14 August : Daily Current Affairs Quiz

1. Correct answer: (c)
   Explanation: The Export Promotion Mission has been modified to provide targeted support to MSME exporters in sectors hit by new U.S. tariffs, such as textiles, shrimp, chemicals, and machinery. It includes credit guarantees, faster clearances, and possible export incentives.
   • (a) Incorrect: No mention of raising import duties.

   • (b) Incorrect: Focus is not only on agriculture.

   (d) Incorrect: There is no plan to privatize MSMEs.
   

Correct answer: (c)
Explanation: After regime change in Bangladesh in August 2024, there was a surge in voluntary exits by undocumented migrants. BSF data shows over three times as many people leaving compared to 2024.

• (a) Incorrect: No withdrawal from refugee treaties was reported.

• (b) Incorrect: Floods were not cited as the cause.

(d) Incorrect: No visa-free arrangement exists; crossings were undocumented.

Correct answer: (c)
Explanation: The SC ordered that stray dogs be captured, kept in shelters, and not released back into public spaces, prompting MCD to start relocation drives, especially ahead of Independence Day celebrations.

• (a) Incorrect: No ban on pet ownership.

• (b) Incorrect: The Court prohibited indiscriminate killing.

• (d) Incorrect: No privatization directive.

Correct answer: (c)
Explanation: The CM announced a single-window clearance system to replace multiple NOCs and reduced the security deposit from ₹20/m² to ₹15/m² for land use.

• (a) Incorrect: Land is not free.

• (b) Incorrect: Deposit is reduced, not removed.

(d) Incorrect: No mandate for digital broadcasting.

Correct answer: (c)
Explanation: The 1976 plan was made for a population of 60 lakh and could handle only 50 mm of rainfall, while the current population is four times larger, making it outdated.

• (a) Incorrect: It allows rainfall handling, but limited.

• (b) Incorrect: The issue is capacity, not geographic coverage.

• (d) Incorrect: Underground systems are not prohibited.