10 PM Daily UPSC Current Affairs 10 May 2025

With reference to the Competition Commission of India (CCI), consider the following statements:
1.It was established under the Competition Act, 2002 and became fully functional in 2009, replacing the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act (MRTP), 1969..
2.The CCI performs only regulatory functions and has no adjudicatory or advisory role.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Thalassaemia, consider the following statements:
1.Thalassaemia is a genetic blood disorder that results in reduced production of hemoglobin, leading to anemia.
2.It is an acquired condition caused by viral infection or nutritional deficiency during childhood.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the removal of Judges of the Higher Judiciary in India:
1.A judge of the Supreme Court or High Court can be removed by the President on grounds of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.
2.The removal motion must be passed by a special majority in both Houses of Parliament in the same session.
3.The Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968 mandates that the motion for removal must be signed by at least 50 members in the Lok Sabha or 100 members in the Rajya Sabha.
4.An Inquiry Committee constituted after admission of the motion includes a Supreme Court Judge, a High Court Chief Justice, and a distinguished jurist.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the legal and constitutional framework related to refugees in India:
1.India is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol.
2.The Supreme Court has ruled that UNHCR refugee cards alone cannot be the basis for claiming protection from deportation.
3.India has enacted a specific refugee law to determine the status and rights of refugees based on international obligations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the disqualification of legislators in India, consider the following statements:
1.Article 191 of the Constitution deals with disqualification of Members of State Legislatures.
2.Under Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, a legislator convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for two years or more is disqualified for the period of imprisonment and an additional six years.
3.As per the Supreme Court’s ruling in Lily Thomas v. Union of India (2013), a convicted lawmaker loses membership only after the President or Governor gives assent to the disqualification.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the geographical and political features of Iran:
1.Iran shares land boundaries with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Turkey.
2.Iran’s climate ranges from arid and semi-arid to subtropical, and it is surrounded by the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Gulf of Oman.
3.The highest peak of Iran, Mount Damavand, is located in the Zagros Mountain Range, and is the highest mountain on the Eurasian landmass west of the Hindu Kush.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Balochistan:
1.Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by area, bordering Iran, Afghanistan, and the Arabian Sea, with Quetta as its capital.
2.Balochistan shares its eastern border with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces of Pakistan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?