April 08, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

April 08, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

1. According to Ember’s Global Electricity Review 2025, which country did India overtake to become the third-largest producer of wind and solar electricity in 2024?

A) China
B) Germany
C) United States
D) Brazil

Answer: B) Germany

2. What percentage of India’s total electricity generation came from wind and solar sources in 2024?

A) 6%
B) 8%
C) 10%
D) 12%

Answer: C) 10%

3. Which of the following government schemes aims to promote residential rooftop solar installations with subsidy support?

A) PM-KUSUM
B) National Solar Mission
C) Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II
D) Solar Parks Scheme

Answer: C) Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II

4. What was the total solar capacity addition by India in 2024?

A) 10 GW
B) 15 GW
C) 24 GW
D) 30 GW

Answer: C) 24 GW

5. Under which Act were District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) established?

A) Mines Act, 1952
B) Environment Protection Act, 1986
C) Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 2015
D) Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Answer: C) Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 2015

6. Who has the jurisdiction to regulate the governance and functioning of DMFs?

A) Central Government only
B) State Governments
C) NITI Aayog
D) Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Answer: B) State Governments

7. What was the primary concern raised by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal, Mines, and Steel regarding DMF funds?

A) Delay in project approvals
B) Diversion of funds to unrelated schemes
C) Underutilization of funds by private firms
D) Lack of mineral data transparency

Answer: B) Diversion of funds to unrelated schemes

8. Which central scheme aligns with the objectives of District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) to ensure the welfare of mining-affected communities?

A) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
B) National Mineral Exploration Policy
C) Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY)
D) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

Answer: C) Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY)

9. As per the recent MHA notification, what is the new validity period for utilizing foreign funds received through FCRA prior permission?

A) 3 years
B) 4 years
C) 5 years
D) Until funds are exhausted

Answer: B) 4 years

10. If foreign funds received via prior permission are not utilized within the validity period, it will be treated as:

A) Minor irregularity
B) Technical lapse
C) Violation of FCRA, 2010
D) Tax evasion

Answer: C) Violation of FCRA, 2010

11. What is the maximum time allowed to receive foreign contribution after FCRA prior permission is granted?

A) 6 months
B) 1 year
C) 2 years
D) 3 years

Answer: D) 3 years

12. As of 2025, how many NGOs received foreign donations via prior permission route?

A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 25

Answer: C) 20

13. Who inspired the ratification of the 22nd Amendment due to serving four terms as U.S. President?

A) George Washington
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Abraham Lincoln

Answer: C) Franklin D. Roosevelt

14. Under the 22nd Amendment, when can a vice president serve two full terms as president in addition to completing a predecessor’s term?

A. If the predecessor’s term had less than half remaining
B. Only in times of war
C. If approved by the Senate
D. If the House of Representatives votes unanimously

Answer: A) If the predecessor’s term had less than half remaining

15. Which country allows a president to return after a break following two consecutive terms?

A. India
B. France
C. U.S.
D. Russia

Answer: B) France

16. Which of the following acts as a check on long tenures of Indian prime ministers?

A. Presidential veto
B. Judicial appointment
C. No-confidence motions
D. Referendums

Answer: C) No-confidence motions

17. Which state was the first to implement a Mental Health Policy in India?

A) Tamil Nadu
B) Maharashtra
C) Kerala
D) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: C) Kerala

18. What does the Mental Healthcare Act (2017) guarantee?

A) Insurance coverage only for physical health
B) Decriminalizes suicide attempts
C) Universal health coverage for all
D) No funding for mental health services

Answer: B) Decriminalizes suicide attempts

19. Where was the UNHRC’s 58th session, which passed the resolution on plastic pollution and ocean protection, held?

A) United States
B) United Kingdom
C) Democratic Republic of Congo
D) Switzerland

Answer: C) Democratic Republic of Congo

20. How many member states are part of the United Nations Human Rights Council?

A) 35
B) 47
C) 50
D) 60

Answer: B) 47