10 PM Daily UPSC Current Affairs 1 March – 2025

Consider the following statements:
1.Aditya-L1 mission aims to study the Sun and its impact on Earth.
2.X-ray Spectrometer payload of Aditya-L1 has captured the first-ever image of a solar flare ‘kernel’.
3.Observations from Aditya-L1 show that energy from a solar flare spread across different layers of the Sun’s atmosphere.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), consider the following statements:
1.It is a statutory body.
2.The Chairperson of the NCSC is appointed by the President of India.
3.It has judicial powers equivalent to a civil court.
4.It also oversees functions related to the Anglo-Indian community.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Privilege Motion, which of the following statements are correct?
1.It can be moved against private individuals if their actions breach parliamentary privileges or obstruct the functioning of Parliament.
2.It can only be moved in the Lok Sabha.
3.The Committee on Privileges investigates cases of breach of privilege and recommends appropriate action.
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Consider the following statements:
1.India is a signatory to the Ramsar Convention.
2.The Ramsar Convention guarantees protection and conservation of wetlands.
3.India has both natural and man-made wetlands.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the NASA’s SPHEREx mission:
1.It aims to monitor asteroid movements near Earth.
2.It will search for water, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide frozen on dust grains in molecular clouds.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Hague Service Convention, which of the following statements are correct?
1.It is an international treaty that establishes a legal framework for serving judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil and commercial cases between countries.
2.It only applies if both the requesting and receiving countries are members of the United Nations.
3.The central authority in India for the Hague Service Convention is the Ministry of Law and Justice, Department of Legal Affairs.
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Consider the following statements regarding the Dharma Guardian military exercise:
1.It is a joint military exercise between India and Russia.
2.The 2025 edition of exercise is being conducted at Rajasthan, India.
3.It strengthens defence ties as both countries share security concerns in the Indo-Pacific region.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1.Operation Dronagiri aims to demonstrate the potential applications of geospatial technologies in improving citizens’ quality of life and ease of doing business.
2.Operation Dronagiri has been launched under National Digital Communications Policy, 2018.
3.Unified Payments Interface (UPI) serves as the backbone for data sharing under Operation Dronagiri.
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