Welcome to your 29Aug2025DailyCAQuiz
1.
With reference to the Adi Karmayogi Initiative (2025), consider the following statements:
- It is a flagship programme under the Dharti Aba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyaan, launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- The programme aims to build a cadre of 20 lakh change leaders across tribal villages of India.
- A cascade training model has been adopted, beginning with 240 State master trainers and extending down to block and village levels.
- The initiative primarily focuses on introducing new welfare schemes in tribal areas.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2.
Assertion (A): The Adi Karmayogi Initiative emphasises participatory training through role plays, symbolic activities, and community exercises instead of conventional classroom lectures. Reason (R): The initiative seeks to build self-reliant tribal communities by fostering motivation, emotional intelligence, and cooperative problem-solving.
3.
With reference to the Governor’s powers under Article 200 of the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements:
- The Governor may reserve certain Bills for the consideration of the President.
- The Governor is constitutionally bound to act on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers in all circumstances.
- The Governor may return a Money Bill to the State Legislature for reconsideration.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
4.
Consider the following with respect to Article 356 (President’s Rule):
- It can be proclaimed for a maximum of three years, subject to parliamentary approval every six months.
- After the 44th Constitutional Amendment, President’s Rule cannot be extended beyond one year except during a national emergency or if elections to the State Assembly cannot be held.
- The S.R. Bommai case (1994) upheld the Governor’s absolute discretion in recommending President’s Rule.
Which of the above is/are correct?
5.
With reference to the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2025, consider the following statements:
- It amends more than 350 legal provisions across multiple central laws.
- The Bill decriminalises certain offences and replaces them with improvement notices or penalties.
- It applies exclusively to financial sector laws such as banking and insurance.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
6.
Assertion (A): The Jan Vishwas Bill, 2025 seeks to reduce the judicial backlog in India. Reason (R): More than half of the pending criminal cases in India are linked to trivial regulatory or technical offences.
7.
With reference to the star system UPM J1040−3551 AabBab, consider the following statements:
- It is a hierarchical quadruple star system composed of two red dwarfs and two brown dwarfs.
- Brown dwarfs are often called “failed stars” as they lack the minimum mass for sustained hydrogen fusion.
- Brown dwarfs typically emit strongly in visible light, which makes them easy to detect.
Which of the above is/are correct?
8.
What is the approximate mass threshold below which a celestial object is classified as a brown dwarf instead of a star?
9.
With reference to the global economic cost of invasive species, consider the following statements:
- According to a recent study, the global economic damage from invasive species since 1960 is estimated at over $2.2 trillion.
- Plants are the costliest invasive group, followed by arthropods and mammals.
- India has one of the lowest reporting gaps in the world regarding invasive species costs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
10.
Assertion (A): The United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on AI was established to provide independent policy recommendations on AI. Reason (R): It serves as the UN’s knowledge backbone by publishing annual scientific reports on AI trends, risks, and ethical challenges.
