May 30, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

May 30, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

1. Which Union Territory district has become the first in India to meet 100% of its electricity needs through solar energy?

A. Lakshadweep
B. Chandigarh
C. Diu
D. Puducherry

Answer: C. Diu

2. What is the name of the central scheme that promotes rooftop solar installations for free electricity?

A. Solar Bharat Mission
B. PM-Rooftop Bijli Yojana
C. National Solar Energy Scheme
D. PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana

Answer: D. PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana

3. When was the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana launched?

A. 2021
B. 2022
C. 2023
D. 2024

Answer: D. 2024

4. Under the PM-Surya Ghar Yojana, how much free electricity is provided per month to beneficiary households?

A. 150 units
B. 200 units
C. 250 units
D. 300 units

Answer: D. 300 units

5. According to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS-2), what type of tobacco is most commonly used in India?

A. Cigarettes
B. Hookah
C. Smokeless tobacco (SLT)
D. E-cigarettes

Answer: C. Smokeless tobacco (SLT)

6. What is the theme of World No Tobacco Day 2025?

A. Commit to Quit
B. Tobacco: A Threat to Development
C. Unmasking the Appeal
D. Stop the Smoke

Answer: C. Unmasking the Appeal

7. Which Indian states are known as major hubs for tobacco cultivation?

A. Maharashtra, Odisha, Kerala
B. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat
C. Punjab, Bihar, Tamil Nadu
D. Assam, Rajasthan, Haryana

Answer: B. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat

8. What strategy is used by tobacco companies to keep prices low despite tax increases?

A. Shrinkflation
B. Cross-subsidisation
C. Undershifting
D. Outsourcing

Answer: C. Undershifting

9. What was the recent ruling of the Supreme Court in the All India Judges Association v. Union of India case?

A. Repealed the requirement of legal practice for judicial entry
B. Mandated that fresh law graduates be allowed into the judiciary
C. Restored the requirement of a minimum of three years of legal practice for judicial entry
D. Abolished the concept of subordinate judiciary exams

Answer: C. Restored the requirement of a minimum of three years of legal practice for judicial entry

10. Which Commission first recommended three years of legal practice before entry into judicial services?

A. Justice Shetty Commission
B. 21st Law Commission
C. 14th Law Commission (1958)
D. National Judicial Commission

Answer: C. 14th Law Commission (1958)

11. Which body has recently supported the creation of AIJS to address judge vacancies and improve efficiency?

A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Bar Council of India
C. NITI Aayog
D. Election Commission of India

Answer: C. NITI Aayog

12. What is the title of the Global Assessment Report (GAR) 2025 released by UNDRR?

A. Investing in Tomorrow
B. Resilience Pays: Financing and Investing for our Future
C. Rebuilding Risk: A New Framework
D. Disaster Finance: A Global Outlook

Answer: B. Resilience Pays: Financing and Investing for our Future

13. How much of development aid is currently directed toward Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), as per GAR 2025?

A. 1%
B. 2%
C. 5%
D. 10%

Answer: B. 2%

14. Which Indian disaster in 2019 caused $1.2 billion in damage to power infrastructure?

A. Cyclone Amphan
B. Cyclone Tauktae
C. Cyclone Fani
D. Cyclone Yaas

Answer: C. Cyclone Fani

15. Which international framework does the UNDRR support for guiding disaster risk reduction efforts from 2015 to 2030?

A. Kyoto Protocol
B. Paris Agreement
C. Hyogo Framework
D. Sendai Framework

Answer: D. Sendai Framework

16. What is the primary objective of the Battery Aadhaar initiative?

A. To provide subsidies for battery manufacturing
B. To enable full traceability of batteries throughout their lifecycle
C. To standardize battery sizes in India
D. To increase battery exports to Europe

Answer: B. To enable full traceability of batteries throughout their lifecycle

17. Which platform under Tata Elxsi powers the Battery Aadhaar system?

A. GreenTech+
B. ElxsiSecure
C. MOBIUS+
D. TataChain

Answer: C. MOBIUS+

18. Which international regulation is the Battery Aadhaar aligned with?

A. Paris Agreement
B. EU Battery Regulation
C. Kyoto Protocol
D. UN Green Battery Act

Answer: B. EU Battery Regulation

19. Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2025 is conducted under which mission?

A. Jal Jeevan Mission
B. National Rural Health Mission
C. Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase-II
D. Digital India Mission

Answer: C. Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase-II

20. Who conducts the Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2025 survey?

A. Ministry of Rural Development
B. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS)
C. NITI Aayog
D. National Sample Survey Office

Answer: B. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS)