Daily Current Affairs – July

With reference to the newly enacted India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, consider the following statements: 1 A Comprehensive Economic Partnership generally covers a broader range of subjects—including goods, services, investments, and intellectual property—compared to a basic Preferential Trade Agreement. 2 The Double Contribution Convention included in the pact prevents short-term Indian professionals working in the UK from paying duplicate social security taxes in both nations. 3 Signing a bilateral free trade agreement with the UK automatically integrates India into the European Union's single market customs union. How many of the statements given above are correct?

Regarding the constitutional framework and statutory protections for Geographical Indications (GI) in India, consider the following statements: 1 A Geographical Indication tag identifies a product as originating from a specific territory where a given quality, reputation, or unique characteristic is attributable to its geographic origin. 2 The establishment of Uttarakhand’s GI Products Gallery helps commercialize indigenous knowledge while legally preventing unauthorized producers from exploiting protected regional names. 3 Once a GI tag is granted by the central registry in Chennai, the legal protection remains valid for an absolute, non-renewable lifetime tenure of 100 years. How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding global space partnerships and crewed orbital missions: 1 The Soyuz spacecraft is a reliable, multi-generational Russian crew transport vehicle utilized extensively to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). 2 Astronaut Anil Menon’s launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome underscores the continuing operational reliance on Kazakhstan's launch infrastructure for global human spaceflight. 3 Because Anil Menon is of Indian origin, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) holds the absolute, exclusive legal command over his operations aboard the ISS. How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following pairs regarding state-level technological initiatives and institutional frameworks: 1 Karnataka AI Hub: Leverages Bengaluru's massive startup ecosystem to build next-generation public sector technology leadership. 2 Index of Services Production: A monthly statistical tool designed exclusively to track the output volume of raw agricultural commodities. 3 Lokayan Initiative: The Indian Navy's sail training program utilizing tall ships to foster seamanship skills and maritime diplomacy. How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Regarding the constitutional distribution of legislative powers over technology, trade, and statistics under the Seventh Schedule, consider the following statements: 1 Foreign trade, international commercial treaties, and customs duties fall strictly under the legislative entries of the Union List. 2 Formulating a national macroeconomic tracking index (like the ISP) requires centralized data compilation governed under the Union List entry for "Inquiries, surveys and statistics for the purpose of any of the matters in this List." 3 A state government, such as Karnataka, possesses the absolute autonomous power to unilaterally sign a binding bilateral free trade agreement with the United Kingdom. How many of the statements given above are correct?