Current affairs quiz December 20, 2025 | Legacy IAS Academy

Q1. With reference to the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS), consider the following statements:

1. It will function under the Ministry of Interior.
2. It will regulate the security of both ships and port facilities.
3. It will replace CISF as the operational security force at ports.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. All three
D. None

Q1. (A)
Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: BoPS functions under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterwaysnot MHA.
• Statement 2 is correct: the mandate includes security of ships and port facilities.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: CISF remains the operational armwhile BoPS the supervisor and supervisor.

A.ISRO
B. Department of Science and Technology
C. IN SPACE
D. Antrix Corporation

Question 2. (C)
Explanation: Antariksh Prayogshala is an initiative of IN-SPACEthe autonomous body under the Department of Space responsible for promoting and regulating non-governmental participation in the space sector.

A. Ministry of Defense
B. Ministry of the Interior
C. Ministry of Human Resources, Public Complaints and Pensions
D. Ministry of Law and Justice

Q3. (B)
Explanation: All CAPFs function under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)as a reflection of their role in it internal security and border managementno external defense.

A. Nature Conservation Act, 1972
B. Forest Conservation Act, 1980
C. Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006.

D. Biological Diversity Act, 2002

Q4. (C)
Explanation: TARANG is TARANG national digital portal for end-to-end implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006.

A. Budget, special, emergency
B. Monsoon, winter, intermediate
C. Budget, monsoon, winter
D. Annual, monsoon, budget

Question 5. (C)
Explanation: India has three regular sessions: Budget, monsoon and winter.