UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 29 July 2025

Answer: B) Can include practitioners declared by state governments as practising modern medicine

Correct Answer: A

• Statement I is incorrect. The National Rail Plan (NRP) has been developed with the aim of creating a ‘future ready’ railway system by the year 2030, not 2028. The plan intends to meet future demand (both passenger and freight) up to 2050, and to increase the modal share of railways in freight transport to 45%. It includes investment planning, capacity building, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Statement II is incorrect. ‘Kavach’ is an indigenous ATP system developed by the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) under Indian Railways. There is no German collaboration involved in its creation.
• Statement III is correct. The Kavach system uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags placed on the railway tracks, especially in station sections. These tags work in coordination with onboard and trackside equipment to detect train location, and automatically apply brakes in case of collision threats, signal violations, or overspeeding.

Correct Answer: C. Principle of Prior Notification to Lower Riparian States.

Correct Answer: b) Convert skill-based learning hours into credit points across levels 

of education.

Correct Answer: c) The satellite revisits the same geographical location every 12 days for consistent observations.