MLC Daily Current Affairs – 21 April 2025

Today in History (April 21^st,1526)

On this day, Ibrahim Lodi was killed in the first battle of Panipat between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi, the ruler of the Mughal Empire

Weekly Current Affairs (13 Apr – 19 Apr)

1. Which of the following is NOT considered a paramilitary force in India?

1. Assam Rifles
2. Border Security Force (BSF)
3. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
4. Indian Army

Answer: d)
Explanation: The Indian Army is a part of the Armed Forces, not the paramilitary. Paramilitary forces include forces like BSF, CISF, and Assam Rifles, which are under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

2. The Assam Rifles operates under the administrative control of which ministry?

1. Ministry of Defence
2. Ministry of Home Affairs
3. Prime Minister’s Office
4. National Security Council

Answer: b)
Explanation: Assam Rifles is under the Ministry of Home Affairs administratively, but its operational control is with the Indian Army (Ministry of Defence) — making it a unique dual-controlled force.

3. Which paramilitary force guards India’s border with Pakistan and Bangladesh?

1. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
2. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
3. Border Security Force (BSF)
4. National Security Guard (NSG)

Answer: c)
Explanation: The BSF is responsible for guarding the India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh international borders.

4. Which of the following forces is mainly responsible for security at airports and other vital industrial sectors in India?

1. CISF
2. CRPF
3. SSB
4. BSF

Answer: a)
Explanation: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) founded in 1968, provides security to public sector undertakings, airports, metro networks, and other vital infrastructure.

5. The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is deployed mainly on which border?

1. Indo-Pakistan
2. Indo-China
3. Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan
4. Indo-Myanmar

Answer: c)
Explanation: The SSB guards India’s borders with Nepal and Bhutan, which are open borders with heavy foot traffic and trade.

6. Which of the following forces is primarily used for internal security and counter-insurgency operations in India?

1. CRPF
2. BSF
3. ITBP
4. NSG

Answer: a)
Explanation: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is the largest paramilitary force in India and is primarily tasked with maintaining internal security, including anti-Naxalite and counter-insurgency operations.

7. What is the main role of the National Security Guard (NSG)?

1. Border patrol
2. Airport security
3. VIP protection and anti-terrorism
4. Crowd control

Answer: c)
Explanation: The NSG, also known as Black Cats, is an elite counter-terrorism unit used for hostage rescue, anti-hijacking, and high-profile counter-terrorism operations.

8. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is mainly deployed on which frontier?

1. Western Frontier
2. Indo-Pak Border
3. Eastern Frontier
4. Indo-China Border

Answer: d)
Explanation: The ITBP guards the India-China border, particularly along the Himalayan region.

9. Recently Mehul Chowksi was arrested in which country?

1. Brazile
2. Belgium
3. Britain
4. Bolivia

Answer: b)
Rationale: Mehul Choksi, fugitive diamond businessman, arrested in Belgium over the weekend.  Arrest confirmed by Belgian authorities on April 12. He was detained near his residence in Antwerp.

10. Which state has become to first to implement the subcategorization of Scheduled Castes?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Rajasthan
3. Telangana
4. Maharashtra

Answer: c)
Rationale: Telangana is the first State in India to operationalise SC sub-categorisation after the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment on August 1, 2024, which upheld the constitutionality of such classifications. The goal is to ensure separate quotas for the most marginalised groups within SCs and STs.

11. Which Article of the Indian Constitution has the provisions for the reservation of seats for the ST and SC, in the Lok Sabh?

1. 18
2. 336
3. 330
4. 333

Answer: c)
Rationale: Article 330 of the Indian Constitution provides for the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the House of the People.

12. Article____ provides reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

1. 18
2. 336
3. 330
4. 332

Answer: d)
Rationale: Article 332 provides reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

13. What is inflation?

1. A decrease in the general price level
2. An increase in the general price level
3. A rise in employment
4. A rise in tax rates

Answer: b)
Explanation: Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rises, eroding purchasing power.

14. Which of the following is a common cause of inflation?

1. Decrease in demand
2. Increase in production
3. Increase in money supply
4. Decrease in wages

Answer: c)
Explanation: When the money supply increases too rapidly, it can lead to more spending, which pushes prices up.

15. What is monetary policy?

1. Policy to manage government spending
2. Policy to manage the country’s money supply and interest rates
3. Policy to increase exports
4. Policy to create employment directly

Answer: b)
Explanation: Monetary policy is used by a central bank to control the money supply, credit, and interest rates to ensure economic stability.

16. Who is responsible for implementing monetary policy in a country?

1. President
2. Finance Ministry
3. Central Bank
4. Parliament

Answer: c)
Explanation: The central bank (like the Federal Reserve in the U.S. or RBI in India) manages and implements monetary policy.

17. Which is a tool used in monetary policy?

1. Taxation
2. Government spending
3. Open Market Operations (OMO)
4. Import duties

Answer: c)
Explanation: OMOs involve buying or selling government securities to regulate the money supply.

18. What happens when the central bank increases interest rates?

1. Inflation usually rises
2. Borrowing becomes more expensive
3. Spending increases
4. Money supply increases

Answer: b)
Explanation: Higher interest rates discourage borrowing and spending, helping control inflation.

19. Which of the following is NOT a tool of monetary policy?

1. Open Market Operations
2. Changing interest rates
3. Reserve requirements
4. Income tax rates

Answer: d)
Explanation: Income tax is a fiscal policy tool, not a monetary policy tool.

