{"id":3972,"date":"2025-05-31T08:10:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T08:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawentranceindia.com\/blogs\/?p=3972"},"modified":"2025-05-31T11:56:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T11:56:47","slug":"mlc-daily-current-affairs-31-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawentranceindia.com\/blogs\/mlc-daily-current-affairs-31-may-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"MLC Daily Current Affairs – 31 May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today in History (May 31st<\/sup>,1725)<\/h1>\n

Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar (31 May 1725 \u2013 13 August 1795) was the Holkar Queen of the Maratha Malwa kingdom, India. Rajmata Ahilyabai was born in\u00a0the village of Chondi in Jamkhed, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.<\/p>\n

Weekly Current Affairs (24 May – 31 May)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. What is the total length of India-Bangladesh border?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. 4000 km<\/li>\n
  2. 50 km<\/li>\n
  3. 4068 km<\/li>\n
  4. 70 km<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    ✅ Answer:<\/strong> d)
    \n📝 Rationale:<\/strong>\u00a0The longest border is shared by Bangladesh which is 4096.70 Km (2,545-mile)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    2. India-Bangladesh border is at which number the longest in the world?<\/strong><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Third<\/li>\n
    2. Fourth<\/li>\n
    3. Fifth<\/li>\n
    4. Sixth<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      ✅ Answer:<\/strong> c)
      \n📝 Rationale:<\/strong><\/p>\n

        \n
      • World’s largest land border is shared by\u00a0Canada and the USA<\/u><\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • The border between Canada and the USA is the\u00a0world’s longest continuous border.<\/li>\n
      • The total length of the Canada-USA border is 8,893 Km.<\/li>\n
      • Kazakhstan-Russia border is the\u00a0second-longest land border in the world.<\/li>\n
      • The total length of the Kazakhstan-Russia border is 6,846 Km.<\/li>\n
      • Argentina-Chile border is the\u00a0third-longest land border in the world.<\/li>\n
      • The total length of the Argentina-Chile border is 5,300 Km.<\/li>\n
      • India-Bangladesh border is the\u00a0fifth-longest land border in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        3. Which Indian State\/States share boundaries with Bangladesh?<\/strong><\/p>\n

          \n
        1. West Bengal<\/li>\n
        2. Assam<\/li>\n
        3. Meghalaya<\/li>\n
        4. All the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          ✅ Answer:<\/strong> d)
          \n📝 Rationale:<\/strong>\u00a0Indian states that share borders with Bangladesh are: Assam, West Bengal, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Tripura.<\/p>\n

          \"Indian-States-share-boundaries-with-Bangladesh\"<\/p>\n

          4. Which Indian state shares longest border between India and Bangladesh?<\/strong><\/p>\n

            \n
          1. Tripura<\/li>\n
          2. Mizoram<\/li>\n
          3. West Bengal<\/li>\n
          4. Assam<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            ✅ Answer:<\/strong> c)
            \n📝 Rationale:<\/strong>\u00a0West Bengal Indian state shares longest border between India and Bangladesh. Its length is 2216.70 km.<\/p>\n

            5. Siliguri corridor is also known as_____<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \n
            1. Defence corridor<\/li>\n
            2. Elephant corridor<\/li>\n
            3. Bengal tiger corridor<\/li>\n
            4. Chicken neck corridor<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              ✅ Answer:<\/strong> d)
              \n📝 Rationale:<\/strong> The Siliguri Corridor, or Chicken’s Neck<\/strong>, is a narrow stretch of land, located in the Indian state of West Bengal, that connects India’s northeastern states to the rest of India, with the countries of Nepal and Bangladesh lying on either side of the corridor. The kingdom of Bhutan lies on the northern side of the corridor.<\/p>\n

              6. Chicken neck corridor is located in which Indian state?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                \n
              1. Assam<\/li>\n
              2. Meghalaya<\/li>\n
              3. West Bengal<\/li>\n
              4. Tripura<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                ✅ Answer:<\/strong> c)
                \n📝 Rationale:<\/strong> The Siliguri Corridor, or Chicken’s Neck, is a narrow stretch of land, located in West Bengal<\/strong>, that connects India’s northeastern states to the rest of India.<\/p>\n

