Current Affairs MCQs | UPSC PCS SSC | 29 June 2025 | Prince Sir (UPSC CSE AIR 577)


ЁЯз╛ Q1. Kharai Camel (Straightforward Question)

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the Kharai Camel:

  1. It is found mainly in coastal Odisha and can swim long distances.
  2. It survives on mangrove vegetation and saline water sources.
  3. It has been preserved by the Rabari and Fakirani Jat communities.

Q1. рдЦрд░рд╛рдИ рдКрдВрдЯ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдХрдердиреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рд╡рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░ рдХреАрдЬрд┐рдП:

  1. рдпрд╣ рдореБрдЦреНрдпрддрдГ рдУрдбрд┐рд╢рд╛ рдХреЗ рддрдЯреАрдп рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдкрд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рд▓рдВрдмреА рджреВрд░реА рддреИрд░ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИред
  2. рдпрд╣ рдореИрдВрдЧреНрд░реЛрд╡ рд╡рдирд╕реНрдкрддрд┐ рдФрд░ рдЦрд╛рд░реЗ рдкрд╛рдиреА рдХреЗ рд╕реНрд░реЛрддреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рдЬреАрд╡рд┐рдд рд░рд╣рддрд╛ рд╣реИред
  3. рдЗрд╕реЗ рд░рдмрд╛рд░реА рдФрд░ рдлрдХреАрд░рд╛рдиреА рдЬрд╛рдд рд╕рдореБрджрд╛рдпреЛрдВ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╕рдВрд░рдХреНрд╖рд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИред

Options:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: b) 2 and 3 only

Why in News:
Despite National Green Tribunal orders, illegal salt pans and creek encroachments are threatening the habitat of the Kharai Camel in Kutch, Gujarat.

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is incorrect тАУ The Kharai camel is found in Gujarat, especially in the Kutch region, not in Odisha.
  • Statement 2 is correct тАУ It feeds on mangrove vegetation and survives in saline coastal habitats.
  • Statement 3 is correct тАУ Communities like Rabari and Fakirani Jat have preserved this breed for over 400 years.

ЁЯз╛ Q2. Sugamya Bharat App (Direct MCQ)

Q2. Sugamya Bharat App is developed to serve which of the following objectives?

Q2. рд╕реБрдЧрдореНрдп рднрд╛рд░рдд рдРрдк рдХрд┐рд╕ рдЙрджреНрджреЗрд╢реНрдп рдХреА рдкреВрд░реНрддрд┐ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╡рд┐рдХрд╕рд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

Options:
a) Tracking subsidies under PM Ujjwala Yojana
b) Promoting digital payments in rural areas
c) Reporting accessibility barriers for persons with disabilities
d) Online schooling for tribal children

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Answer: c) Reporting accessibility barriers for persons with disabilities

Why in News:
The Sugamya Bharat App has been revamped with a more user-friendly design and features like AI chatbot support, 10-language interface, and photo upload for accessibility violations.

Explanation:

  • The app was launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in 2021.
  • It allows users to report accessibility barriers in public buildings, transportation, and ICT.
  • Only accessibility-related grievances can be registered тАФ not general issues.

ЁЯз╛ Q3. Silica Gel Desiccant (Statement-based MCQ)

Q3. Which of the following are correct about Silica Gel Desiccants?

  1. They are made of hydrophobic silicon dioxide.
  2. They work on the principle of capillary condensation.
  3. They are commonly used to control humidity in packaging.

Q3. рд╕рд┐рд▓рд┐рдХрд╛ рдЬреЗрд▓ рдбреЗрд╕рд┐рдХреЗрдВрдЯ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХреМрди рд╕реЗ рдХрдерди рд╕рд╣реА рд╣реИрдВ?

