June 09, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

June 09, 2025 Current Affairs (English)

1. What is India’s current share in the global apparel trade?

A) 4.2%
B) 5%
C) 3%
D) 6.5%

Answer: C) 3%

2. Which sector is the second-largest employment generator in India after agriculture?

A) Information Technology
B) Construction
C) Textile and Apparel
D) Automobile

Answer: C) Textile and Apparel

3. Which of the following government schemes is specifically aimed at skilling workers in the textile/apparel sector?

A) PM MITRA
B) TUFS
C) SAMARTH
D) RoSCTL

Answer: C) SAMARTH

4. What policy measure is suggested to replace Production-Linked Incentives for improved global competitiveness?

A) Labour law relaxation
B) Export-Linked Incentive (ELI)
C) Reduced customs duty
D) Technology Upgrade Scheme

Answer: B) Export-Linked Incentive (ELI)

5. What does the DRUM app stand for?

A) Delhi Route Utility Map
B) Dynamic Routing for Urban Mobility
C) Dynamic Route Planning for Urban Green Mobility
D) Digital Route and Utility Management

Answer: C) Dynamic Route Planning for Urban Green Mobility

6. What real-time data sources does DRUM use to suggest optimal routes?

A) Google Maps only
B) IMD and ISRO
C) CPCB and World AQI
D) AAI and UGC

Answer: C) CPCB and World AQI

7. Which institution developed the DRUM app?

A) IIT-Bombay
B) IIT-Delhi
C) IIT-Madras
D) IIT-Kharagpur

Answer: D) IIT-Kharagpur

8. In which city is the DRUM app being trialed for real-world use?

A) Mumbai
B) Chennai
C) Bengaluru
D) Delhi

Answer: D) Delhi

9. Under which article of the Indian Constitution is the Finance Commission constituted?

A) Article 360
B) Article 275
C) Article 280
D) Article 312

Answer: C) Article 280

10. Shri T. Rabi Sankar was appointed as a part-time Member of the 16th Finance Commission, replacing whom?

A) N. K. Singh
B) Ajay Narayan Jha
C) Shaktikanta Das
D) Arvind Subramanian

Answer: B) Ajay Narayan Jha

11. For which period will the 16th Finance Commission (XVIFC) make its recommendations?

A) 2025–2030
B) 2026–2031
C) 2024–2029
D) 2027–2032

Answer: B) 2026–2031

12. The 16th Finance Commission can recommend measures to augment the Consolidated Fund of the State to support:

A) Zonal Councils
B) Panchayats and Municipalities
C) Private companies
D) State Election Commission

Answer: B) Panchayats and Municipalities

13. Who appoints the members of the Finance Commission?

A) Prime Minister
B) Chief Justice of India
C) Finance Minister
D) President of India

Answer: D) President of India

14. Under which section of the Indian Patents Act, 1970, can a Compulsory License (CL) be issued?

A) Section 82
B) Section 84
C) Section 92
D) Section 101

Answer: B) Section 84

15. The only compulsory license issued in India so far was for which drug?

A) Remdesivir
B) Trikafta
C) Nexavar
D) Risdiplam

Answer: C) Nexavar

16. Which international agreement forms the legal basis for compulsory licensing globally?

A) Paris Agreement
B) Doha Declaration
C) TRIPS Agreement (Article 31)
D) Kyoto Protocol

Answer: C) TRIPS Agreement (Article 31)

17. Which government agency is responsible for regulating drug prices in India?

A) DCGI
B) CDSCO
C) NPPA
D) ICMR

Answer: C) NPPA (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority)

18. When was the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) launched?

A) January 2015
B) June 2016
C) April 2017
D) October 2018

Answer: B) June 2016

19. On which date of every month are antenatal check-ups conducted under PMSMA?

A) 1st
B) 5th
C) 9th
D) 15th

Answer: C) 9th

20. Which scheme provides a direct cash benefit of ₹5,000 to pregnant and lactating women?

A) JSY
B) PMMVY
C) LaQshya
D) JSSK

Answer: B) PMMVY