March 20, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

March 20, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

1. When was the Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) first implemented?

A) January 2015
B) December 2014
C) March 2016
D) July 2013

Answer: B) December 2014

2. Under the revised RGM, how much total financial allocation has been approved for the period of the 15th Finance Commission (2021-22 to 2025-26)?

A) ₹2,000 crore
B) ₹2,400 crore
C) ₹3,000 crore
D) ₹3,400 crore

Answer: D) ₹3,400 crore

3. What interest subsidy is provided to farmers for purchasing High Genetic Merit (HGM) IVF heifers?

A) 2%
B) 3%
C) 4%
D) 5%

Answer: B) 3%

4. Which indigenous technologies have been promoted under RGM?

A) CowScan and BullMark
B) DNA Cow ID and Buffalo ID
C) Gau Chip, Mahish Chip, and Gau Sort
D) Bovine ID and Milk Map

Answer: C) Gau Chip, Mahish Chip, and Gau Sort

5. What is the total financial outlay of the Revised National Program for Dairy Development (NPDD) for the 15th Finance Commission period (2021–22 to 2025–26)?

A) ₹1,000 crore
B) ₹2,790 crore
C) ₹3,400 crore
D) ₹2,000 crore

Answer: B) ₹2,790 crore

6. Which ministry is responsible for implementing the NPDD?

A) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
B) Ministry of Food Processing Industries
C) Ministry of Rural Development
D) Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD)

Answer: D) Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD)

7. What percentage of global milk production is contributed by India?

A) 18%
B) 20%
C) 24%
D) 30%

Answer: C) 24%

8. Where is Wular Lake located?

A) Srinagar
B) Anantnag
C) Bandipore district, Jammu & Kashmir
D) Kupwara

Answer: C) Bandipore district, Jammu & Kashmir

9. In which year was Wular Lake declared a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention?

A) 1985
B) 1990
C) 1995
D) 2000

Answer: B) 1990

10. What is the historical artificial island located in Wular Lake?

A) Dal Mahal
B) Ranjit Sagar
C) Zaina Lank
D) Hari Parbat

Answer: C) Zaina Lank

11. Where was the 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) held in March 2025?

A) Geneva, Switzerland
B) Kingston, Jamaica
C) New York, USA
D) Berlin, Germany

Answer: B) Kingston, Jamaica

12. What valuable minerals are typically targeted in deep-sea mining operations?

A) Gold and silver
B) Coal and petroleum
C) Copper, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements
D) Iron and zinc

Answer: C) Copper, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements

13. Which zone is particularly rich in polymetallic nodules and is a major area of interest for deep-sea mining?

A) Arctic Shelf
B) Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ)
C) Sunda Trench
D) Mariana Trench

Answer: B) Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ)

14. What is a Long-Range Acoustic Device (LRAD)?

A) A satellite communication device
B) A non-lethal weapon that emits loud sound waves for crowd control
C) A radar used for detecting aircraft
D) A submarine sonar system

Answer: B) A non-lethal weapon that emits loud sound waves for crowd control

15. What sound level can LRADs reach, and why is it dangerous?

A) 100 dB: Can cause headaches
B) 120 dB: Can cause immediate hearing loss
C) 160 dB: Can cause pain and permanent hearing damage
D) 90 dB—equivalent to city traffic noise

Answer: C) 160 dB can cause pain and permanent hearing damage

16. Under which international legal frameworks could the use of sonic weapons be scrutinized?

A) Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement
B) U.N. Charter, Geneva Conventions, and Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW)
C) WTO Agreements and TRIPS
D) UNCTAD Rules and UNCITRAL

Answer: B) U.N. Charter, Geneva Conventions, and Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW)

17. Which company recently became the first private firm to receive IRDAI approval to commence reinsurance business in India?

A) LIC Re
B) GIC Re
C) Valueattics Re
D) Max Re

Answer: C) Valueattics Re

18. What type of reinsurance involves the reinsurer covering losses only beyond a specific threshold?

A) Proportional Reinsurance
B) Facultative Reinsurance
C) Treaty Reinsurance
D) Non-Proportional Reinsurance

Answer: D) Non-Proportional Reinsurance

19. Which two bodies’ decisions were set aside by the Supreme Court in the Auroville case?

A) National Human Rights Commission and Delhi High Court
B) Ministry of Environment and Forests and Madras High Court
C) National Green Tribunal (NGT) and Madras High Court
D) Tamil Nadu Forest Department and Supreme Court

Answer: C) National Green Tribunal (NGT) and Madras High Court

20. What principle did the Supreme Court emphasize to maintain a balance between environmental protection and development?

A) Absolute Environmental Supremacy
B) Judicial Restraint Principle
C) Golden Balance of Sustainable Development
D) Environment-First Doctrine

Answer: C) Golden Balance of Sustainable Development