Current Affairs MCQs | UPSC PSC SSC | 25 July 2025


ЁЯзк 1. Sea Slugs | рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░реА рд╕реНрд▓рдЧ

Q1. Which of the following statements regarding sea slugs is/are correct?
рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХреМрди рд╕рд╛/рд╕реЗ рдХрдерди рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░реА рд╕реНрд▓рдЧ рдХреЗ рд╕рдВрдмрдВрдз рдореЗрдВ рд╕рд╣реА рд╣реИ/рд╣реИрдВ?

  1. They belong to Phylum Echinodermata.
    рд╡реЗ рдЗрдХрд╛рдЗрдиреЛрдбрд░реНрдореЗрдЯрд╛ рд╕рдВрдШ рд╕реЗ рд╕рдВрдмрдВрдзрд┐рдд рд╣реЛрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред
  2. Some sea slugs can perform photosynthesis.
    рдХреБрдЫ рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░реА рд╕реНрд▓рдЧ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд╢-рд╕рдВрд╢реНрд▓реЗрд╖рдг рдХрд░ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред
  3. Sea slugs are found only in deep oceans.
    рд╕рдореБрджреНрд░реА рд╕реНрд▓рдЧ рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдЧрд╣рд░реЗ рдорд╣рд╛рд╕рд╛рдЧрд░реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдкрд╛рдП рдЬрд╛рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред

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.

ЁЯЗмЁЯЗз 2. UK-India Young Professionals Scheme | рдпреВрдХреЗ-рднрд╛рд░рдд рдпрдВрдЧ рдкреНрд░реЛрдлреЗрд╢рдирд▓реНрд╕ рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛

Q2. Under the UK-India Young Professionals Scheme, which of the following is NOT allowed?
рдпреВрдХреЗ-рднрд╛рд░рдд рдпрдВрдЧ рдкреНрд░реЛрдлреЗрд╢рдирд▓реНрд╕ рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛ рдХреЗ рдЕрдВрддрд░реНрдЧрдд, рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХреМрди-рд╕реА рдЪреАрдЬрд╝ рдЕрдиреБрдордиреНрдп рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реИ?

a) Studying a masterтАЩs 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.

ЁЯз╛ 3. Central Board of Direct Taxes | рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░реАрдп рдкреНрд░рддреНрдпрдХреНрд╖ рдХрд░ рдмреЛрд░реНрдб

Q3. The Central Board of Direct Taxes was formally established under which Act?
рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░реАрдп рдкреНрд░рддреНрдпрдХреНрд╖ рдХрд░ рдмреЛрд░реНрдб рдХреЛ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдЕрдзрд┐рдирд┐рдпрдо рдХреЗ рддрд╣рдд рдФрдкрдЪрд╛рд░рд┐рдХ рд░реВрдк рд╕реЗ рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛?

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.

ЁЯПЮя╕П 4. Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary | рдХрдиреНрдпрд╛рдХреБрдорд╛рд░реА рд╡рдиреНрдпрдЬреАрд╡ рдЕрднрдпрд╛рд░рдгреНрдп

Q4. Which river originates in the Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary?
рдХрдиреНрдпрд╛рдХреБрдорд╛рд░реА рд╡рдиреНрдпрдЬреАрд╡ рдЕрднрдпрд╛рд░рдгреНрдп рд╕реЗ рдХреМрди-рд╕реА рдирджреА рдирд┐рдХрд▓рддреА рд╣реИ?

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.

ЁЯРД 5. Lumpy Skin Disease | рдЧрд╛рдВрдарджрд╛рд░ рддреНрд╡рдЪрд╛ рд░реЛрдЧ

Q5. What is the causative agent of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD)?
рдЧрд╛рдВрдарджрд╛рд░ рддреНрд╡рдЪрд╛ рд░реЛрдЧ (рдПрд▓рдПрд╕рдбреА) рдХрд╛ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рдмрдирдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓рд╛ рдХрд╛рд░рдХ рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

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.

тЬИя╕П 6. MiG-21 | рдорд┐рдЧ-21

Q6. When was the MiG-21 fighter jet first inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF)?
рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╡рд╛рдпреБ рд╕реЗрдирд╛ (IAF) рдореЗрдВ рдорд┐рдЧ-21 рд▓рдбрд╝рд╛рдХреВ рд╡рд┐рдорд╛рди рдХреЛ рдкрд╣рд▓реА рдмрд╛рд░ рдХрдм рд╢рд╛рдорд┐рд▓ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛?

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.

ЁЯзл 7. Karenia Mikimotoi | рдХрд░реЗрдиреЗрдпрд╛ рдорд┐рдХрд┐рдореЛрдЯреЛрдИ

Q7. Karenia mikimotoi primarily affects which of the following?
рдХрд░реЗрдиреЗрдпрд╛ рдорд┐рдХрд┐рдореЛрдЯреЛрдИ рдореБрдЦреНрдп рд░реВрдк рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕реЗ рдкреНрд░рднрд╛рд╡рд┐рдд рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реИ?

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.

ЁЯТ│ 8. Financial Inclusion Index | рд╡рд┐рддреНрддреАрдп рд╕рдорд╛рд╡реЗрд╢рди рд╕реВрдЪрдХрд╛рдВрдХ

Q8. The Financial Inclusion Index comprises which three broad parameters?
рд╡рд┐рддреНрддреАрдп рд╕рдорд╛рд╡реЗрд╢рди рд╕реВрдЪрдХрд╛рдВрдХ рдореЗрдВ рдХреМрди рд╕реЗ рддреАрди рдореБрдЦреНрдп рдорд╛рдкрджрдВрдб рд╢рд╛рдорд┐рд▓ рд╣реЛрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ?

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.

ЁЯМ┐ 9. Lantana Camara | рд▓реИрдВрдЯрд╛рдирд╛ рдХреИрдорд╛рд░рд╛

Q9. What makes Lantana Camara a threat to native biodiversity?
рд▓реИрдВрдЯрд╛рдирд╛ рдХреИрдорд╛рд░рд╛ рдХреЛ рджреЗрд╢реА рдЬреИрд╡ рд╡рд┐рд╡рд┐рдзрддрд╛ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЦрддрд░рд╛ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рд╕реЗ рдмрдирд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ?

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.

ЁЯПЮя╕П 10. Chola Gangam Lake | рдЪреЛрд▓ рдЧрдВрдЧрдо рдЭреАрд▓

Q10. The Chola Gangam Lake was built during the reign of which Chola king?
рдЪреЛрд▓ рдЧрдВрдЧрдо рдЭреАрд▓ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдЪреЛрд▓ рд░рд╛рдЬрд╛ рдХреЗ рд╢рд╛рд╕рдирдХрд╛рд▓ рдХреЗ рджреМрд░рд╛рди рдмрдирд╛рдИ рдЧрдИ рдереА?

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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