April 10, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

April 10, 2025, Current Affairs (English)

1. Which constitutional article enables the Parliament to adjudicate inter-state water disputes and bars the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction when a tribunal is set up?

A. Article 21
B. Article 48A
C. Article 262
D. Article 243W

Answer: C. Article 262

2. Under the M-CADWM scheme, which of the following technologies is used for real-time monitoring and control of irrigation systems?

A. Blockchain
B. Artificial Intelligence
C. SCADA
D. GIS

Answer: C. SCADA

3. Which major central ministry is the nodal body for implementing water-related schemes like PMKSY and Jal Jeevan Mission?

A. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
B. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
C. Ministry of Jal Shakti
D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Answer: C. Ministry of Jal Shakti

4. Which scheme aims to provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTCs) to all rural households?

A. PMKSY
B. Jal Shakti Abhiyan
C. Jal Jeevan Mission
D. Namami Gange Programme

Answer: C. Jal Jeevan Mission

5. The Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025, seeks to align Indian aviation laws with which international agreement?

A. Montreal Convention
B. Warsaw Convention
C. Cape Town Convention
D. Geneva Convention

Answer: C. Cape Town Convention

6. What role is assigned to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) under the bill?

A. To fund the leasing of aircraft
B. To manage air traffic control
C. To act as the Registry Authority for aviation assets
D. To operate a national airline

Answer: C. To act as the Registry Authority for aviation assets

7. According to the bill, how soon can lessors reclaim their aircraft assets in case of a default by the airline?

A. After one year
B. Within two months or a mutually agreed period
C. Immediately without notice
D. After court approval

Answer: B. Within two months or a mutually agreed period

8. What is the main objective of the Protection of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2025?

A. To regulate airfares across India
B. To provide subsidies to domestic airlines
C. To establish a legal framework for resolving disputes over aviation assets
D. To privatize the DGCA

Answer: C. To establish a legal framework for resolving disputes over aviation assets

9. Under the proposed framework, who will oversee the recovery and resolution of securitized stressed exposures?

A. RBI Inspectors
B. Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs)
C. Resolution Managers (ReMs)
D. Commercial Banks

Answer: C. Resolution Managers (ReMs)

10. How must lenders transfer stressed assets to Special Purpose Entities (SPEs) under the RBI’s proposed framework?

A. Through barter system
B. Through partially cash and partially deferred payment
C. Strictly on a cash basis
D. Via bank guarantees

Answer: C. Strictly on a cash basis

11. Which type of stressed asset has been classified by banks or auditors as uncollectible but not yet written off?

A. Sub-standard Assets
B. Doubtful Assets
C. Loss Assets
D. Special Mention Accounts

Answer: C. Loss Assets

12. What is the primary aim of RBI’s proposed draft framework on the market-based securitization of stressed assets?

A. To waive off bad loans
B. To create tradable securities from stressed assets
C. To increase interest rates on non-performing loans
D. To replace the SARFAESI Act

Answer: B. To create tradable securities from stressed assets

13. What was the overall Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) according to the Current Weekly Status (CWS) in PLFS 2024?

A. 59.6%
B. 56.2%
C. 53.5%
D. 62.9%

Answer: B. 56.2%

14. Which of the following indicators decreased among rural females according to the Usual Status in PLFS 2024?

A. Worker Population Ratio
B. Urban LFPR
C. Rural LFPR
D. Urban female unemployment rate

Answer: C. Rural LFPR

15. What is the reference period for determining usual status (Principal + Subsidiary) activity?

A. Past 7 days
B. Past 30 days
C. Past 90 days
D. Past 365 days

Answer: D. Past 365 days

16. Under the Current Weekly Status (CWS) for 2024, which region had a higher Unemployment Rate (UR)?

A. Rural
B. Urban
C. Both had equal rates
D. Data not provided

Answer: B. Urban

17. What major factor has caused increased carbon emissions in the Arctic Boreal Zone?

A. Volcanic activity
B. Industrial pollution
C. Thawing permafrost and wildfires
D. Agricultural expansion

Answer: C. Thawing permafrost and wildfires

18. According to the latest data, Which region contributes the highest share of carbon emissions from the Arctic Boreal Zone?

A. Northern Europe
B. Alaska
C. Siberia
D. Greenland

Answer: B. Alaska

19. Which indigenous group is native to Alaska and also known as Unangan?

A. Inuit
B. Saami
C. Aleut
D. Yupik

Answer: C. Aleut

20. According to the study in Nature Climate Change, what percentage of the Arctic Boreal Zone has transitioned from a carbon sink to a carbon source?

A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 30%
D. 50%

Answer: C. 30%