May 26, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

May 26, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

1. What is the primary reason behind Haryana’s demand for Ravi-Beas waters?

A) It has access to Ravi directly.
B) The SYL Canal in Haryana is incomplete.
C) The SYL Canal in Punjab is incomplete.
D) Haryana receives water from the Yamuna only.

Answer: C) The SYL Canal in Punjab is incomplete.

2. Which tribunal recommended 5 MAF of water for Punjab and 3.83 MAF for Haryana?

A) Cauvery Tribunal
B) Eradi Tribunal
C) Godavari Tribunal
D) Ravi-Beas Tribunal

Answer: B) Eradi Tribunal

3. Which Act, passed by Punjab in 2004 to annul water-sharing agreements, was later declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court?

A) Punjab Irrigation Termination Act
B) Punjab River Rights Act
C) Punjab Water Management Act
D) Punjab Termination of Agreements Act

Answer: D) Punjab Termination of Agreements Act

4. Under which constitutional Article can Parliament bar the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in inter-State river disputes?

A) Article 256
B) Article 263
C) Article 262
D) Article 370

Answer: C) Article 262

5. What is one key ecological factor contributing to the water crisis in Punjab and Haryana?

A) Construction of new dams
B) Rising river pollution
C) Declining snowfall and river inflows
D) Industrialization near riverbanks

Answer: C) Declining snowfall and river inflows

6. What is the newly revised length of India’s coastline as per the 2023–24 assessment?

A) 7,516.6 km
B) 10,000 km
C) 11,098.8 km
D) 12,345.6 km

Answer: C) 11,098.8 km

7. What is the primary reason for the increase in India’s measured coastline length?

A) Territorial expansion
B) Sea level rise
C) Improved measurement methodologies
D) Coastal erosion

Answer: C) Improved measurement methodologies

8. Which state showed the highest percentage increase in coastline length?

A) Gujarat
B) Tamil Nadu
C) West Bengal
D) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: C) West Bengal

9. Which Union Territory recorded a decrease in coastline length due to erosion and recalibration?

A) Lakshadweep
B) Puducherry
C) Andaman & Nicobar Islands
D) Daman & Diu

Answer: B) Puducherry

10. Which state continues to have the longest coastline after the revision?

A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra
D) Tamil Nadu

Answer: B) Gujarat

11. What recent directive did the Supreme Court issue regarding consumer dispute resolution?

A) To repeal the Consumer Protection Act, 2019
B) To privatize consumer redressal forums
C) To set up permanent forums for consumer disputes
D) To restrict consumer rights in e-commerce

Answer: C) To set up permanent forums for consumer disputes

12. What is the fixed tenure recommended by the Supreme Court for members of Consumer Commissions?

A) 3 years
B) 4 years
C) 5 years
D) 6 years

Answer: C) 5 years

13. Which body is responsible for enforcing consumer rights under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019?

A) National Consumer Helpline
B) Department of Legal Affairs
C) Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)
D) Consumer Education Board

Answer: C) Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)

14. As of 2025, what is India’s global rank in terms of nominal GDP?

A) 2nd
B) 3rd
C) 4th
D) 5th

Answer: C) 4th

15. Which country did India surpass to become the 4th largest economy?

A) Germany
B) Japan
C) United Kingdom
D) France

Answer: B) Japan

16. What type of vessel was MSC ELSA 3, which capsized off the coast of Kochi?

A) Passenger ferry
B) Fishing trawler
C) Liberian-flagged cargo vessel
D) Indian Navy supply ship

Answer: C) Liberian-flagged cargo vessel

17. What hazardous material was MSC ELSA 3 carrying when it sank?

A) Uranium
B) Mercury
C) Calcium carbide and chemicals
D) Natural gas

Answer: C) Calcium carbide and chemicals

18. What specific action did India take regarding imports from Bangladesh in early 2025?

A) Imposed tariffs on all imports from Bangladesh
B) Banned readymade garment imports from all land ports
C) Suspended diplomatic ties with Bangladesh
D) Allowed unrestricted textile trade via land and sea

Answer: B) Banned readymade garment imports from all land ports

19. Which seaports in India are still allowed to receive apparel imports from Bangladesh?

A) Haldia and Paradip
B) Kandla and Mundra
C) Nhava Sheva and Kolkata
D) Chennai and Tuticorin

Answer: C) Nhava Sheva and Kolkata

20. Which Indian states are most directly affected by this ban due to their land port dependency?

A) Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan
B) Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and West Bengal
C) Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Karnataka
D) Odisha, Bihar, and Jharkhand

Answer: B) Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and West Bengal