Current Affairs 30/07/2025

1.

Which of the following best reflects the framework for addressing illegal felling of trees in India, as per current laws and administrative structure?

Illegal tree felling is centrally prosecuted under the Indian Forest Act, 1927, with the Ministry of Environment handling all cases.

The State Governments/UT Administrations are empowered to prosecute offenders under a combination of central and state-specific forest laws.

Only the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980 is used across India for all forest-related legal proceedings.

Forest protection is not supported by any legal provisions, but enforcement is handled locally for administrative convenience.

2.

As per the Government’s efforts to enhance digital payments, which of the following statements is correct regarding the Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF)?

PIDF was set up in 2021 to deploy digital payments infrastructure only in metro and tier-1 cities.

As of May 31, 2025, over 65,000 crore digital touch points have been deployed through PIDF.

PIDF encourages deployment of digital payment acceptance infrastructure in tier-3 to 6 cities, North-Eastern States, and Jammu & Kashmir.

Digital transactions from FY 2019-20 to FY 2024-25 amounted to more than ₹12,000 crore.

3.

With reference to the Modernization of Command Area Development and Water Management (M-CADWM) scheme, which of the following statements is correct?

M-CADWM was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development in 2024 to promote water harvesting in urban areas.

Projects under M-CADWM will be finalized based solely on Central Government approval without State involvement.

Only private players are eligible to send proposals under the M-CADWM scheme.

The M-CADWM scheme received Cabinet approval in April 2025 and requires viability assessment and State budgetary support.

4.

Which of the following is true about the Inter-Linking of Rivers (ILR) programme as of July 2025?

The Ken-Betwa Link Project is the first to reach implementation stage

Only the Himalayan Component is included in the National Perspective Plan

Feasibility Reports (FRs) have been completed for all 30 identified link projects

Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) have been prepared for all link projects

5.

Which standard is used as the benchmark for water quality under the Jal Jeevan Mission?

ISO 14001

BIS:10500

ISO:20250

BIS:QW01

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