February 12, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

February 12, 2025, Current Affairs (English)

1. What is the primary objective of the PM-AJAY Scheme?

a) Providing employment opportunities to all rural citizens
b) Uplifting Scheduled Caste (SC) communities through social and economic development
c) Promoting urban infrastructure projects
d) Supporting foreign education for underprivileged students

Answer: b) Uplifting Scheduled Caste (SC) communities through social and economic development

2. Which of the following is NOT a core component of the PM-AJAY Scheme?

a) Adarsh Gram Development
b) Construction of Hostels in Higher Educational Institutions
c) Rural Digital India Program
d) Grants-in-Aid for District/State-Level Projects

Answer: c) Rural Digital India Program

3. What percentage of total grants under the PM-AJAY scheme is exclusively allocated for viable income-generating schemes for SC women?

a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 15%
d) 20%

Answer: c) 15%

4. What is the primary objective of the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR)?

a) To increase the profitability of banks
b) To ensure banks maintain sufficient liquid assets to survive a 30-day liquidity stress period
c) To regulate foreign exchange reserves
d) To determine the capital adequacy of banks

Answer: b) To ensure banks maintain sufficient liquid assets to survive a 30-day liquidity stress period

5. Which of the following assets is NOT included in High-Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) under LCR?

a) Cash
b) Short-term bonds
c) Long-term illiquid corporate loans
d) Excess Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)

Answer: c) Long-term illiquid corporate loans

6. The Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) was introduced as part of which regulatory framework?

a) Basel I
b) Basel II
c) Basel III
d) Dodd-Frank Act

Answer: c) Basel III

7. Which two rivers are involved in the Morand-Ganjal Irrigation Project?

a) Narmada and Tapti
b) Morand and Ganjal
c) Son and Betwa
d) Chambal and Ken

Answer: b) Morand and Ganjal

8. Which tiger reserve is likely to be affected by the Morand-Ganjal Irrigation Project?

a) Kanha Tiger Reserve
b) Melghat Tiger Reserve
c) Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve
d) Ranthambore Tiger Reserve

Answer: b) Melghat Tiger Reserve

9. What is the meaning of the name “Satpura” in the Satpura Wildlife Sanctuary?

a) “Land of Tigers”
b) “Seven Folds”
c) “Sacred Hills”
d) “Forested Valleys”

Answer: b) “Seven Folds”

10. Which Supreme Court case ruled that voters have the fundamental right to know the criminal, financial, and educational background of candidates under Article 19(1)(a)?

a) Lily Thomas v. Union of India (2013)
b) Association for Democratic Reforms v. Union of India (2002)
c) Public Interest Foundation v. Union of India (2019)
d) Ramesh Dalal v. Union of India (2005)

Answer: b) Association for Democratic Reforms v. Union of India (2002)

11. According to Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, for how long is a convicted politician disqualified from contesting elections?

a) Only during their prison sentence
b) Six years after serving their prison sentence
c) Ten years after serving their prison sentence
d) Lifetime disqualification

Answer: b) Six years after serving their prison sentence

12. What percentage of sitting Lok Sabha members currently have pending criminal cases, as per reports?

a) 25%
b) 32%
c) 42%
d) 50%

Answer: c) 42%

13. Who conceptualized and executed the 22 hand-painted illustrations in the original copy of the Indian Constitution?

a) Raja Ravi Varma
b) Nandalal Bose
c) Abanindranath Tagore
d) Amrita Sher-Gil

Answer: b) Nandalal Bose

14. Which historical event is depicted in Part III (Fundamental Rights) of the Indian Constitution’s original illustrations?

a) Mahatma Gandhi leading the Dandi March
b) Krishna and Arjuna’s conversation in the Mahabharata
c) Emperor Ashoka propagating Buddhism
d) The Bull Seal from the Indus Valley Civilization

Answer: b) Krishna and Arjuna’s conversation in the Mahabharata

15. Which leader was initially planned to be included in the illustrations but was ultimately omitted?

a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Bhagat Singh
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) B.R. Ambedkar

Answer: a) Jawaharlal Nehru

16. What is the primary objective of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLNDA), 2010?

a) To regulate the trade of nuclear materials
b) To establish liability for nuclear accidents and ensure compensation for victims
c) To promote private sector participation in nuclear energy
d) To regulate the export of nuclear technology

Answer: b) To establish liability for nuclear accidents and ensure compensation for victims

17. India ratified which international nuclear liability convention in 2016?

a) Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (1963)
b) Paris Convention on Nuclear Third-Party Liability (1960)
c) Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) (1997)
d) Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management (1997)

Answer: c) Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) (1997)

18. Which two major nuclear power projects in India are expected to be revived after the proposed CLNDA amendments?

a) Tarapur and Kudankulam
b) Jaitapur (EDF) and Kovvada (Westinghouse)
c) Narora and Kaiga
d) Kalpakkam and Rawatbhata

Answer: b) Jaitapur (EDF) and Kovvada (Westinghouse)

19. Which two countries co-chaired the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit held on February 10-11, 2025?

a) India and the United States
b) France and the United Kingdom
c) India and France
d) China and Germany

Answer: c) India and France

20. What is the primary objective of the “Coalition for Environmentally Sustainable AI” initiated at the AI Action Summit?

a) To promote AI for military applications
b) To enhance AI’s role in financial markets
c) To strengthen AI’s sustainability and environmental considerations
d) To regulate AI usage in the entertainment industry

Answer: c) To strengthen AI’s sustainability and environmental considerations