  1. рдпреЗ рдЬрд▓-рд╡рд┐рд░реЛрдзреА рд╕рд┐рд▓рд┐рдХреЙрди рдбрд╛рдЗрдСрдХреНрд╕рд╛рдЗрдб рд╕реЗ рдмрдиреЗ рд╣реЛрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред
  2. рдпреЗ рдХреИрдкрд┐рд▓рд░реА рд╕рдВрдШрдирди рд╕рд┐рджреНрдзрд╛рдВрдд рдкрд░ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдп рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред
  3. рдпреЗ рдЖрдорддреМрд░ рдкрд░ рдкреИрдХреЗрдЬрд┐рдВрдЧ рдореЗрдВ рдирдореА рдХреЛ рдирд┐рдпрдВрддреНрд░рд┐рдд рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдкреНрд░рдпреЛрдЧ рд╣реЛрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред

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

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Answer: b) 2 and 3 only

Why in News:
Recent health advisories clarified that most silica beads in desiccant sachets are non-toxic and not as dangerous as silica dust.

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is incorrect тАУ Silica gel is hydrophilic, not hydrophobic. It absorbs water from the air.
  • Statement 2 is correct тАУ It uses nano-sized pores and capillary effect to draw in moisture.
  • Statement 3 is correct тАУ Widely used in electronics, food packaging, and pharma products to prevent spoilage.

ЁЯз╛ Q4. Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (Direct MCQ)

Q4. What is the key mandate of the newly launched Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL)?

Q4. рд╣рд╛рд▓ рд╣реА рдореЗрдВ рд▓реЙрдиреНрдЪ рдХрд┐рдП рдЧрдП рд╕рд╛рдЧрд░рдорд╛рд▓рд╛ рдлрд╛рдЗрдиреЗрдВрд╕ рдХреЙрд░реНрдкреЛрд░реЗрд╢рди рд▓рд┐рдорд┐рдЯреЗрдб (SMFCL) рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рдЙрджреНрджреЗрд╢реНрдп рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

Options:
a) Funding highway construction under Bharatmala
b) Financing solar parks in coastal states
c) Providing financial services for maritime infrastructure
d) Offering agricultural credit for coastal farmers

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Answer: c) Providing financial services for maritime infrastructure

Why in News:
Union MoPSW recently inaugurated SMFCL, IndiaтАЩs first NBFC in the maritime sector, aiming to accelerate port-led development.

Explanation:

  • SMFCL is a Mini Ratna Category-I CPSE, converted from Sagarmala Development Company Ltd.
  • It provides tailored financial products to ports, MSMEs, shipping startups, and maritime education.
  • It aligns with IndiaтАЩs Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 to become a maritime global power.

ЁЯз╛ Q5. Mahua Tree (Straightforward MCQ)

Q5. The Mahua tree is traditionally important for which of the following reasons?

Q5. рдорд╣реБрдЖ рд╡реГрдХреНрд╖ рдкрд╛рд░рдВрдкрд░рд┐рдХ рд░реВрдк рд╕реЗ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рд╕реЗ рдорд╣рддреНрд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рдорд╛рдирд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ?

Options:
a) Its bark is used for paper-making
b) It is a primary host plant for lac insects
c) Its flowers are fermented to produce liquor and support tribal livelihood
d) It is cultivated for its latex used in tyre industry

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Answer: c) Its flowers are fermented to produce liquor and support tribal livelihood

Why in News:
The Mahua Nutra Beverage, developed by TRIFED and FIIT, was recently launched in Jharkhand to add value to tribal products and enhance incomes.

Explanation:

  • Mahua (Madhuca longifolia) is called the “Tree of Life” in Central India.
  • Its flowers are fermented to produce alcohol тАУ a major source of tribal income.
  • It has cultural, religious, ecological and nutritional significance.
  • TRIFED aims to scientifically process Mahua to create non-alcoholic value-added beverages.

ЁЯз╛ Q6. Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt (Statement-based)

Q6. Consider the following statements about the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt:

  1. It is located in Greenland and is home to the oldest life fossils.
  2. Its rocks are estimated to be over 4 billion years old.
  3. The region is governed and protected by local Inuit communities.

