Topic: Daily CA (UPSC)-16Sept2025

The ‘evergreening’ of patents, which Section 3(d) of the Indian Patent Act, 1970 seeks to prevent, is a practice that:

With reference to the Simlipal Tiger Reserve (STR), consider the following statements: It is located in the state of Odisha. It was recognized as part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO. The Kolha and Santhala tribes are among the communities found within the reserve. Which of the statements given above are correct?

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), includes which of the following provisions? It is mandatory for every workplace with 10 or more employees to form an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). The presiding officer of the ICC must be a woman, but there is no gender requirement … Read more

M. Visvesvaraya is renowned for which of the following contributions? He served as the Diwan of Mysore and was instrumental in establishing the University of Mysore. He was the chief engineer for the construction of the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam. He developed an automatic water floodgate system. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has raised significant concerns primarily due to:

Consider the following statements regarding India’s deep-sea mineral exploration contracts: India’s latest contract with the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is for the exploration of Polymetallic Nodules in the Carlsberg Ridge. The Carlsberg Ridge forms the tectonic boundary between the Indian and Arabian plates. The ISA, established under the UN Convention on the Law of the … Read more

With reference to the NITI Aayog’s report “AI for Viksit Bharat”, consider the following statements: The report suggests that AI adoption can bridge nearly half of the growth gap required to reach an aspirational GDP of $8.3 trillion by 2035. It identifies transforming R&D with Generative AI as the single largest contributor to the required … Read more

Regarding “Women-led Development” in India, which of the following statements is/are correct based on the Tirupati Resolution? It advocates for applying a “gender lens” in governance and institutionalizing gender-responsive budgeting. Despite having 43% women graduates in STEMM fields, their representation in the STEM workforce is only 14%. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023, reserves 33% … Read more

Consider the following provisions of the new National Policy on Geothermal Energy: It allows 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the geothermal sector. The policy proposes a single development lease period of up to 10 years for geothermal projects. It mandates the creation of a centralized geothermal data repository with compulsory data submission from leaseholders. … Read more

Consider the following pairs of recently proposed UNESCO tentative World Heritage Sites and their respective states: Erra Matti Dibbalu : Andhra Pradesh Naga Hill Ophiolite : Nagaland St. Mary’s Island Cluster : Kerala Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?