Daily Current Affairs UPSC: News Based MCQs Quiz | 2nd August 2025

Answer: (D) Lower licensing

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Answer: (A) 1 only

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• The executive order Trump signed thereafter only gives effect to the 25% tariff on Indian goods coming to the U. S. Even this has an exclusion list that includes finished pharmaceutical products (tablets, injectables and syrups), active pharmaceutical ingredients, electronics and ICT goods (semiconductors, smartphones, SSDs and computers), and petroleum products (crude oil, LNG, refined fuels, electricity and coal).
• India is the world’s third-largest crude importer after China and the U. S.

Answer: (A) 1 only

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• The LVM3 (Launch Vehicle Mark 3) was indeed previously known as the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III (GSLV Mk III). ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) rebranded the launch vehicle.
• The LVM3 is ISRO’s heaviest launch vehicle and is used for placing satellites into various orbits, including geosynchronous transfer orbit
• A cryogenic engine is a rocket engine that utilizes propellants stored at extremely low temperatures, specifically liquefied gases like liquid oxygen (LOX) and liquid hydrogen (LH2).
• These engines are typically used in the final stages of space launch vehicles due to their high efficiency and ability to generate significant thrust.

Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

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• EOS-09, also known as RISAT-1B, was an Indian Earth observation satellite designed to provide all-weather, day-and-night imaging capabilities using a C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). It was intended to be a repeat satellite of EOS-04 (RISAT-1), ensuring continuous remote sensing data for various applications. The satellite was launched on May 18, 2025, aboard the PSLV-C61, but the mission was unfortunately unsuccessful due to a problem with the third stage of the launch vehicle.
• Mission Objectives:
• EOS-09 was designed to provide reliable remote sensing data for operational applications, with a focus on all-weather, day-and-night imaging.
• Key Features:
• It was equipped with a C-band SAR, which allows it to penetrate clouds, rain, fog, and darkness for continuous surveillance. The satellite also had multiple imaging modes and could operate in a sun-synchronous polar orbit.
• Applications:
• EOS-09 was intended for diverse applications including land-use mapping, hydrology, disaster management, agriculture, forestry, and coastal security. It was also expected to play a role in defense surveillance.
• Follow-on Mission:
• EOS-09 was designed as a follow-on to RISAT-1, with a similar configuration, and was intended to complement and supplement data from other Indian Earth observation satellites.

Answer: (A) Only one

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• Sugarcane, Saccharum officinarum L. is a perennial gras. It belongs to bamboo family and it is indigenous to India. It is the main source of sugar, jaggery and khandsari. About two-thirds of the total sugarcane produced in India is consumed for making jaggery and khandsari and only one third of it goes to sugar factories.
• It also provides raw material for manufacturing alcohol. Brazil is largest producer of sugarcane followed by India, China, Thailand, Pakistan and Mexico. In India, Maharashtra is the largest producer of sugar and it contributes about 34% of sugar in country followed by Uttar Pradesh.

Answer: (C) All three

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Answer: (C) Plastic Food Containers

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