Current Affairs 1st May 2025 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which ministry launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI)?
a) Ministry of Power
b) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
c) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Answer: c) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
2. Who publishes the Special 301 Report?
a) World Trade Organization (WTO)
b) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
c) United States Trade Representative (USTR)
d) International Trade Commission (ITC)
Answer: c) United States Trade Representative (USTR)
3. Which startup tested its green propulsion system, VYOM 2U, aboard ISRO’s PSLV C60?
a) Skyroot Aerospace
b) Manastu Space
c) AgniKul Cosmos
d) Pixxel
Answer: b) Manastu Space
4. Where was the 24th Rashtriya Vanvasi Krida Pratiyogita held?
a) Bhopal
b) Raipur
c) Ranchi
d) Bhubaneswar
Answer: b) Raipur
5. Which institute's startup developed the VYOM 2U green propulsion system?
a) IIT Roorkee
b) IIT Madras
c) IIT Bombay
d) IIT Kanpur
Answer: c) IIT Bombay
6. Which country recently signed agreements with India for green hydrogen derivatives?
a) Japan
b) Singapore
c) Both A and B
d) Germany
Answer: c) Both A and B
7. What is the purpose of the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme (GHCI)?
a) To subsidize hydrogen fuel
b) To certify hydrogen produced using renewable energy
c) To ban non-renewable hydrogen production
d) To promote fossil fuel usage
Answer: b) To certify hydrogen produced using renewable energy
8. Which Indian state hosted the 24th Rashtriya Vanvasi Krida Pratiyogita?
a) Chhattisgarh
b) Jharkhand
c) Odisha
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: a) Chhattisgarh
9. What is the significance of the Special 301 Report for India?
a) Highlights India's technological advancements
b) Places India on the 'priority watch' list for IP rights
c) Recognizes India's environmental policies
d) None of the above
Answer: b) Places India on the 'priority watch' list for IP rights
10. Which organization is the nodal agency for GHCI?
a) NITI Aayog
b) Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
c) Central Pollution Control Board
d) Ministry of Power
Answer: b) Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)