Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC : 11 July 2025

Consider the following statements regarding Zonal Councils:

1. Zonal Councils are constitutional bodies established under the Indian Constitution.

2. The Chairman of each Zonal Council is the Prime Minister of India.

3. The Zonal Councils were established under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Eastern Zonal Council (EZC):

1. It is a constitutional body established under Article 263 of the Indian Constitution.

2. It comprises states like Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal.

3. The Union Home Minister serves as the chairperson of all zonal councils.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 (KBN 2025):

1. It aims to encourage sports participation only among school-going children and university students.

2. It seeks to promote sports tourism and sports manufacturing as part of economic development.

3. It builds upon the Khelo India scheme, which has been extended till 2025–26.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the preservation of ancient Arctic ice:

1. Ancient ice cores preserve chemical signatures and atmospheric data that help reconstruct historical climate conditions.

2. The Arctic is warming at a rate equal to the global average, making ice preservation less urgent.

3. Deep ice cores can date back several centuries and act as climate “time capsules.”

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?