May 08, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

May 08, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

1. Which of the following terrorist groups were the key targets in Operation Sindoor?

A) Al-Qaeda and ISIS
B) Hizbul Mujahideen and Taliban
C) Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba
D) Haqqani Network and ISIS-K

Answer: C) Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba

2. Which city in Pakistan had an air defense system neutralized after Operation Sindoor?
A) Islamabad
B) Karachi
C) Lahore
D) Peshawar

Answer: C) Lahore

3. Which advanced missile system was used by India during Operation Sindoor?

A) Agni-II
B) Prithvi
C) SCALP Cruise Missile
D) Shaurya

Answer: C) SCALP Cruise Missile

4. Which treaty’s suspension by India post-Operation Sindoor had major symbolic and strategic implications?

A) Shimla Agreement
B) Tashkent Agreement
C) Indus Waters Treaty
D) SAFTA Treaty

Answer: C) Indus Waters Treaty

5. Which historical Indian military operation involved deep naval strikes on Karachi Port?

A) Operation Safed Sagar
B) Operation Trident
C) Operation Meghdoot
D) Operation Riddle

Answer: B) Operation Trident

6. Which drone technology was notably used in Operation Sindoor for precision targeting?

A) Rustom-II
B) Loitering Munitions (Kamikaze Drones)
C) Harop Drone
D) Tapas BH-201

Answer: B) Loitering Munitions (Kamikaze Drones)

7. Which of the following rivers is primarily associated with major hydropower projects like Salal and Baglihar in Jammu and Kashmir?

A. Jhelum
B. Sutlej
C. Chenab
D. Ravi

Answer: C. Chenab

8. Under the Indus Waters Treaty, India is allowed to construct:

A. Large storage dams for agriculture
B. Run-of-the-river hydroelectric projects for non-consumptive use
C. Navigation canals across the Chenab
D. Dams diverting water to the eastern rivers

Answer: B. Run-of-the-river hydroelectric projects for non-consumptive use

9. What type of dam is the Baglihar Dam?

A. Gravity dam with a large reservoir
B. Storage dam for irrigation purposes
C. Run-of-the-river with storage
D. Arch dam

Answer: C. Run-of-the-river with storage

10. Under which international convention will the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework be legally established?

A. Kyoto Protocol
B. Paris Agreement
C. MARPOL Annex VI
D. UNCLOS

Answer: C. MARPOL Annex VI

11. Which ships are targeted under the Net-Zero Framework?

A. Fishing vessels of all sizes
B. Ships over 5,000 gross tonnage (GT)
C. Only LNG-powered ships
D. All cruise liners regardless of size

Answer: B. Ships over 5,000 gross tonnage (GT)

12. What is the purpose of the IMO Net-Zero Fund?

A. Subsidize luxury ship construction
B. Redistribute carbon revenue to support zero-emission ships and fund climate action in vulnerable countries
C. Purchase fuel for commercial vessels
D. Fund offshore oil drilling

Answer: B. Redistribute carbon revenue to support zero-emission ships and fund climate action in vulnerable countries

13. What are the two simplified windows introduced under the Revised SHAKTI Policy?

A. Fixed Price and Dynamic Price
B. Government Use and Private Use
C. Window-I (Notified Price) and Window-II (Premium Basis)
D. Domestic Coal and Imported Coal

Answer: C. Window-I (Notified Price) and Window-II (Premium Basis)

14. Which category under the Revised SHAKTI Policy does not require a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)?

A. Window-I
B. Window-II
C. Both Windows I and II
D. None of the above

Answer: B. Window-II

15. Who heads the Empowered Committee responsible for resolving implementation issues under the policy?

A. Prime Minister of India
B. Minister of Coal
C. Secretaries of Power, Coal, and the Chairperson of CEA
D. CMD of Coal India Limited

Answer: C. Secretaries of Power, Coal, and the Chairperson of CEA

16. What is the primary objective of the Indo-Pacific Logistics Network (IPLN)?

A. Military base construction in the Indo-Pacific
B. Development of a shared civilian logistics framework for disaster response
C. Expansion of naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean
D. Formation of a trade bloc among the Quad countries

Answer: B. Development of a shared civilian logistics framework for disaster response

17. Which countries are part of the IPLN initiative?

A. India, China, the US, and Australia
B. India, Japan, the US, and Australia
C. India, UK, Australia, and Japan
D. Japan, South Korea, India, and the US

Answer: B. India, Japan, the US, and Australia

18. Where was the Tabletop Exercise (TTX) for IPLN simulated?

A. Tokyo, Japan
B. New Delhi, India
C. Canberra, Australia
D. Honolulu, Hawaii

Answer: D. Honolulu, Hawaii

19. What percentage of girls in India were reported to have faced sexual abuse before the age of 18, according to the Lancet study?

A. 18.9%
B. 13%
C. 30.8%
D. 25%

Answer: C. 30.8%

20. Which organization led the Lancet study on child sexual abuse prevalence?

A. UNICEF
B. National Crime Records Bureau
C. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington
D. WHO

Answer: C. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), University of Washington