DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 18 September, 2025

Explanation:
“Swachhta Hi Seva” is a mass-movement campaign organized annually under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to encourage public participation in cleanliness drives, waste segregation, and sanitation awareness. The 2025 edition marks the ninth year of the initiative, reflecting the government’s continuing emphasis on public health, sanitation, and environmental hygiene. For UPSC, it relates to GS-II (Governance, Social Justice) and GS-III (Environment, Public Health Infrastructure).

 Explanation:
The Indian Space Policy 2023 opened the sector for private participation, allowing companies to build, operate, and maintain satellites and provide space-based services. By inviting private firms into on-orbit servicing, refueling, and infrastructure support, ISRO is fostering a public-private partnership model similar to global space industry trends. This enhances innovation, cost efficiency, and India’s competitiveness in the global space economy.

Explanation:
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030) emphasizes four priorities:

1. Understanding disaster risk 
2. Strengthening disaster risk governance 
3. Investing in disaster risk reduction 
4. Enhancing disaster preparedness and “Build Back Better” 

The Dehradun landslide highlights poor urban planning, deforestation, and weak slope management. The lesson for India is that preparedness and prevention must precede relief efforts, aligning with Sendai’s proactive approach.

Explanation:
India and Denmark deepened their Green Strategic Partnership, first announced in 2020, to accelerate renewable energy adoption, green hydrogen, and sustainable urban development. PM Modi and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen reaffirmed this collaboration. It highlights climate diplomacy, where environmental cooperation is shaping bilateral relations. For UPSC, it links to GS-II (International Relations) and GS-III (Environment, Climate Change).

Explanation:
The MoU focuses on skill development, labor rights, and creating employment opportunities for India’s youth. This directly corresponds to SDG 8, which seeks to “Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all.” For India, which has a large demographic dividend, this partnership with ILO strengthens its role in global labor governance and supports long-term economic growth.