Welcome to Dhyeya IAS Best Coaching for UPSC, IAS,Civil Services, State PSC/PCS Exam

Daily-mcqs 28 Jun 2025

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams 28 Jun 2025

Current Affairs MCQs for UPSC & State PSC Exams

Q1:

Question: Which of the following statements is correct with reference to Geographical Indication (GI) tag?

A: GI tag is given only to agricultural products.

B: GI tag links the quality or reputation of a product to its specific geographical region.

C: Protection of products with GI tag applies only in India, not internationally.

D: GI tag is given to an individual, not to a community or group.

Show

Answer: B

Explanation:

• A Incorrect: GI tag can be given to handicrafts, industrial products etc. apart from agricultural products (e.g. Kolhapuri chappals, Banarasi sarees).

• C Incorrect: GI tag can also be protected internationally, such as through WTO's TRIPS agreement and WIPO.

• D Incorrect: GI is not given to an individual person, but to a community, organisation or group.

Q2:

Consider the following statements:

1. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2019 gives transgender persons the right to self-declare their gender identity without medical or surgical intervention.

2. The definition of 'bride' in the Hindu Marriage Act includes transgender women.

3. The identity of being a woman is linked only to the ability to bear children.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A: 1 and 2 only

B: 2 and 3 only

C: Only 1 and 3

D: 1, 2, and 3

Show

Answer: A

Explanation:

The first two statements are correct. The third statement is incorrect because the court clarified that the identity of being a woman is not linked only to the ability to bear children.

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2019 gives transgender persons the right to self-declare their gender identity without medical or surgical intervention. The Madras High Court has also held that transgender women are included in the definition of 'bride' in the Hindu Marriage Act.

The identity of being a woman is linked only to the ability to bear children. Narrowing the definition of woman violates Articles 14 (equality), 15 (prohibition of discrimination) and 21 (right to life and dignity) of the Indian Constitution.

Gender identity is a person's own identity, which cannot be based only on physical attributes. Denying protection under Section 498A to trans women would be discrimination only on the basis of their sex.

Q3:

Consider the following statements:

1. The main objective of the AMRUT scheme is to improve the infrastructure such as water supply, sewerage, green cover and public transport in urban areas.

2. The allocation of funds under the AMRUT scheme is done between the Centre and the states on the basis of urban population and the number of selected cities.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A: Only 1

B: Only 2

C: Both

D: None

Show

Answer: C

Explanation:

Both the statements are correct. The AMRUT scheme aims to improve urban infrastructure and funds are allocated between the Centre and States on the basis of urban population.

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) is a scheme of the Government of India that aims to improve the quality of life, especially for the poor and the underprivileged, by providing basic urban amenities in 500 cities and towns. The scheme was launched on June 25, 2015.

Main objectives of AMRUT:

• To ensure tap water supply and sewerage connection to every household.

• To develop parks, green areas and other amenities in cities.

• To reduce pollution by promoting public transport and non-motorised transport.

• To undertake urban improvement and capacity building.

Under AMRUT, the focus is on infrastructure development in the following areas:

Drinking water supply, Sewerage and septage management, Storm water drainage, Green areas and parks, Non-motorised urban transport.

The scheme is sponsored by the central government, with allocation of funds between the centre and states based on urban population and number of cities. AMRUT aims to improve basic urban amenities in 500 cities and towns, thereby enhancing the quality of life for all.

Q4:

Recently, Salkhan Fossil Park, also known as Sonbhadra Fossil Park, has been included in the tentative list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. In this context, consider the statements given below:

1. The stromatolites preserved in Salkhan belong to the Mesopoterozoic era (1.6 to 1.0 billion years ago) and are older than the fossils found in Shark Bay in Australia or Yellowstone National Park in the US.

2. The UNESCO Tentative List is a list in which a country includes cultural and natural sites that it wants to nominate for World Heritage Site.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A: Only 1

B: Only 2

C: Both

D: None

Show

Answer: C

Explanation:

Both the statements are correct. The first statement deals with the scientific importance of the stromatolites preserved in Salkhan Fossil Park while the second explains the nature of UNESCO's Tentative List.

The UNESCO Tentative List is a list in which each country mentions the cultural and natural heritage sites it wishes to nominate as World Heritage Sites.