Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 16-12-2025 (Online Prelims Test)
1) Consider the following statements
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) launched in 2015, with the goal of providing housing for all in urban areas.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is the implementing agency for the scheme.
Under PMAY-U 2.0, 5 crore additional families of urban India will receive financial support of up to Rs. 2.50 lakh by the Government.
Select the correct statements using the code below:
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Answer : b
Explanation
Statements 1, 2 are correct – PMAY-U launched on June 25, 2015.
It aims to provide all-weather pucca houses to all eligible urban households across the country with the vision of ‘Housing for All’.
The scheme implemented under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Statement 3 is incorrect – PMAY-U 2.0 is the revamped version of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
Launched on – September 17, 2024, this new phase will be implemented for a period of five years, from 2024 to 2029.
Under PMAY-U 2.0, 1 crore additional families of urban India will receive financial support of up to Rs. 2.50 lakh by the Government to construct or purchase a pucca house in cities.
Option b is the correct answer – The World Inequality Report 2026 was released recently by World Inequality Lab, which highlights extreme and persistent economic disparities worldwide.
It highlighted that wealthiest 0.001% now hold 3 times the assets of the bottom 50% of humanity, with their share climbing from 4% in 1995 to over 6% 2025, amid rising inequality and declining global cooperation.
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and also plants.
CITES secretariat is administered by UNEP, located in Geneva, Switzerland.
Select the correct statements using the code below:
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Answer : c
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct – The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement between governments.
It aims to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species.
Statement 2 is correct – CITES secretariat is administered by UNEP, located in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the supreme consensus-based decision-making body, comprises all its parties.
As per World Wildlife Fund mangroves store 7-10 times more carbon per acre than tropical forests.
As per the India State of Forest Report, 2023 India has mangrove cover constituting 10% of the nation’s geographical area.
Select the correct statements using the code below:
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Answer : a
Explanation
Mangrove is a salt-tolerant plant community found in tropical and subtropical intertidal regions.
Mangroves can thrive in high-rainfall areas (1,000–3,000 mm) with temperatures ranging from 26°C to 35°C.
Statement 1 is correct but 2 is incorrect – As per World Wildlife Fund mangroves store 7.5–10 times more carbon per acre than tropical forests.
As per India State of Forest Report, 2023–India’s total mangrove cover stands at 4,991.68 sq. km, constituting 0.15% of the nation’s geographical area.
