10 PM Daily UPSC Current Affairs 23 June 2025

With reference to the Ottawa Convention, consider the following statements:
1.The Convention aims to eliminate anti-personnel landmines by promoting mine clearance, destruction of stockpiles, and assistance to victims.
2.India is a signatory to the Ottawa Convention and has ratified it.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC):
1.The AMOC is responsible for transporting warm, less saline water southward at the surface and cold, saltier water northward at depth.
2.Severe weakening of the AMOC could accelerate sea level rise along the eastern coast of North America.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Zonal Councils of India:
1.The recommendations of Zonal Councils are binding on both the Centre and the states concerned.
2.The Union Home Minister acts as the Chairman of all five Zonal Councils, while the Chief Ministers of the member states serve as Vice-Chairman by rotation.
3.The North Eastern Council is a statutory body created under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 and is included as one of the Zonal Councils.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Estimates Committee of Parliament of India:
1.It consists of members from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, elected annually by proportional representation.
2.The Chairman of the Estimates Committee is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha.
3.It can examine public sector undertakings allotted to the Committee on Public Undertakings.
How many of the above statements are correct?