{"id":7278,"date":"2026-01-01T16:31:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T16:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=7278"},"modified":"2026-01-01T16:31:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T16:31:59","slug":"mcqs-on-current-affairs-28-12-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=7278","title":{"rendered":"MCQs on Current Affairs 28.12.2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. Which of the following correctly describes the Dulhasti Stage 2 hydropower project?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">A storage-based hydropower project requiring a large reservoir<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">A thermal power project managed by a private company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">A run-of-the-river project extending the existing Dulhasti Stage I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">A new standalone hydropower plant unrelated to Dulhasti Stage I<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. A run-of-the-river project extending the existing Dulhasti Stage I <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Dulhasti Stage 2 is described as a run-of-the-river hydropower project and an extension of the already operational 390-MW Dulhasti Stage I project, which has been functioning since 2007 under NHPC. It involves diverting water from Stage I through a tunnel to generate additional power.\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. Which body granted environmental clearance to the Dulhasti Stage 2 hydropower project?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Central Electricity Authority<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Ministry of Power<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Expert Appraisal Committee on Hydel Projects<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 4. Expert Appraisal Committee on Hydel Projects <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) on Hydel Projects, functioning under the Ministry of Environment, accorded approval to the 260-MW Dulhasti Stage 2 project during its 45th meeting. NHPC operates the existing Dulhasti Stage I but does not grant environmental clearance.\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. IS 19445:2025, recently released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), primarily aims to address which of the following gaps?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Lack of indigenous manufacturing of bomb disposal systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Absence of a uniform Indian framework for performance evaluation of bomb disposal systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Shortage of trained bomb disposal personnel in India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Non-availability of bomb disposal systems for civilian use<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Absence of a uniform Indian framework for performance evaluation of bomb disposal systems <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> one of the key reasons for formulating IS 19445:2025 was the absence of a dedicated Indian Standard for evaluating the performance of bomb disposal systems.\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. IS 19262:2025, recently released on National Consumer Day 2025, primarily seeks to address which of the following objectives?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">To mandate the replacement of diesel tractors with electric tractors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">To establish uniform and standardized testing protocols for electric agricultural tractors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">To regulate the pricing of electric agricultural tractors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">To provide financial incentives for farmers adopting electric tractors<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. To establish uniform and standardized testing protocols for electric agricultural tractors <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> IS 19262:2025 is to establish uniform and standardized testing protocols for electric agricultural tractors.\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. Which of the following correctly describes the Dulhasti Stage 2 hydropower project? View Answer Correct Option: 3. A run-of-the-river project extending the existing Dulhasti Stage I Explanation: Dulhasti Stage 2 is described as a run-of-the-river hydropower project and an extension of the already operational 390-MW Dulhasti Stage I project, which has been functioning since [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[222,1285,21,22,1281,31,1286,221,20],"class_list":["post-7278","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs","tag-bank-exams","tag-bureau-of-indian-standards","tag-competitive-exams","tag-current-affairs","tag-dulhasti-stage-2-hydropower-project","tag-mcq","tag-national-consumer-day-2025","tag-rrb-exams","tag-ssc-cgl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7278"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7278\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7286,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7278\/revisions\/7286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}