Q6. рдиреБрд╡реНрд╡реБрдЖрдЧрд┐рдЯреБрдХ рдЧреНрд░реАрдирд╕реНрдЯреЛрди рдмреЗрд▓реНрдЯ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдХрдердиреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рд╡рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░ рдХрд░реЗрдВ:

  1. рдпрд╣ рдЧреНрд░реАрдирд▓реИрдВрдб рдореЗрдВ рд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдкреНрд░рд╛рдЪреАрди рдЬреАрд╡рди рдХреЗ рдЬреАрд╡рд╛рд╢реНрдо рдкрд╛рдП рдЧрдП рд╣реИрдВред
  2. рдЗрд╕рдХреЗ рд╢рд┐рд▓рд╛рдЦрдВрдб 4 рдЕрд░рдм рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рд╕реЗ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рдкреБрд░рд╛рдиреЗ рдорд╛рдиреЗ рдЬрд╛рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред
  3. рдЗрд╕ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рдмрдВрдзрди рд╕реНрдерд╛рдиреАрдп рдЗрдиреБрдЗрдЯ рд╕рдореБрджрд╛рдп рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред

Options:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: b) 2 and 3 only

Why in News:
Scientists recently dated the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt rocks to ~4.16 billion years, potentially the oldest surface rocks on Earth. The local Inuit community has restricted access to preserve the site.

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is incorrect тАУ It is in Quebec, Canada, not Greenland.
  • Statement 2 is correct тАУ Rocks are dated using radiometric techniques to ~4.16 billion years.
  • Statement 3 is correct тАУ The Inuit tribe governs access and has proposed a provincial park to balance conservation with research.

ЁЯз╛ Q7. DNA Polymorphism (Direct MCQ)

Q7. What is the key feature of Short Tandem Repeats (STRs) used in DNA fingerprinting?

Q7. рдбреАрдПрдирдП рдлрд┐рдВрдЧрд░рдкреНрд░рд┐рдВрдЯрд┐рдВрдЧ рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рдпреБрдХреНрдд рд╢реЙрд░реНрдЯ рдЯреИрдВрдбреЗрдо рд░рд┐рдкреАрдЯреНрд╕ (STRs) рдХреА рдореБрдЦреНрдп рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖рддрд╛ рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

Options:
a) They are found only in mitochondrial DNA
b) They are identical in all humans
c) They are unique, inherited sequences that differ across individuals
d) They are RNA sequences used in genome editing

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Answer: c) They are unique, inherited sequences that differ across individuals

Why in News:
The topic gained focus after DNA fingerprinting identified victims of the tragic Air India Flight AI 171 crash using STR-based profiles from bones and tissue.

Explanation:

  • STRs (Short Tandem Repeats) are repeating DNA sequences with unique patterns in each individual.
  • These are highly polymorphic, making them ideal for forensics, disaster victim ID, and paternity testing.
  • PCR techniques amplify these regions, which are analyzed through capillary electrophoresis.

ЁЯз╛ Q8. Statistics Day 2025 (Statement-based MCQ)

Q8. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Statistics Day 2025?

  1. It marks the birth anniversary of Dr. C. Rangarajan, renowned Indian economist.
  2. The theme for 2025 is тАЬ75 Years of National Sample SurveyтАЭ.
  3. It is observed once every five years by the UN.

Q8. рд╕рд╛рдВрдЦреНрдпрд┐рдХреА рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ 2025 рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХреМрди рд╕рд╛/рд╕реЗ рдХрдерди рд╕рд╣реА рд╣реИрдВ?

