Urbanisation Report (2025), the sharp rise in global urban population mainly intensifies challenges related to:
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Affordable housing
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Urban sanitation
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Climate resilience
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Military urban warfare
Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 2 and 4 only
D. 1, 3 and 4 only
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
Rapid urbanisation stresses housing, sanitation, transport, and climate adaptation systems . Military aspects are not part of the UN’s urban governance framework.
Q7. The proposed Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 primarily aims to:
A. Increase corporate taxation
B. Improve credit discipline and resolution efficiency
C. Nationalise private banks
D. Expand cooperative banking
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
IBC amendments focus on faster resolution, creditor confidence, and reduction of NPAs , strengthening India’s financial system.
Q8. Granting Miniratna (Category-I) status to Yantra India Limited mainly results in:
A. Privatisation of defence production
B. Enhanced operational and financial autonomy
C. Reduced parliamentary oversight
D. Foreign ownership in defence PSUs
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
Miniratna status allows greater managerial flexibility , faster decision-making and improved competitiveness, supporting Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence manufacturing .
Q9. Japan’s success in recovering rare earth minerals from deep-sea sediments is strategically important because it:
A. Eliminates the need for renewable energy
B. Reduces dependence on terrestrial mining and supply concentration
C. Promotes fossil fuel exploration
D. Replaces lithium in batteries
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
Deep-sea rare earth recovery strengthens critical mineral security , essential for clean energy, electronics, and defence technologies , reducing geopolitical supply risks.
Q10. World Cancer Day, observed on 4 February, primarily emphasises which of the following?
A. Curative healthcare financing
B. Awareness, prevention and early diagnosis
C. Expansion of medical tourism
D. Traditional medicine promotion
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
World Cancer Day focuses on public awareness, early detection, and prevention , aligning with non-communicable disease control strategies under public health governance.