                7. Union Minister of Swachh Survekshan (<\/strong>\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923) Grameen (SSG) 2025.\u00a0The nodal ministry of this scheme is _____<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  \n
                1. Ministry of Health and family welfare<\/li>\n
                2. Ministry of Jal Shakti<\/li>\n
                3. Ministry of Home Affairs<\/li>\n
                4. Ministry of Rural Development<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  ✅ Answer:<\/strong> b)
                  \n📝 Rationale:<\/strong> It is a nationwide rural sanitation survey by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti<\/strong>. It is India\u2019s largest sanitation survey. The first Swachh Survekshan was conducted in 2016<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

                  8. Which organisation has released the \u2018Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update (2025-2029)\u2019?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    \n
                  1. World Bank<\/li>\n
                  2. World Meteorological Organisation<\/li>\n
                  3. UNFCCC<\/li>\n
                  4. United Nations Climate Fund<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    ✅ Answer:<\/strong> b)
                    \n📝 Rationale:<\/strong> The\u00a0World Meteorological Organisation (WMO)\u00a0has released the \u2018Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update (2025-2029)\u2019.<\/p>\n

                    9. World Metrological Organisation is headquartered in ___<\/strong><\/p>\n

                      \n
                    1. Rome<\/li>\n
                    2. New York<\/li>\n
                    3. Geneva<\/li>\n
                    4. Vienna<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      ✅ Answer:<\/strong> c)
                      \n📝 Rationale:<\/strong> The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is headquartered in\u00a0Geneva, Switzerland.<\/p>\n

                      10. Hyderabad teenager ________ has become the youngest Indian and the second youngest person in the world to complete the legendary 7 Summits challenge.<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        \n
                      1. Ritesh Kaushal<\/li>\n
                      2. Mohan Rakesh<\/li>\n
                      3. Ajay Anand<\/li>\n
                      4. Vishwanath Karthikey<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        ✅ Answer:<\/strong> d)
                        \n📝 Rationale:<\/strong> Hyderabad teenager Vishwanath Karthikey Padakanti<\/strong>\u00a0has become the\u00a0youngest Indian<\/strong> and the second youngest person<\/strong>\u00a0in the world to complete the legendary\u00a07 Summits challenge. The\u00a0Seven Summits\u00a0are defined as the\u00a0highest peaks on each of the seven continents; it ranks among the\u00a0most prestigious in global mountaineering.<\/strong><\/p>\n

                        \"The-Seven-Summits-in-global-mountaineering\"<\/p>\n

                        11. Which one of the following organisations compile the Index of Industrial Production?<\/strong><\/p>\n

                          \n
                        1. National Sample Survey Office<\/li>\n
                        2. Central Statistical Organisation<\/li>\n
                        3. National Industrial Survey Centre<\/li>\n
                        4. All of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          ✅ Answer:<\/strong> b)
                          \n📝 Rationale:<\/strong> The\u00a0Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)\u00a0has been compiling the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) since 1950.<\/strong>\u00a0The IIP measures industrial output using\u00a0Laspeyre\u2019s formula, primarily based on physical production data, though some items like machinery are reported in value terms and adjusted using the Wholesale Price Index (WPI). The\u00a0Eight Core Industries<\/strong>\u2014Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement, and Electricity\u2014collectively\u00a0account for 40.27%<\/strong>\u00a0of the weight of items included in the\u00a0Index of Industrial Production (IIP)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

                          12. The Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) is in news, it is related with____<\/strong><\/p>\n

                            \n
                          1. A satellite developed by ISRO<\/li>\n
                          2. Space mission by NASA<\/li>\n
                          3. Monsoon and rainfall in India<\/li>\n
                          4. A concept studied in Nuclear Phyisics<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            ✅ Answer:<\/strong> c)
                            \n📝 Rationale:<\/strong> The early onset of the southwest monsoon over Kerala this year has caught the attention of meteorologists. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the\u00a0Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO)<\/strong>\u00a0played a significant role in this development. The MJO is a moving system of winds, clouds, and pressure that brings rain as it circles around the equator.<\/p>\n