Current Affairs Quiz

Statement 1 is correct. The 12-minute ad cap was introduced in 2006 as an amendment to the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Ministry has decided to *remove* the ad cap for traditional TV channels to create a level playing field, rather than imposing it on digital media platforms (which currently remain unregulated regarding ad duration).

Statement 1 is incorrect. The 'Sapt-Dhara' (Seven Streams) strategy is not exclusively about agricultural privatization. It is a comprehensive, multi-sectoral framework covering seven diverse areas: Manufacturing, Agriculture & Food Production, Technology & Innovation, Infrastructure (Gati Shakti), Defence Power, Green & Blue Economy, and Soft Power.
Statement 2 is correct. Recognizing that emerging technologies like AI and Data Centers require massive amounts of electricity, the Prime Minister explicitly stated the goal of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047 to ensure long-term energy security.

Statement 1 is correct. Sri Aurobindo was a prominent Extremist leader who effectively used the English daily Bande Mataram as a powerful tool to awaken the masses and articulate the demand for *Purna Swaraj* (complete independence).
Statement 2 is correct. After being arrested in the 1908 Alipore Bomb Case and subsequently acquitted (defended by C.R. Das), his life took a spiritual turn. In 1910, he moved to Pondicherry and formulated his renowned philosophy of Integral Yoga.

Both statements are correct.
Statement 1 is correct. The Suryapath Tiranga relay was designed to follow the path of the rising sun. Because the Earth rotates from west to east, the sun rises first in the east. Therefore, the relay appropriately began in Suva, Fiji, which is located near the International Date Line (IDL) in the Pacific Ocean.
Statement 2 is correct. The global relay was a special initiative conducted under the umbrella of the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign to celebrate India's Independence Day, connecting 21 countries across multiple time zones through the continuous hoisting of the National Flag.

Statement 1 is correct. The Prime Minister traditionally hoists the National Flag from the ramparts of the Red Fort on August 15 to mark Independence Day.
Statement 2 is correct. During the 80th Independence Day celebrations in 2026, Vande Mataram was rendered at the Red Fort on August 15 for the first time in independent India's history.

Statement 1 is correct. The Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) is the recognized national nodal centre responsible for the rigorous multi-stage selection, training, and mentoring of Indian students for the International Science and Mathematics Olympiads.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The HBCSE does not operate directly under the Ministry of Education. It is a national center of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), which is an aided institution functioning under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Chords Bridge (also known as the Bridge of Strings or Friendship Bridge) is a famous cable-stayed bridge located in Jerusalem, not Tel Aviv. It is a major landmark designed to carry the Jerusalem Light Rail.
Statement 2 is correct. India formally established full diplomatic relations with Israel in 1992, following which bilateral ties have grown significantly in sectors like defence, agriculture, and water management.