April 01, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

April 01, 2025, Current Affairs (English)

1. What is the primary international law governing territorial claims and resource rights in the Arctic?

a) Antarctic Treaty
b) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
c) Geneva Convention
d) Kyoto Protocol

Answer: b) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

2. Which dispute involves the U.S. claim that a major Arctic waterway is an international shipping route, while Canada claims it as internal waters?

a) Northeast Passage
b) Greenland Dispute
c) Northwest Passage Conflict
d) Barents Sea Dispute

Answer: c) Northwest Passage Conflict

3. What percentage of the world’s undiscovered natural gas reserves is estimated to be in the Arctic?

a) 10%
b) 20%
c) 30%
d) 50%

Answer: c) 30%

4. Which new trade route along Russia’s Arctic coast could shorten the maritime distance between East Asia and Europe?

a) Suez Canal
b) Northwest Passage
c) Panama Canal
d) Northeast Passage

Answer: d) Northeast Passage

5. What is the name of the annual publication released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) related to India’s energy sector?

a) India Energy Outlook
b) Energy Statistics India
c) Power India Report
d) Renewable Energy India

Answer: b) Energy Statistics India

6. What was India’s per capita energy consumption in 2023-24, as per the report?

a) 14,682 Megajoules per person
b) 15,400 Megajoules per person
c) 18,410 Megajoules per person
d) 20,125 Megajoules per person

Answer: c) 18,410 Megajoules per person

7. Which sector recorded the highest growth in energy consumption between 2014-15 and 2023-24?

a) Residential Sector
b) Agriculture and Forestry
c) Industry Sector
d) Commercial and Public Services

Answer: c) Industry Sector

8. Which state accounts for the highest share of India’s renewable energy potential?

a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) Rajasthan
d) Karnataka

Answer: c) Rajasthan

9. Under which section of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, is an area declared as a “Disturbed Area”?

a) Section 1
b) Section 2
c) Section 3
d) Section 4

Answer: c) Section 3

10. In April 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs extended the AFSPA in which of the following states for six months?

a) Assam, Meghalaya, and Mizoram
b) Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh
c) Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, and Tripura
d) Sikkim, Manipur, and Nagaland

Answer: b) Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh

11. Which landmark case upheld the constitutionality of AFSPA in 1997?

a) Indrajit Barua v. State of Assam
b) EEVFAM v. Union of India
c) Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights v. Union of India
d) PUCL v. Union of India

Answer: c) Naga People’s Movement for Human Rights v. Union of India

12. What is the minimum duration for which an area remains declared as “Disturbed” under the Disturbed Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1976?

a) One month
b) Three months
c) Six months
d) One year

Answer: b) Three months

13. How many Indian states do the Western Ghats extend across?

a) Four
b) Five
c) Six
d) Seven

Answer: c) Six

14. The Western Ghats are home to which of the following endemic species?

a) Bengal Tiger
b) Malabar Giant Squirrel
c) Asiatic Lion
d) Indian Rhinoceros

Answer: b) Malabar Giant Squirrel

15. What is one of the major challenges highlighted by the study regarding the Western Ghats?

a) Decrease in biodiversity
b) Rising monsoon intensity leading to floods and landslides
c) Expansion of desert areas
d) Decline in tourism activities

Answer: b) Rising monsoon intensity leading to floods and landslides

16. When is World Bipolar Day celebrated every year?

a) March 21
b) March 25
c) March 30
d) April 2

Answer: c) March 30

17. What is the typical age range for the clinical onset of Bipolar Disorder?

a) 10-20 years
b) 15-30 years
c) 25-40 years
d) After 50 years

Answer: b) 15-30 years

18. Which therapy focuses on establishing consistent daily routines to help stabilize moods in Bipolar Disorder patients?

a) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
b) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
c) Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
d) Exposure Therapy

Answer: c) Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)

19. In which country was it highlighted that dark-skinned Black men are more likely to be wrongfully convicted?

a) India
b) United Kingdom
c) United States
d) Brazil

Answer: c) United States

20. Which campaign focuses on workshops and awareness to combat colorism in India?

a) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
b) Dark Is Beautiful
c) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
d) Clean Energy Mission

Answer: b) Dark Is Beautiful