Current Affairs 26/09/2025

1.

Which of the following correctly describes the role of CPCB in India?

CPCB conducts elections for environmental committees at the state level.

CPCB monitors and regulates pollution, providing credible reports used by Courts and citizens.

CPCB manages forest reserves and wildlife sanctuaries across India.

CPCB primarily funds renewable energy projects and green technology initiatives.

2.

What is the purpose of the $125 million loan agreement signed between India and ADB?

To enhance urban livability and strengthen climate resilience in six districts and Guwahati, Assam.

To fund rural road construction projects across all northeastern states of India.

To establish a new agricultural research centre in Assam focusing on high-yield crops.

To provide direct financial assistance to small businesses in Assam for digital transformation.

3.

What is the objective of the MoU signed between MDL and Guidance Tamil Nadu?

To develop a world-class greenfield shipyard on India’s eastern coast under the Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047.

To establish a naval training academy exclusively for officers of the Indian Coast Guard.

To privatize existing shipyards on India’s western coast for commercial shipbuilding.

To launch a coastal tourism project along Tamil Nadu’s shoreline with defence collaboration.

4.

What is significant about the Indian Navy’s ASW-SWC ship, Androth?

It is India’s first nuclear-powered submarine designed for deep-sea operations in the Indian Ocean.

It was imported from a foreign shipyard to modernize the Indian Navy’s shallow water fleet.

It is the second of sixteen ASW-SWC ships, built with over 80% indigenous components, enhancing maritime self-reliance.

It is primarily a cargo vessel converted for naval logistics support along the eastern coast.

5.

What triggered the 1965 Indo-Pak War according to historical accounts?

India launched an offensive into Pakistan’s Punjab region without provocation.

Pakistan’s infiltration into Jammu & Kashmir under Operation Gibraltar in early September 1965.

A naval blockade by India in the Arabian Sea targeting Pakistani ports.

A diplomatic dispute over the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan.

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