Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC : 2 August 2025

With reference to Digital Sovereignty, consider the following statements:

1. Digital Sovereignty implies complete state control over the physical infrastructure and cross-border data flow without contravening international trade agreements.

2. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is considered a tool to assert digital sovereignty by regulating how non-EU countries handle EU citizens’ data.

3. India’s approach to digital sovereignty is solely focused on localisation of data within national borders.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to the “Mangrove Mitras” initiative in India, consider the following statements:

1. Mangrove Mitras are local community volunteers trained under the Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC), a global initiative led by India and the UAE.

2. The primary role of Mangrove Mitras is to act as citizen scientists to monitor biodiversity and carbon sequestration in mangrove ecosystems.

3. The scheme is funded entirely through Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) and is implemented uniformly across all coastal states of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements regarding Eco-Development Committees (EDCs) and Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMCs) is/are correct?

1. EDCs are primarily established in buffer zones of Protected Areas to ensure both conservation and livelihood security of local communities.

2. JFMCs are statutory bodies created under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 to manage forest resources in tribal areas.

3. Both EDCs and JFMCs function under the overarching policy framework of the National Forest Policy, 1988.

Select the correct answer using the code below:

Consider the following statements regarding Flash Floods in India:

1. Flash floods are typically associated with glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), but never occur in arid regions like the Thar Desert.

2. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has developed a Flash Flood Guidance System (FFGS) in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

3. Urban flash floods are often intensified due to a combination of impervious surfaces and the heat island effect.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?