Daily Current Affairs MCQs: 3rd August 2025 - Bank Exams MCQ

The study by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) reported an alarming bird mortality rate of 4,464 birds per 1,000 sq. km in the Thar Desert wind farms, making it the highest globally. This highlights the severe environmental impact of wind turbines, particularly on critically endangered species like the Great Indian Bustard.

The Great Indian Bustard, a critically endangered species, is particularly vulnerable to wind turbine collisions in the Thar Desert due to its flight patterns and the region’s importance as part of the Central Asian Flyway. The study highlighted that raptors and other slow-reproducing birds are also at high risk.

The study recommends mitigation measures like painting turbine blades to enhance visibility, timed shutdowns during migration seasons, and using tools like the Avian Sensitivity Tool for Energy Planning (AVISTEP) to minimize bird collisions, addressing the environmental concerns of wind energy expansion.

The 25% U.S. tariff, along with additional penalties, is estimated to reduce India’s GDP growth by 0.2%, lowering forecasts from 6.6% to 6.4%. This impacts key export sectors like garments, precious stones, and auto parts, highlighting the economic consequences of international trade policies.

The provided information specifies that garments, precious stones, and auto parts are among the sectors affected by the U.S. tariffs, facing competition from countries like Vietnam and South Korea. Pharmaceuticals are not mentioned as an impacted sector in this context.

The ongoing tensions in India-U.S. trade negotiations are partly due to India’s energy dealings with Russia, alongside issues like agricultural protectionism. These factors, combined with the U.S. tariffs, have strained efforts to finalize a bilateral trade deal by fall 2025.

The Assam eviction drives began in September 2016 following a Gauhati High Court order to reclaim forestlands. This legal directive set the stage for subsequent actions targeting alleged encroachments, particularly affecting Bengali-speaking Muslims, and has sparked regional and human rights concerns.

The Assam Agitation (1979–1985) and the subsequent Assam Accord were pivotal in shaping the anti-infiltration narrative targeting Bengali-speaking Muslims. This historical context drives the current eviction policies, which aim to protect local land and heritage but raise human rights and regional tensions.

Historically, 147 out of 193 UN member states have recognized Palestine, as noted in the context of the UK’s potential recognition shift. This growing global support, especially from Western nations like the UK, France, and Canada, reflects a significant change in diplomatic approaches to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

The UK, under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has conditioned its recognition of Palestine on Israel agreeing to a Gaza ceasefire, facilitating more humanitarian aid, and committing to a two-state peace process. This reflects a broader shift in Western diplomacy amid global scrutiny of Israel’s actions in Gaza.