February 04, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

February 04, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

1. What is the main objective of the Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana?

a) Promote urban farming in metro cities
b) Increase agricultural productivity and crop diversification in 100 low-productivity districts
c) Provide direct cash transfers to farmers
d) Establish cold storage facilities in all states

Answer: b) Increase agricultural productivity and crop diversification in 100 low-productivity districts

2. Under the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, which of the following pulses is NOT included in the scheme’s focus?

a) Toor (Pigeon Pea)
b) Urad (Black Gram)
c) Moong (Green Gram)
d) Masoor (Red Lentil)

Answer: c) Moong (Green Gram)

3. What is the primary function of the Makhana Board to be established in Bihar?

a) To regulate the export of Makhana to international markets
b) To support farmers by providing training, financial aid, and access to government schemes
c) To control the domestic price of Makhana
d) To establish a research institute for Makhana cultivation

Answer: b) To support farmers by providing training, financial aid, and access to government schemes

4. What is the increased loan limit under the Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)?

a) ₹2 lakh
b) ₹3 lakh
c) ₹4 lakh
d) ₹5 lakh

Answer: d) ₹5 lakh

5. What is the primary reason for the recent influx of Myanmar refugees into India, particularly Manipur?

a) Economic crisis in Myanmar
b) Airstrikes and conflict between Myanmar’s military and resistance groups
c) Natural disasters like floods and earthquakes
d) India’s new refugee policy allowing open migration

Answer: b) Airstrikes and conflict between Myanmar’s military and resistance groups

6. Why has India not signed the 1951 UN Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol?

a) Lack of awareness about the treaty
b) Fear of international interference and security concerns
c) India does not receive any refugees
d) The treaty only applies to European refugees

Answer: b) Fear of international interference and security concerns

7. Which Indian states share a border with Myanmar?

a) Assam, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram
b) Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram
c) Sikkim, West Bengal, Nagaland, Tripura
d) Assam, Manipur, West Bengal, Mizoram

Answer: b) Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram

8. What is the primary reason for introducing Gambusia Affinis (Mosquitofish) and Poecilia Reticulata (Guppy) in India?

a) To increase fish production for commercial fisheries
b) To control mosquito larvae and reduce vector-borne diseases
c) To promote recreational fishing in urban lakes
d) To replace native fish species for biodiversity conservation

Answer: b) To control mosquito larvae and reduce vector-borne diseases

9. Why is Gambusia Affinis (Mosquitofish) considered an invasive species?

a) It requires high oxygen levels to survive
b) It lays large numbers of eggs, increasing its population rapidly
c) It competes with native fish for food and habitat, causing ecological imbalance
d) It is only found in deep-sea environments

Answer: c) It competes with native fish for food and habitat, causing ecological imbalance

10. What is the IUCN status of Gambusia Affinis and Poecilia Reticulata?

a) Endangered
b) Vulnerable
c) Critically Endangered
d) Least Concern

Answer: d) Least Concern

11. What is the primary objective of the Gyan Bharatam Mission?

a) To create a new script for ancient Indian texts
b) To promote modern digital printing of Indian manuscripts
c) To document, preserve, and make accessible India’s manuscript heritage
d) To replace old manuscripts with printed books

Answer: c) To document, preserve, and make accessible India’s manuscript heritage

12. Which ministry is responsible for implementing the Gyan Bharatam Mission?

a) Ministry of Education
b) Ministry of Culture
c) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
d) Ministry of Science and Technology

Answer: b) Ministry of Culture

13. What is the minimum age for a document to be classified as a manuscript?

a) 25 years
b) 50 years
c) 75 years
d) 100 years

Answer: c) 75 years

14. Which of the following is NOT considered a manuscript?

a) Palm-leaf inscriptions
b) Handwritten historical documents
c) Lithographs and printed books
d) Birch bark manuscripts

Answer: c) Lithographs and printed books

15. What is the primary objective of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)?

a) To construct new dams and reservoirs for irrigation
b) To provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) to all rural households
c) To establish urban water purification plants
d) To distribute water through tankers in drought-prone areas

Answer: b) To provide Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) to all rural households

16. Which ministry is responsible for implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission?

a) Ministry of Rural Development
b) Ministry of Water Resources
c) Ministry of Jal Shakti
d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Answer: c) Ministry of Jal Shakti

17. What is the funding ratio for Jal Jeevan Mission in Himalayan and North-Eastern states?

a) 100% Central Government funding
b) 50:50 (Centre:State)
c) 90:10 (Centre:State)
d) 75:25 (Centre:State)

Answer: c) 90:10 (Centre:State)

18. Which of the following is NOT a challenge under the Jal Jeevan Mission?

a) Budget constraints impacting implementation
b) Lack of community involvement in the program
c) Ensuring long-term operation and maintenance of infrastructure
d) Increasing groundwater levels due to excessive water supply

Answer: d) Increasing groundwater levels due to excessive water supply

19. What is the percentage allocation of the Gender Budget in the Union Budget 2025-26?

a) 5.2%
b) 6.8%
c) 8.86%
d) 10%

Answer: c) 8.86%

20. Which ministry is responsible for overseeing Gender Budgeting in India?

a) Ministry of Finance
b) Ministry of Women and Child Development
c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
d) NITI Aayog

Answer: b) Ministry of Women and Child Development

21. What is the primary function of Gender Budgeting?

a) To allocate an equal amount of funds to men and women
b) To create a separate budget exclusively for women
c) To integrate gender perspectives into budgetary policies for equitable resource allocation
d) To replace existing economic policies with women-centric initiatives

Answer: c) To integrate gender perspectives into budgetary policies for equitable resource allocation

22. Which of the following is a challenge in implementing Gender Budgeting in India?

a) Gender Budgeting is mandatory for all ministries
b) Lack of gender-disaggregated data for effective monitoring
c) Over-allocation of funds for women-led programs
d) No need for gender-based financial planning

Answer: b) Lack of gender-disaggregated data for effective monitoring