Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 11, 2025

June 11, 2025

Which of the following statements regarding the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve is/are correct?
1. It is located between the Banas and Chambal rivers in Rajasthan.
2. It was formerly the hunting ground of Jaipur’s Maharajas and now a part of Project Tiger.
3. The dominant vegetation includes tropical evergreen forests and alpine meadows.
Options :

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: A

Current Context: The Supreme Court ordered the Rajasthan Government to immediately ban all mining in the core zone of Ranthambore Tiger Reserve to protect its critical habitat.

ABOUT RANTHAMBORE TIGER RESERVE:

Location & Size: Sawai Madhopur district, southeastern Rajasthan; spans 1,411 sq km.
Key Features:
- Named after Ranthambore Fort (UNESCO World Heritage Site).
- Bounded by Banas River (north) and Chambal River (south).
Landscape & Vegetation:
- Dry deciduous forests, grassy meadows, and rocky plateaus.
- Dominant flora: Anogeissus pendula (dhok), Acacia, Prosopis.
Fauna: Royal Bengal tiger, leopard, sambar, chital, caracal, wild boar.
Historical Significance: Former hunting grounds of Jaipur’s Maharajas; now a flagship Project Tiger reserve.

Consider the following features of the Kalvarayan Hills:
1. They are a part of the Eastern Ghats and act as a divide between the Kaveri and Palar basins.
2. The hills are inhabited by the Malayan tribes who depend largely on forest produce.
3. Gomukhi Dam is located atop the Kalvarayan Hills and used for hydroelectric generation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: A

Current Context: Recently, a girl from the tribal community of the Kalvarayan Hills became the first from her region to secure admission to the Indian Institute of Technology, highlighting educational outreach in remote areas.

ABOUT KALVARAYAN HILLS:

Geography: Part of the Eastern Ghats in Tamil Nadu, covering 1,095 sq km; elevations 2,000–3,000 ft (Chinna and Periya Kalrayans).
Drainage Divide: Separates Kaveri basin (south) from Palar basin (north).
Vegetation: Deciduous forests, sholas, and grasslands; home to Megam and Periyar Falls.
Inhabitants: Indigenous Malayan tribes; economy based on agriculture, minor forest produce, and migratory labor.
Infrastructure: Gomukhi Dam at foothills; improving road and communication links as part of tribal development initiatives.

Justice N. S. Sanjay Gowda, recently appointed to the Gujarat High Court, was previously serving in which High Court?

(A) Delhi High Court
(B) Karnataka High Court
(C) Bombay High Court
(D) Madras High Court

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Answer: B

Current Context: Justice Neranahalli Srinivasan Sanjay Gowda, aged 58 and formerly a judge of the Karnataka High Court, was sworn as a judge of the Gujarat High Court—part of a Supreme Court Collegium recommendation to promote diversity and strengthen administration across High Courts.

ABOUT:

Significance:
- First of four Karnataka judges transferred under this collegium round, enhancing cross-pollination of legal perspectives.
- Aims to bolster the quality of justice and administrative efficiency in the Gujarat judiciary.

Which of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are most closely aligned with the declaration of 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer?
1. SDG 1 – No Poverty
2. SDG 2 – Zero Hunger
3. SDG 5 – Gender Equality
4. SDG 13 – Climate Action
Options

(A) 1, 2 and 5 only
(B) 2 and 5 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 3 and 4 only

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Answer: c

Current Context: The United Nations General Assembly declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer, following a consensus resolution proposed by the United States of America and co-sponsored by 123 countries, to highlight women’s vital role in agriculture and food security.

About:

Objectives:
- Recognize and support the contributions of rural women farmers to food security, nutrition, and poverty eradication.
- Promote gender equality, access to land, credit, technology, and training for women in agriculture.
Global Context:
- Women produce nearly 50 percent of the world’s food yet face disproportionate barriers to resources.
- Ties into Sustainable Development Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) and Goal 5 (Gender Equality).
Planned Activities for 2026:
- National campaigns, capacity-building workshops, policy dialogues, and research initiatives.
- Collaboration among Food and Agriculture Organization, International Fund for Agricultural Development, and Member States.

Which of the following statements regarding Indravati National Park is/are correct?
1. It lies in the Vindhya and Aravalli hill ranges in Chhattisgarh.
2. It is connected via forest corridors to Kanha and Tadoba tiger reserves.
3. It is the only national park in India named after a female tribal leader.
Options :

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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Answer: A

Current Context: Recently, security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district conducted intense anti-Naxal operations in the Indravati National Park area, neutralising seven Maoists, including two top leaders—Central Committee member Sudhakar and State Committee member Bhaskar—while seizing arms and ammunition.

About:

Location : Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh; declared a tiger reserve in 1983 under Project Tiger.
- Named for the Indravati River, which forms its northern boundary with Maharashtra.
Terrain & Connectivity:
- Undulating hills (177–599 m elevation) of the Vindhya and Aravalli
- Linked to Kawal, Tadoba, and Kanha tiger reserves via forest corridors.
Flora & Fauna:
- Forest types: Moist mixed deciduous (with and without teak) and southern dry mixed deciduous.
- Notable species: Wild buffalo (rare), tiger, leopard, gaur, nilgai, sambar, chital, sloth bear, wild boar.
Operation Highlights:
- Casualties: Seven Maoists, including ideological chief Sudhakar (bounty ₹40 lakh) and leader Bhaskar (bounty ₹45 lakh).
- Forces Involved: District Reserve Guard, Special Task Force, Central Reserve Police Force’s CoBRA units.
- Seized: AK-47 rifles, explosives, ammunition.
Significance:
- Represents one of the most consequential counter-insurgency actions in recent years, disrupting Maoist command structure.

Which of the following correctly describes the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)?

(A) An intergovernmental treaty body under the UN for post-disaster relief efforts
(B) A multilateral partnership led by India to promote climate- and disaster-resilient infrastructure
(C) A World Bank–funded programme aimed at building roads in coastal areas
(D) An initiative of the UNFCCC to promote low-carbon infrastructure

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Answer: B

Current Context: Recently, in Nice, France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2025, marking the first time the event was held in Europe and outlining five global priorities for building climate- and disaster-resilient infrastructure.

ABOUT:

About the Conference:
- Organiser: Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (headquartered in New Delhi).
- Theme: “Shaping a Resilient Future for Coastal Regions.”
- Alignment: United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and UN Ocean Conference.
Key Priorities Outlined by the Prime Minister:
- Integrate disaster resilience into higher education curricula.
- Establish a global digital repository of best practices.
- Mobilise innovative financing for resilient projects.
- Prioritise Small Island Developing States as Large Ocean Countries.
- Strengthen early warning systems and last-mile communication.
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI):
- Founded: 2019 under India’s leadership with United Nations support.
- Membership: 46 Member Countries, 8 Partner Organisations.
- Mission: By 2050, guide US $10 trillion of infrastructure investment toward resilience, benefiting over 3 billion people.
- Governance:
  - Governing Council: Annual meeting of all members.
  - Executive Committee: Biannual programme oversight.
  - Secretariat: Led by Director General Amit Prothi.
- Significance: Reinforces India’s role in global climate resilience efforts and advances Sustainable Development Goals on resilient infrastructure (SDG 9) and climate action (SDG 13).