Current Affairs Quiz 22 May 2025
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Current Affairs Quiz 22 May 2025 For UPSC Exam
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1. Question
Heart Lamp Glows: Banu and Deepa’s Historic Booker Prize Win
Statement 1: Heart Lamp is the first Kannada work to win the International Booker Prize.
Statement 2: The International Booker Prize is awarded only to original English-language novels.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
Explanation: Heart Lamp by Banu and Deepa is the first Kannada work to win the International Booker Prize, which is awarded to works translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland, not exclusively to original English-language novels.IncorrectAnswer: A
Explanation: Heart Lamp by Banu and Deepa is the first Kannada work to win the International Booker Prize, which is awarded to works translated into English and published in the UK or Ireland, not exclusively to original English-language novels. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which concept from postmodern theory best describes the current crisis in international diplomacy, where mediated representations often replace factual events?
CorrectAnswer: B
Explanation: Jean Baudrillard’s concept of simulation explains how mediated images and representations replace reality, leading to a crisis of credibility and truth in diplomacy.IncorrectAnswer: B
Explanation: Jean Baudrillard’s concept of simulation explains how mediated images and representations replace reality, leading to a crisis of credibility and truth in diplomacy. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following trends correlate with the slowdown in poverty reduction after 2011–12?
1. Deceleration of GDP growth
2. Decline in rural real wage growth
3. Shift of agricultural labour back to farming post-2017CorrectAnswer: C
Explanation: All three factors — slowing GDP growth, reduced rural wage growth, and re-entry of labour into agriculture — have contributed to the slowdown in poverty reduction in India.IncorrectAnswer: C
Explanation: All three factors — slowing GDP growth, reduced rural wage growth, and re-entry of labour into agriculture — have contributed to the slowdown in poverty reduction in India. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Asiatic lion population trends in 2025 is/are correct?
1. Over 50% of the Asiatic lion population now lives outside traditional protected areas.
2. The core habitat of Gir National Park and Paniya Wildlife Sanctuary remains the single largest breeding area for lions.CorrectAnswer: C
Explanation: More than half of the Asiatic lions have expanded beyond protected areas, but Gir National Park and Paniya Wildlife Sanctuary still hold the largest breeding population.IncorrectAnswer: C
Explanation: More than half of the Asiatic lions have expanded beyond protected areas, but Gir National Park and Paniya Wildlife Sanctuary still hold the largest breeding population. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The ship ‘INSV Kaundinya’ inducted by the Indian Navy is a recreation of a vessel depicted in which ancient Indian heritage site?
CorrectAnswer: B
Explanation: The ‘INSV Kaundinya’ is modeled after a 5th-century stitched ship depicted in the Ajanta cave paintings, reflecting India’s maritime heritage.IncorrectAnswer: B
Explanation: The ‘INSV Kaundinya’ is modeled after a 5th-century stitched ship depicted in the Ajanta cave paintings, reflecting India’s maritime heritage.
