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Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams 02 Apr 2025

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Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

Assertion (A): The Siliguri Corridor is geopolitically sensitive due to its proximity to Chumbi Valley.
Reason (R): Control over the Chumbi Valley can impact India’s access to the Northeast.

A: Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B: Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

C: A is true, but R is false.

D: A is false, but R is true.

Answer: A

Explanation:

The correct answer is (A). The Chumbi Valley, located near the tri-junction of India, Bhutan, and China, poses a security challenge to India.


                            

                        

                    

                

                            

                    
                    

                        

                            
                                Q2:
                                
Consider the following statements regarding the Kasturirangan Committee’s recommendations:


1.     It proposed classifying the entire Western Ghats as an Ecologically Sensitive Area.


2.     It recommended banning all developmental activities across the region.


3.     It suggested differentiating between ‘cultural’ and ‘natural’ landscapes within the Western Ghats.


Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

                            
                        

                                                

                            
A: 1 only

                            
B: 2 and 3 only

                            
C: 3 only

                            
D: 1, 2, and 3

                        

                        

                            
                        

                        

                            

                                
 Answer:  C

                                
 Explanation:

                                
1.     Statement 1 (Incorrect) – The Kasturirangan Committee recommended only 37% of the Western Ghats as an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA), not the entire region.



2.     Statement 2 (Incorrect) – It did not propose a blanket ban on development but restricted high-impact activities like mining, quarrying, and large construction projects in ESAs.



3.     Statement 3 (Correct) – The committee differentiated between ‘cultural’ (human settlements) and ‘natural’ (biodiversity-rich) landscapes, allowing regulated development in the former.

                                

                            

                        

                    

                

                            

                    
                    

                        

                            
                                Q3:
                                
Consider the following statements regarding Syria’s geographical and strategic significance:


1.     Syria is part of the Levant region.


2.     Syria has a coastline along the Red Sea.


3.     The Levant includes parts of modern-day Turkey.


Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

                            
                        

                                                

                            
A: 1 and 3 only

                            
B: 2 and 3 only

                            
C: 1 only

                            
D: 1, 2, and 3

                        

                        

                            
                        

                        

                            

                                
 Answer:  A

                                
 Explanation:

                                

    

  • Statement 1 is correct—Syria is a part of the Levant region.

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  • Statement 2 is incorrect—Syria has a coastline along the Mediterranean Sea, not the Red Sea.

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  • Statement 3 is correct—Parts of modern-day Turkey (Hatay Province) are considered part of the Levant.

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                                Q4:
                                
Match the following tourism initiatives with their objectives:








Initiative




Objective








A) Dekho Apna Desh




1) Improve hospitality for foreign tourists








B) E-Visa & 24x7 Helpline




2) Simplify travel procedures and assistance








C) Paryatan Didi and Mitra




3) Promote domestic tourism








D) Udaan




4) Enhance air connectivity to lesser-known destinations









                            
                        

                                                

                            
A: A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

                            
B: A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

                            
C: A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4

                            
D: A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

                        

                        

                            
                        

                        

                            

                                
 Answer:  A

                                
 Explanation:

                                

    

  • Dekho Apna Desh promotes domestic tourism.

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  • E-Visa & 24x7 Helpline simplifies travel procedures and assists tourists.

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  • Paryatan Didi & Mitra aims to improve hospitality for foreign tourists.

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  • Udaan enhances air connectivity to lesser-known destinations.

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                                Q5:
                                
Consider the following statements about India’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ):


1.     It extends up to 200 nautical miles from the baseline of India’s coast.


2.     India has exclusive rights to explore and extract marine resources in this zone.


3.     The deepest point within India’s EEZ is the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench.


Which of the above statements is/are correct?

                            
                        

                                                

                            
A: 1 and 2 only

                            
B: 2 and 3 only

                            
C: 1 and 3 only

                            
D: 1, 2, and 3

                        

                        

                            
                        

                        

                            

                                
 Answer:  A

                                
 Explanation:

                                

    

  • Statement 1 is correct: According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), a country’s EEZ extends up to 200 nautical miles (370 km) from its coastline.

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  • Statement 2 is correct: India has sovereign rights over its EEZ and can explore oil, gas, minerals, and fisheries.

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  • Statement 3 is incorrect: Challenger Deep (10,994 meters) is in the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench and is not within India's EEZ.

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