрд░реА рдЪрд┐рд▓реА рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗрд░реЛ рдкрд╛рдЪреЛрди рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝ рдкрд░ рд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рд╣реИред
  2. It houses the Simonyi Survey Telescope, known for rapid slewing and wide field imaging.
    рдЗрд╕рдореЗрдВ рд╕рд╛рдЗрдореЛрдиреА рд╕рд░реНрд╡реЗ рдЯреЗрд▓реАрд╕реНрдХреЛрдк рд╣реИ, рдЬреЛ рддреЗрдЬреА рд╕реЗ рдШреВрдордиреЗ рдФрд░ рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддреГрдд рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реАрдп рдЫрд╡рд┐ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЬрд╛рдирд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред
  3. It is a collaborative project between the U.S. and Indian space agencies.
    рдпрд╣ рдЕрдореЗрд░рд┐рдХреА рдФрд░ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдЕрдВрддрд░рд┐рдХреНрд╖ рдПрдЬреЗрдВрд╕рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдмреАрдЪ рдПрдХ рд╕рдВрдпреБрдХреНрдд рдкрд░рд┐рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛ рд╣реИред

Select the correct answer:
рд╕рд╣реА рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рдЪреБрдирд┐рдП:

a) 1 and 2 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 1 рдФрд░ 2
b) 2 and 3 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 2 рдФрд░ 3
c) 1 and 3 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 1 рдФрд░ 3
d) 1, 2 and 3 / 1, 2 рдФрд░ 3

Tap here for Answer and Explanation
тЬЕ Answer: a) 1 and 2 only / рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ 1 рдФрд░ 2

Why in News:
The Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile released its first images using the worldтАЩs largest digital camera (3,200 megapixels).

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is correct: It is situated at Cerro Pach├│n in northern Chile at 8,684 feet above sea level.
  • Statement 2 is correct: The Simonyi Survey Telescope in the observatory has wide field imaging, rapid slewing, and unprecedented resolution.
  • Statement 3 is incorrect: It is a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Science Foundation (NSF), not India.

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