March 03, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

March 3, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

1. What is the primary objective of the Swavalambini Programme launched by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in collaboration with NITI Aayog?

A) To provide free higher education to female students
B) To equip women with entrepreneurial skills, financial support, and mentorship
C) To promote the AI curriculum in schools and colleges
D) To fund existing women-led businesses

Answer: B) To equip women with entrepreneurial skills, financial support, and mentorship

2. Which implementing agency is responsible for executing the Swavalambini Programme?

A) National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD)
B) NITI Aayog
C) Ministry of Rural Development
D) Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Answer: A) National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD)

3. What is the primary goal of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) set to be concluded by 2025?

A) To increase military cooperation between India and the EU
B) To enhance market access, remove trade barriers, and boost bilateral trade
C) To facilitate India’s entry into the European Union
D) To replace India’s existing trade agreements with other countries

Answer: B) To enhance market access, remove trade barriers, and boost bilateral trade

4. Which of the following is NOT a key negotiation area in the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA)?

A) Investment protection
B) Geographical indications (GI)
C) Space exploration partnership
D) Removal of trade barriers

Answer: C) Space exploration partnership

5. What is the primary objective of SEBI’s newly launched Bond Central portal?

A) To facilitate the trading of cryptocurrency in India
B) To provide a centralized, authentic source of information on corporate bonds
C) To regulate stock market transactions
D) To provide tax benefits for bond investors

Answer: B) To provide a centralized, authentic source of information on corporate bonds

6. Which organization developed the Bond Central portal in collaboration with Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs)?

A) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
B) Online Bond Platform Providers Association (OBPP Association)
C) Ministry of Finance
D) National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

Answer: B) Online Bond Platform Providers Association (OBPP Association)

7. What percentage of the global population does not have access to education in a language they speak or understand, according to the UNESCO report?

A) 25%
B) 40%
C) 60%
D) 90%

Answer: B) 40%

8. Which of the following is NOT a challenge mentioned in the UNESCO report regarding multilingual education?

A) Limited teacher capacity to use home languages
B) Unavailability of materials in home languages
C) Lack of interest in learning multiple languages
D) Community opposition to multilingual education

Answer: C) Lack of interest in learning multiple languages

9. Which of the following periods do the recently discovered prehistoric rock paintings in Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary belong to?

A) Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods
B) Megalithic (Iron Age) and early historic period (2500 BCE – 2nd century CE)
C) Harappan and Vedic periods
D) Medieval and Renaissance periods

Answer: B) Megalithic (Iron Age) and early historic period (2500 BCE – 2nd century CE)

10. Which critically endangered bird species, rediscovered in 1986 after being presumed extinct, is found in Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary?

A) Great Indian Bustard
B) Jerdon’s Courser
C) Bengal Florican
D) Nicobar Pigeon

Answer: B) Jerdon’s Courser

11. Which state has emerged as the national leader in mangrove afforestation under the MISHTI scheme?

A) West Bengal
B) Maharashtra
C) Gujarat
D) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: C) Gujarat

12. Which of the following funding sources is NOT part of the MISHTI scheme’s implementation?

A) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
B) Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA)
C) National Green Tribunal (NGT) Fund
D) Other government and external sources

Answer: C) National Green Tribunal (NGT) Fund

13. What does the term “biodiversity leakage” refer to?

A) The illegal trade of endangered species across international borders
B) The displacement of biodiversity-damaging activities from one region to another due to conservation policies
C) The natural migration of species to new habitats due to climate change
D) The leakage of genetic material from genetically modified organisms into wild populations

Answer: B) The displacement of biodiversity-damaging activities from one region to another due to conservation policies

14. Which of the following global conservation initiatives aims to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030?

A) Kyoto Protocol
B) Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
C) Paris Agreement
D) Ramsar Convention

Answer: B) Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

15. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution does the provision of Special Leave Petition (SLP) fall?

A) Article 226
B) Article 32
C) Article 136
D) Article 141

Answer: C) Article 136

16. Which of the following statements about Special Leave Petition (SLP) is correct?

A) It grants an automatic right of appeal to the Supreme Court.
B) It is a discretionary power of the Supreme Court and can be denied without providing reasons.
C) It applies to all courts and tribunals, including Armed Forces Tribunals.
D) It must be filed within 180 days from the date of the High Court’s judgment.

Answer: B) It is a discretionary power of the Supreme Court and can be denied without providing reasons.

17. Which zone is considered the most dangerous in snow avalanche-prone areas, with an impact pressure of more than 3 tonnes per square meter?

A) Yellow Zone
B) Blue Zone
C) Red Zone
D) Green Zone

Answer: C) Red Zone

18. Which type of avalanche is the most deadly, involving a large, cohesive snow layer fracturing and sliding down at high speeds?

A) Loose Snow Avalanche
B) Powder Avalanche
C) Slab Avalanche
D) Wet Snow Avalanche

Answer: C) Slab Avalanche

19. What is the primary objective of the Euclid Space Telescope mission?

A) To search for habitable exoplanets
B) To study dark matter and dark energy in the universe
C) To observe black holes and neutron stars
D) To analyze solar system planets

Answer: B) To study dark matter and dark energy in the universe

20. What phenomenon causes the formation of an Einstein Ring?

A) The reflection of starlight by planetary atmospheres
B) The bending of light from a distant object due to gravitational lensing
C) The fusion of two galaxies into a single structure
D) The rapid rotation of a black hole generating a circular energy field

Answer: B) The bending of light from a distant object due to gravitational lensing