Daily Current Affairs Quiz Prelims Practice 2027
- It proposes the development of indigenous climate-science instruments in India.
- It recommends building India-specific Earth System Models using AI/ML tools.
- It identifies dependence on imported uncalibrated instruments as a concern for scientific credibility.
All three statements are correct. The MSV-2035 Report identifies India's overdependence on imported and poorly calibrated scientific instruments as a threat to scientific credibility, and advocates indigenous manufacturing to address this. It also recommends developing India-specific Earth System Models using AI/ML tools for more accurate and context-relevant climate research.
- Kyrgyzstan — First-ever UNSC membership
- Germany — Won WEOG seat
- Portugal — Elected as non-permanent member
Pair 1 is correct — Kyrgyzstan secured its first-ever UNSC non-permanent seat. Pair 3 is correct — Portugal was elected from the WEOG (Western European and Others Group). Pair 2 is incorrect — it was Portugal, not Germany, that won the WEOG seat; Germany failed to secure the required votes.
- Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
- NIESBUD
- FITT, IIT Delhi
- NITI Aayog
Navachar Mantra was launched by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and implemented through NIESBUD, with FITT-IIT Delhi serving as the technical knowledge partner. NITI Aayog is not directly associated with this initiative.
GFCF measures investment in productive fixed assets such as machinery, infrastructure, factories, and equipment, and is a key indicator of capital formation and future productive capacity. It does not refer to household consumption (option a), the trade balance (option b), or the GDP deflator (option d).
- The repo rate is the rate at which RBI lends short-term funds to commercial banks.
- The Standing Deposit Facility rate is generally maintained above the repo rate.
- India follows a flexible inflation-targeting framework with a tolerance band.
Statement 1 is correct — the repo rate is the rate at which RBI lends short-term funds to commercial banks. Statement 3 is correct — India follows a flexible inflation-targeting framework with a target of 4% and a tolerance band of ±2%. Statement 2 is incorrect — the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate is maintained below the repo rate, forming the floor of the liquidity adjustment corridor, not above it.
