UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 02 July 2025

Correct Answer:(a) 1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1: First-time employees get up to ₹15,000 as one month’s wage.
• Statement 2: Incentives for up to 4 years apply only to the manufacturing sector, not all sectors.
• Statement 3: Salaries up to ₹1 lakh are eligible.
• Statement 4:  The scheme aims to create 3.5 crore jobs during the stated period.

The correct answer is (a) Birds. 

Explanation:

Ceylon frogmouth, Coppersmith barbet, Grey-chinned minivet, and White-throated redstart are all recognised bird species found in India. Multiple sources confirm this, including dictionaries that define them as birds, and online resources specialising in Indian biodiversity. 

The correct answer is (a) Andaman Islands. 

Explanation: Sources indicate that a new species of banana with orange pulp and a significant height was discovered in the Andaman Islands by Indian scientists.

Answer: D

Statement 1 is correct. Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (erstwhile National Land Record Modernisation Programme) was revamped and converted as a Central Sector Scheme with effect from 1st April 2016, with 100% funding by the Centre.

 Statement 2 is correct. The main components of the programme are:

(i) Setting up of Modern Record Room

(ii) Survey/re-survey

(iii) Data entry/re-entry

(iv) Digitisation of cadastral Maps/FMBs/Tippans

(v) State Level Data Centre

(vi) Computerisation of the Registration process

(vii) DILRMP Cell

(vii) PMU

(xi) Evaluation Studies, IEC and Training

(x) Core GIS/Software Applications.

Statement 3 is correct. One of the innovative initiatives under the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme is the Transliteration of Land Records in all languages of Schedule VIII in all States/UTs. To address the problem of linguistic barriers in land governance, the Government, with the technical support of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Pune, has undertaken an initiative to transliterate the Records of Rights available in the local language to any of the 22 Schedule VIII languages of the Constitution.

The disease referred to in the quotation is (a) Cancer. 

Explanation: Cancer is characterised by the uncontrolled growth of a single abnormal cell, which aligns with the description of the passage. 

Why are other options incorrect?

(b) AIDS: AIDS is caused by a virus (HIV) and is not described as originating from a single cell. It primarily attacks the immune system, not causing uncontrolled cell growth.

(c) Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that primarily affects the lungs. While it can be deadly, it doesn't begin as a single cell, and its progression is different from cancer.

(d) Alzheimer's disease: Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease that primarily affects brain function. It's not characterised by the uncontrolled growth of a single cell.