20. What is the goal of contractionary monetary policy?

1. Increase inflation
2. Reduce inflation
3. Increase unemployment
4. Increase government spending

Answer: b)
Explanation: Contractionary monetary policy aims to reduce inflation by decreasing the money supply or increasing interest rates.

21. What does CPI stand for in the context of inflation?

1. Central Price Index
2. Consumer Price Index
3. Consumer Purchase Indicator
4. Current Price Index

Answer: b)
Explanation: The Consumer Price Index measures the average change in prices over time that consumers pay for goods and services.

22. Which of the following will likely help reduce inflation?

1. Lowering interest rates
2. Increasing government spending
3. Selling government bonds
4. Reducing taxes

Answer: c)
Explanation: Selling bonds reduces money in circulation, helping control inflation.

23. In which Indian state is the Nathu La Pass located?

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Sikkim
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Uttarakhand

Answer: b)
Explanation: Nathu La Pass is a key mountain pass in Sikkim that connects India with Tibet (China).

24. Lipulekh Pass connects India with which country?

1. Nepal
2. Bhutan
3. China
4. Pakistan

Answer: c)
Explanation: Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand is on the India-China border and also serves as a route for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.

25. Lipulekh Pass is located in which state of India?

1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Maharashtra
4. Uttarakhand

Answer: d)
Rationale: Lipulekh Pass is located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, specifically in the Pithoragarh district. It is a high-altitude mountain pass near the trijunction of India, Nepal, and China.

26. The Experimental High Energy Physics (HEP) group of Bose Institute (BI), currently consisting of Faculty members. Bose Institute is located in ______.

1. Delhi
2. Kolkata
3. Mumbai
4. Chennai

Answer: b)
Rationale: The Experimental High Energy Physics (HEP) group of Bose Institute (BI), currently consisting of Faculty members- Prof. Supriya Das, Dr. Sidharth Kumar Prasad and Dr. Saikat Biswas, Post Doctoral Fellow- Dr. Sanchari Thakur and Senior Research Fellow- Mr. Mintu Haldar, has been awarded the Breakthrough Prize 2025 in Fundamental Physics as a part of ALICE at CERN. Bose Institute, Kolkata is the only Autonomous Institute under Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, working in A Large Ion Collider Experiment (ALICE) at CERN along with many other collaborators in India.

27. CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) is located in ______.

1. Britain
2. Switzerland
3. Germany
4. France

Answer: b)
Rationale: CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) is located in Switzerland, specifically in Geneva, on the Franco-Swiss border.

28. Regions in space where an enormous amount of mass is packed into a tiny volume creating a gravitational pull so strong that not even light can escape. This statement is talking about _____

1. Exoplanet
2. Dark Web
3. Black Hole
4. Exosphere

Answer: c)
Rationale: About Black Holes: Regions in space where an enormous amount of mass is packed into a tiny volume creating a gravitational pull so strong that not even light can escape. They neither emit nor reflect light, making them invisible to telescopes.

29. Devasthal Optical Telescope (DOT) detected and measured the properties of an IMBHs (Intermediate Mass Black Holes). It is located in ____

1. Dehradun
2. Manli
3. Kashmir
4. Nainital

Answer: d)
Rationale: Devasthal Optical Telescope (DOT) detected and measured the properties of an IMBHs (Intermediate Mass Black Holes). The 3.6m DOT (commissioned in 2016) is the largest telescope for studying celestial objects at optical wavelengths in India. Located in Nainital and is maintained and operated by ARIES.

30. International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Signed the Headquarters Agreement with which country?

1. China
2. Brazile
3. India
4. Tanzania

Answer: c)
Rationale: India and International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Signed the Headquarters Agreement. The Agreement provides India to host the IBCA Headquarters and Secretariat helping IBCA efficiently discharge its official functions.

31. IBCA was launched by India, in___

1. 1980
2. 2023
3. 1973
4. 2022

Answer: b)
Rationale: The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 09 April 2023, during an event “Commemorating 50 years of Project Tiger” at Mysuru.

32. FIU-IND and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signed an MoU for coordinated efforts towards effective implementation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and Rules framed thereunder. What is FIU-IND?

1. Foreign Intelligence Unit-India
2. Forensic Intelligence Unit-India
3. Financial Intelligence Unit-India
4. oreign Indian Intelligence Unit

Answer: c)
Rationale: Financial Intelligence Unit- India (FIU-IND). FIU-IND and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signed an MoU for coordinated efforts towards effective implementation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and Rules framed thereunder.

33. Which state has become first State in India to launch Online Permanent Lok Adalat Services?

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Kerala
3. Maharashtra
4. Rajasthan

Answer: b)
Rationale: Kerala becomes first State in India to launch Online Permanent Lok Adalat Services.

34. The Status of Policing in India Report, 2025 by ________, based on inputs from 8,276 police personnel across 17 States/UTs, reveals the continued acceptance of custodial torture and coercive methods within the police. 

1. Lokniti-CSDS and Common Cause (an NGO)
2. Ministry of Home Affairs
3. Supreme Court of India
4. World Bank

Answer: a)
Rationale: The Status of Policing in India Report, 2025 by Lokniti-CSDS and Common Cause (an NGO), based on inputs from 8,276 police personnel across 17 States/UTs, reveals the continued acceptance of custodial torture and coercive methods within the police.

35. Which country has constructed the world’s first 3D-printed railway station (Hatsushima Station), completed in just 6 hours using additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology?

1. China
2. Russia
3. S. Korea
4. Japan

Answer: d)
Rationale: Japan has constructed the world’s first 3D-printed railway station (Hatsushima Station), completed in just 6 hours using additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology.