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CUET Current Affairs: 26 April 2025

RAFALE-M

News – 26 RAFALE-M FIGHTERS India, France set to conclude deal

  • Manufacturer – Dassault Rafale
  • Stage – 4.5 generation
  • Features –
    • Performs air superiority, ground attack, and nuclear deterrence
    • Weaponry – Hammer missiles
    • Payload – 9.5 tonnes
    • Maximum speed: Mach 1.8.
    • Operational Range – 1,000 km

BAIL

News – NON-BAILABLE WARRANT Court grants bail to Medha Patkar

  • Types of Bail –
  • Regular Bail: Granted to a person who has already been arrested and is in custody
  • Anticipatory Bail: Granted to a person who anticipates arrest on the accusation of having committed a non-bailable offence. Here accused gets bail even before arrest
  • Interim Bail: Temporary bail granted for a short period
  • Default Bail: It is granted when the police fail to complete their investigation and file the charge sheet

NAMASTE SCHEME

News – Pune Becomes First City In India To Implement ‘NAMASTE’ Scheme For Waste Pickers

  • NAMASTE – “National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem”
  • Obj – To ensure safety and dignity of sanitation workers in urban India
  • Launched by – Min of Social Justice
  • Implemented by – National Safai Karamchari Financial Development Corporation
  • Aims of NAMASTE Scheme –
    • Zero fatalities in sanitation work
    • All sanitation work performed by skilled workers
    • No workers come in direct contact with human faecal matter
    • Access to alternative livelihoods

CID

News – CID files chargesheet against Jarkiholi

  • CID – “Crime Investigation Department”
  • About – CID is a state-level investigation and intelligence agency under the police department.
  • Formed in – 1902 by the British Government
  • Functions-
    • Investigates complex and heinous crimes -murder, fraud, theft, and sexual offenses.
  • Eligibility to Join-
    • Through the state police force or by clearing the UPSC Civil Services Examination
  • Difference from CBI-
    • CID operates at the state level, while the CBI functions at the national level.

DRDO

News – The air independent propulsion module (AIP) developed by the (DRDO)

  • DRDO – Defence Research and Development Organisation
  • It is is India’s premier research and development agency
  • Under – Ministry of Defence
  • Established in – 1958
  • Chairman: Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy
  • Obj – To design, develop, and lead to production
    • state-of-the-art sensors
    • weapon systems, platforms, and
    • allied equipment for the Indian Defence Services
  • Missiles developed – Agni series, Prithvi series, Akash

IRAN

News – Iran’s FM Araghchi arrives in Oman ahead of nuclear talks with the U.S.

  • Iran – a country in Middle-East
  • Capital: Tehran
  • Political System: Islamic Republic with a Supreme Leader
  • Currency: Iranian Rial
  • Official Language: Persian
  • Famous dishes – include kebabs, stews
  • Highest Peak: Mount Damavand
  • Major Rivers: The Karun River
  • The country is renowned for its stunning Islamic architecture
  • Literary tradition – poets like Rumi, Hafez, and Ferdowsi

MCQs

1. Rafale-M is which generation fighter Jet?

A. 3rd Gen

B. 4th Gen

C. 4.5th Gen

D. 5th Gen

2. This Bail is granted when the police fail to complete their investigation and file the charge sheet

A. Default Bail

B. Regular Bail

C. Anticipatory Bail

D. Interim Bail

3. CID operates under?

A. Central Govt

B. State Govt

C. Both Centre and State govt

D. None of Above

4. DRDO is under which ministry?

A. Min. of Commerce

B. Min. of Home Affairs

C. Min. of Defence

D. Min. of Telecom

5. Capital of Iran is?

A. Damascus

B. Baghdad

C. Tabriz

D. Tehran