  1. рдпрд╣ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рдкреНрд░рд╕рд┐рджреНрдз рдЕрд░реНрдерд╢рд╛рд╕реНрддреНрд░реА рдбреЙ. рд╕реА. рд░рдВрдЧрд░рд╛рдЬрди рдХреА рдЬрдпрдВрддреА рдХреЗ рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВ рдордирд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред
  2. 2025 рдХрд╛ рд╡рд┐рд╖рдп тАЬрд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рд╕реИрдореНрдкрд▓ рд╕рд░реНрд╡реЗ рдХреЗ 75 рд╡рд░реНрд╖тАЭ рд╣реИред
  3. рдЗрд╕реЗ рд╕рдВрдпреБрдХреНрдд рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╣рд░ рдкрд╛рдВрдЪ рд╡рд░реНрд╖реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдордирд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред

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

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Answer: b) 2 only

Why in News:
The 19th Statistics Day will be celebrated on June 29, 2025, with the theme тАЬ75 Years of National Sample SurveyтАЭ to honour the legacy of Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis.

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is incorrect тАУ It celebrates the birth of Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis, not Dr. Rangarajan.
  • Statement 2 is correct тАУ 2025 marks 75 years since NSS was founded in 1950.
  • Statement 3 is incorrect тАУ UN Statistics Day is different, celebrated once every 5 years (20 October).

 


ЁЯз╛ Q9. Jellyfish (Direct MCQ)

Q9. What is the primary biological classification of jellyfish?

Q9. рдЬреЗрд▓реАрдлрд╝рд┐рд╢ рдХреА рдореБрдЦреНрдп рдЬреИрд╡рд┐рдХ рд╡рд░реНрдЧреАрдХрд░рдг рд╢реНрд░реЗрдгреА рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

Options:
a) Mollusca
b) Echinodermata
c) Cnidaria
d) Porifera

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Answer: c) Cnidaria

Why in News:
Studies have noted a sharp increase in jellyfish blooms along Indian coasts, raising concerns about marine ecosystem balance and economic impact on fisheries and tourism.

Explanation:

  • Jellyfish belong to phylum Cnidaria, which includes corals and sea anemones.
  • They have radial symmetry, stinging tentacles, and a simple nerve net instead of a brain.
  • Their population тАЬbloomsтАЭ disrupt ecosystems and block fishing nets or cooling intakes of power plants.

ЁЯз╛ Q10. Sagarmala Finance Corporation (Statement-based MCQ)

Q10. Consider the following statements about the Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL):

  1. It is IndiaтАЩs first NBFC focused exclusively on the maritime sector.
  2. It has been granted Category-I Mini Ratna status.
  3. It is under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Q10. рд╕рд╛рдЧрд░рдорд╛рд▓рд╛ рдлрд╛рдЗрдиреЗрдВрд╕ рдХреЙрд░реНрдкреЛрд░реЗрд╢рди рд▓рд┐рдорд┐рдЯреЗрдб (SMFCL) рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдХрдердиреЛрдВ рдкрд░ рд╡рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░ рдХрд░реЗрдВ:

  1. рдпрд╣ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХрд╛ рдкрд╣рд▓рд╛ рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░реА рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░-рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░рд┐рдд NBFC рд╣реИред
  2. рдЗрд╕реЗ рдХреИрдЯреЗрдЧрд░реА-I рдорд┐рдиреА рд░рддреНрди рдХрд╛ рджрд░реНрдЬрд╛ рдкреНрд░рд╛рдкреНрдд рд╣реИред
  3. рдпрд╣ рд╡рд╛рдгрд┐рдЬреНрдп рдФрд░ рдЙрджреНрдпреЛрдЧ рдордВрддреНрд░рд╛рд▓рдп рдХреЗ рдЕрдзреАрди рдЖрддрд╛ рд╣реИред

Options:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: a) 1 and 2 only

Why in News:
The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways recently inaugurated the Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited, IndiaтАЩs first NBFC for maritime infrastructure financing.

Explanation:

  • Statement 1 is correct тАУ SMFCL is IndiaтАЩs first sector-specific NBFC in the maritime domain.
  • Statement 2 is correct тАУ It is a Mini Ratna, Category-I CPSE.
  • Statement 3 is incorrect тАУ It is under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, not Commerce & Industry.

 

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