UPSC Current Affairs Quiz: May 9, 2025

1. Ideological resistance from conservative and religious organisations
2. Corporate exploitation of gender norms to market harmful products
3. Underrepresentation of women in the global health workforce

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

1. Vehicle emissions are identified as major contributors to India’s chronic particulate pollution
2. Construction activities are identified as major contributors to India’s chronic particulate pollution
3. Industrial operations are identified as major contributors to India’s chronic particulate pollution
4. Agricultural burning is identified as major contributors to India’s chronic particulate pollution

Which of the above statements is / are correct according to the findings of the Respirer Living Sciences report?

1. Caddisfly larvae usually construct their protective cases only utilizing organic materials such as leaves and bark
2. Microplastics were discovered embedded in caddisfly casings as early as 1971, before the widespread acknowledgement of microplastic pollution in freshwater bodies
3. Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX) was utilized in the study to confirm the presence of microplastics

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

1. High mortality rate in humans
2. Widespread efficient human-to-human transmission
3. Predominantly respiratory tract infections in most human cases

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1. The Pact pledged $300 billion annually by 2035 to fund climate resilience initiatives specifically in developed countries.
2. Success of the Pact critically depends on the deployment of Artificial Intelligence aligned with local needs in the Global South.
3. The Pact was criticized for risking digital colonialism by relying heavily on Western-designed AI systems.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?