Current Affairs Quiz 22 July 2025
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Current Affairs Quiz 22 July 2025 For UPSC Exam
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1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the Vice-President of India:
1. The Vice-President is elected by an electoral college consisting of members of both Houses of Parliament.
2. He/she holds office for a term of five years and is eligible for re-election.
3. The Vice-President can resign by addressing a letter to the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer: (a)
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct: VP is elected by both Houses of Parliament (Art. 66).
• Statement 2 is correct: The term is 5 years, eligible for re-election.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: VP resigns by writing to the President (Art. 67(a)).IncorrectCorrect Answer: (a)
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct: VP is elected by both Houses of Parliament (Art. 66).
• Statement 2 is correct: The term is 5 years, eligible for re-election.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: VP resigns by writing to the President (Art. 67(a)). - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the Right to Vote in India:
1. The right to vote is explicitly mentioned as a Fundamental Right under Article 19 of the Constitution.
2. Article 326 of the Constitution provides for universal adult suffrage.
3. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is the primary statute operationalizing the right to vote.
4. Undertrials in prison are allowed to vote under Section 62 of the RPA, 1951.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer: (a)
Explanation:
• Statement 1: Incorrect. The right to vote is a constitutional/statutory right, not a Fundamental Right. While some judicial opinions (e.g., Justice Rastogi) have linked it to Article 19(1)(a), it is not yet recognised as a Fundamental Right.
• Statement 2: Correct. Article 326 provides for universal adult suffrage for Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections.
• Statement 3: Correct. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is the statute that operationalizes Article 326.
• Statement 4: Incorrect. Section 62(5) of the RPA disqualifies persons in prison from voting, except those under preventive detention. Undertrials are generally not allowed to vote.IncorrectCorrect Answer: (a)
Explanation:
• Statement 1: Incorrect. The right to vote is a constitutional/statutory right, not a Fundamental Right. While some judicial opinions (e.g., Justice Rastogi) have linked it to Article 19(1)(a), it is not yet recognised as a Fundamental Right.
• Statement 2: Correct. Article 326 provides for universal adult suffrage for Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections.
• Statement 3: Correct. The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is the statute that operationalizes Article 326.
• Statement 4: Incorrect. Section 62(5) of the RPA disqualifies persons in prison from voting, except those under preventive detention. Undertrials are generally not allowed to vote. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Copyright:
1. Indian copyright law currently lacks AI-specific provisions but allows courts to interpret existing sections like “fair dealing” to address AI training issues.
2. U.S. courts have uniformly ruled that any use of copyrighted content for AI training qualifies as fair use, including pirated content.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer: (a)
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct: India’s Copyright Act, 1957 lacks AI-specific clauses, but courts may interpret existing provisions like Section 52 (fair dealing) to apply to AI training contexts.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: U.S. courts have allowed some AI training under fair use (e.g., Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence), but use of pirated content remains under scrutiny (e.g., Bartz v. Anthropic), and is not uniformly covered under fair use.IncorrectCorrect Answer: (a)
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct: India’s Copyright Act, 1957 lacks AI-specific clauses, but courts may interpret existing provisions like Section 52 (fair dealing) to apply to AI training contexts.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: U.S. courts have allowed some AI training under fair use (e.g., Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence), but use of pirated content remains under scrutiny (e.g., Bartz v. Anthropic), and is not uniformly covered under fair use. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the NISAR Mission:
1. NISAR will be launched aboard a GSLV rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
2. The satellite will support environmental monitoring but has no role in strategic or disaster applications.
3. NISAR is a joint mission between ISRO and NASA, with contributions from both in radar technology.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer: (b)
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct: NISAR is to be launched using GSLV-F16 from Sriharikota.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: Besides environmental monitoring, NISAR has strong applications in disaster management (e.g., floods, earthquakes) and strategic monitoring (e.g., ship tracking, coastal erosion).
• Statement 3 is correct: It is a joint ISRO-NASA mission with NASA providing the L-band radar and ISRO the S-band radar.IncorrectCorrect Answer: (b)
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct: NISAR is to be launched using GSLV-F16 from Sriharikota.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: Besides environmental monitoring, NISAR has strong applications in disaster management (e.g., floods, earthquakes) and strategic monitoring (e.g., ship tracking, coastal erosion).
• Statement 3 is correct: It is a joint ISRO-NASA mission with NASA providing the L-band radar and ISRO the S-band radar. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements regarding human-induced earthquakes in India:
1. Groundwater extraction can contribute to seismic activity by altering subsurface stress and pressure balance.
2. India currently has no operational fracking sites, as hydraulic fracturing is banned nationwide.
3. Large dams and reservoirs can trigger earthquakes by modulating crustal stress through water loading.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer: (c)
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct: Scientific studies (e.g., in Delhi-NCR) have shown a correlation between declining groundwater tables and increased seismicity due to altered pressure regimes.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: India has 56 operational fracking sites across six states. Hydraulic fracturing is not banned.
• Statement 3 is correct: Large reservoirs (e.g., Koyna, Mullaperiyar) have been linked to induced seismicity due to significant changes in surface water load.IncorrectCorrect Answer: (c)
Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct: Scientific studies (e.g., in Delhi-NCR) have shown a correlation between declining groundwater tables and increased seismicity due to altered pressure regimes.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: India has 56 operational fracking sites across six states. Hydraulic fracturing is not banned.
• Statement 3 is correct: Large reservoirs (e.g., Koyna, Mullaperiyar) have been linked to induced seismicity due to significant changes in surface water load.
