May 12, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

May 12, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

1. What percentage of India’s GDP is currently contributed by the manufacturing sector?

A. 10%
B. 17%
C. 25%
D. 30%

Answer: B. 17%

2. Which Indian government initiative promotes the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies in manufacturing?

A. Digital India
B. Atmanirbhar Bharat
C. SAMARTH Udyog Bharat 4.0
D. Startup India

Answer: C. SAMARTH Udyog Bharat 4.0

3. Which country currently holds the largest share in global manufacturing output?

A. Germany
B. India
C. China
D. USA

Answer: C. China

4. Which of the following sectors has seen a significant increase in exports from India recently?

A. Oil & Gas
B. Mobile Phones
C. Coal and Minerals
D. Automobiles

Answer: B. Mobile Phones

5. Under which law does India currently regulate the entry and stay of Rohingya refugees?

A. Citizenship Act, 1955
B. Refugee Protection Act, 2005
C. Foreigners Act, 1946
D. UN Refugee Convention, 1951

Answer: C. Foreigners Act, 1946

6. What fundamental rights were invoked in petitions opposing the deportation of Rohingyas?

A. Article 370 and Article 32
B. Article 19 and Article 25
C. Article 14 and Article 21
D. Article 15 and Article 22

Answer: C. Article 14 and Article 21

7. What is the legal status of the Rohingya in Myanmar?

A. Full citizens with restricted voting rights
B. Stateless people denied citizenship under the 1982 law
C. Temporary residents with refugee protections
D. Recognised as a tribal minority under Myanmar’s Constitution

Answer: B. Stateless people denied citizenship under the 1982 law

8. What has the Indian Supreme Court recently clarified regarding the rights of Rohingya refugees?

A. They are entitled to Indian citizenship under Article 15
B. They enjoy full fundamental rights under Article 19
C. Articles 14 and 21 apply, but the right to settle (Article 19(1)(e)) is only for citizens
D. UNHCR refugee cards grant them legal stay rights

Answer: C. Articles 14 and 21 apply, but the right to settle (Article 19(1)(e)) is only for citizens

9. What is the main goal of the ‘Vruthi’ campaign launched by Kerala in 2024?

A. Promoting organic farming across the state
B. Achieving a garbage-free Kerala through behavioural change
C. Creating employment in the waste management sector
D. Banning plastic usage completely in Kerala

Answer: B. Achieving a garbage-free Kerala through behavioural change

10. ‘Vruthi’ is part of which broader mission?

A. Swachh Bharat Mission
B. Nava Keralam Waste Policy
C. Malinya Muktham Nava Keralam
D. Kerala Green Growth Initiative

Answer: C. Malinya Muktham Nava Keralam

11. What is the main slogan of the ‘Vruthi’ campaign launched by Kerala in 2024?

A. Clean India, Green India
B. Waste-Free Kerala
C. My Waste, My Responsibility
D. Clean Kerala, Healthy Tomorrow

Answer: C. My Waste, My Responsibility

12. What national rule underpins Kerala’s waste segregation and disposal strategy?

A. National Sanitation Policy, 2014
B. Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
C. National Waste Code, 2020
D. Kerala Local Governance Act, 2015

Answer: B. Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016

13. Which article of the UN Charter provides for the right to self-defence by states?

A. Article 2(1)
B. Article 33
C. Article 51
D. Article 41

Answer: C. Article 51

14. Which international legal case restricted the application of self-defence to attacks “by or on behalf of a state”?

A. Corfu Channel Case
B. Nicaragua v. United States (1986)
C. Oil Platforms Case
D. Congo v. Uganda

Answer: B. Nicaragua v. United States (1986)

15. Which of the following countries has publicly opposed the ‘unwilling or unable’ doctrine for violating sovereignty?

A. Australia and Japan
B. India and France
C. China, Russia, and Mexico
D. UK and Canada

Answer: C. China, Russia, and Mexico

16. What was India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) as per the Sample Registration System (SRS) Report for 2021?

A. 1.8
B. 2.1
C. 2.0
D. 2.2

Answer: C. 2.0

17. Which Indian state had the highest TFR in 2021 according to the SRS report?

A. Assam
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Madhya Pradesh

Answer: C. Bihar (TFR 3.0)

18. Which of these Indian states had the lowest TFR (1.4) in 2021?

A. Assam
B. Kerala
C. West Bengal
D. Gujarat

Answer: C. West Bengal

19. Which of the following states had the highest proportion of elderly (60+ years) in 2021?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Maharashtra

Answer: C. Kerala (14.4%)

20. What is the current estimated chance that asteroid YR4 could collide with the Moon on December 22, 2032?

A. 10%
B. 3.8%
C. 0.1%
D. 26%

Answer: B. 3.8%