Current Affairs Quiz 17 November 2025

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the Panchet Dam:

1. It was the first dam constructed under the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) multipurpose project.
2. It lies on the border of Jharkhand and West Bengal.
3. It was primarily built for hydropower generation.
   How many of the above statements are correct?
   a) Only one
   b) Only two
   c) All three
   d) None

Q1. (b) Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: Panchet was the last of the four dams built in Phase I of DVC (not the first).
• Statement 2 is correct: Northern bank (Dhanbad, Jharkhand), southern bank (Purulia, West Bengal).
• Statement 3 is correct: Built for flood control, irrigation, and hydropower—hydropower being a core objective.

Q2. Consider the following statements regarding the DPDP Act, 2023:

1. It mandates data localisation similar to GDPR.
2. It recognises the right to correction and erasure of personal data.
3. It introduces the concepts of Data Fiduciary and Data Principal.
4. It allows data processing of children for targeted advertising under parental consent.
   How many of the above statements are correct?
   a) Only one
   b) Only two
   c) Only three
   d) All four

Q2. (c) Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: DPDP does not mandate data localisation.
• Statement 2 is correct: Includes right to correction and erasure.
• Statement 3 is correct: Data Fiduciary/Data Principal are foundational concepts.
• Statement 4 is incorrect: Targeted ads for children are prohibited.

Q3. Senkaku Islands, recently in news, are located in which water body?
a) East China Sea
b) South China Sea
c) Sea of Japan
d) Philippine Sea

Q3. (a) Explanation:
Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands are a disputed Japan–China–Taiwan island cluster located in the East China Sea.

Q4. Which of the following telescopes enabled the first-ever detection of a coronal mass ejection (CME) on a star other than the Sun?
a) FAST
b) JWST
c) ALMA
d) LOFAR

Q4. (d) Explanation:
LOFAR’s low-frequency radio network detected the CME from red dwarf StKM 1-1262 through archived data.

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding crypto-based money laundering as revealed by The Coin Laundry Project:

1. It primarily uses stablecoins like USDT due to their near-zero volatility.
2. The laundering routes commonly involve India, Dubai, China, and Cambodia.
3. Crypto laundering is slower but more transparent than traditional hawala.
   How many of the above statements are correct?
   a) Only one
   b) Only two
   c) All three
   d) None

Q5. (b) Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: USDT is preferred due to stability.
• Statement 2 is correct: Routes identified include India → Dubai → China → Cambodia.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: Crypto laundering is faster, harder to trace, and less transparent.