Daily Quiz

1. Introduction of a roster system for women officers to manage House duties.
2. Launch of the ‘Vahan’ app to assist women officers in commutation during late sittings.
3. Appointment of women officers to Parliamentary Standing Committees and senior security positions.

1. The primary objective of Kuno National Park, as per the Supreme Court’s decision in 2013, was to serve as a secondary habitat for Asiatic lions.
2. The Cheetah Action Plan 2021, prepared by the central government, outlined a comprehensive management plan specifically for the reintroduction of cheetahs at Kuno National Park.
3. The recent audit report flagged concerns about the use of machinery instead of manual labor for conservation work, which led to an increase in costs and loss of employment for local residents.
4. The audit highlighted issues related to poor construction quality and financial mismanagement, including overpayment and failure to deduct royalties for materials used in construction projects.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1. The Vishvasya-Blockchain Technology Stack provides Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) through a geographically distributed infrastructure hosted at multiple NIC data centers across India.
2. NBFLite is a blockchain platform developed specifically for financial institutions to carry out secure transactions and digital payments.
3. The National Blockchain Framework is designed to improve digital trust, transparency, and security in citizen-centric service delivery.
4. Praamaanik is an innovative blockchain-enabled solution for verifying the origin of mobile applications.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1. ANIIDCO has a long history of managing large-scale infrastructure projects in environmentally sensitive areas.
2. Concerns have been raised about a potential conflict of interest in ANIIDCO’s environmental assessments, as the same person was both the Managing Director of ANIIDCO and the Secretary for Environment and Forests.
3. The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) raised questions about ANIIDCO’s ability to manage environmental responsibilities, yet granted environmental clearance for the project.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. As of October 2023, the pendency of cases in India’s courts has exceeded five crore across all levels, with the district judiciary facing the highest backlog.
2. The National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) is an initiative that allows public access to data on the pendency and disposal of cases across courts in India.
3. The Commercial Courts Act of 2015 mandates pre-institution mediation for all civil disputes to reduce the number of cases entering the court system.
4. Fast track courts in India are primarily set up to address cases involving senior citizens, women, and children, among others.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. The OpenAI o1 model is designed to solve complex tasks in areas such as science, coding, and mathematics, and its performance in these fields is comparable to PhD-level expertise.
2. OpenAI o1-mini is a variant of the model designed for developers, and it is cheaper and faster, but it lacks the ability to perform reasoning tasks effectively.
3. The OpenAI o1 model includes features such as web browsing, file management, and image handling, which enhance its ability to tackle a wide range of queries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Myristica magnifica is a species of commercial nutmeg widely cultivated for its seeds, which are used as a spice.
2. Sacred groves like the one in Kumbral are often protected by local communities due to cultural and religious beliefs.
3. Myristica swamps play a significant role in flood mitigation and groundwater recharge.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. CCPA aims to protect the rights of consumers by cracking down on unfair trade practices and false and misleading advertisements.
2. The CCPA has not granted powers to take suo-moto actions.
3. The CCPA can make interventions when necessary to prevent consumer detriment arising from unfair trade practices.

How many of the statements given above are correct? 

1. It is native to the Halar region of Rajasthan especially found in the in the semi-arid landscape.

2. It is considered endangered; the surviving population of the Halari donkey numbers fewer than 50.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. It is nestled in the Vindhayachal hill ranges.

2. This region has a thick covering of mosaic prairie only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has estimated that one in five individuals is at risk of developing cancer in their lifetime.
2. Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s cells grow controllably and spread to other parts of the body.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

1. India was among the first countries to recognize the Maldives following its independence in 1965, establishing a strong diplomatic relationship.
2. A comprehensive Action Plan was signed in 2016, under which India trains about 70% of the Maldivian National Defence Force (MNDF).
3. India became the Maldives’ second-largest trade partner in 2022 and the largest in 2023, with bilateral trade nearing $1 billion in 2023-24.

Which of the above statements is/ are correct?

1. The purpose of this chip is to help the farmers to make informed decisions on animal selection by identifying young, high-quality bulls at an early age.
2. The chip comes in two versions. The ‘Gau Chip’ for buffalo cattle and the ‘Mahish Chip’ for cattle.
3. The chip is tailored for Indian cattle breeds and will help improve the quality of cattle and enhance the dairy farming sector.

How many of the statements given above are correct? 

1. AGEs (also known as glycotoxins) are useful molecules formed by the glycation and oxidation of lipids and proteins.

2. AGEs cause cell and tissue damage when they reach high concentrations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. It is formed by the complete combustion of wood and fossil fuels, a process which also creates carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide, and volatile organic compounds.
2. It warms the atmosphere because it is very effective at absorbing light.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. It is a direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) in India.
2. All patients with TB who are notified to the government on or after April 1, 2018, including those who are already being treated for TB, are eligible for financial incentives.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

1. Recently, The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2024 has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their groundbreaking discovery of microRNA.
2. The microRNA (miRNA) is a form of small, single-stranded RNA.
3. miRNAs play a critical role in RNA silencing and post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression.

Which of the above statements is/ are correct?

1. It separates the southern coast of England (part of Great Britain) from the northern coast of France.
2. The channel and the North Sea are connected at the Strait of malaca in the east.
3. It is one of the world’s busiest shipping areas, linking southern England, the United Kingdom to northern France.

How many of the statements given above are correct? 

1. EUL Procedure is a risk-based procedure for assessing and listing licensed vaccines, therapeutics and in vitro diagnostics.

2. They will assist interested UN procurement agencies and Member States.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. RSV typically causes cold-like symptoms, is a leading cause of severe infection and death in babies and older adults.
2. People who have an RSV infection are usually contagious for 3 to 8 days.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. It was established during the fifth International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5) in September 2023.
2. The framework is based around 28 targets that aim to improve the sound management of chemicals and waste.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? 

1. The land within 15 km of the boundaries of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries is to be notified as eco-fragile zones or Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZ).
2. Eco-Sensitive Zones are created as “shock absorbers” for the protected areas, to minimize the negative impact on the “fragile ecosystems” by certain human activities taking place nearby.
3. Ongoing agricultural or horticultural practices, rainwater harvesting, organic farming, among others.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

1. One of the Nile River’s main tributaries, the Negro River, has dropped to its lowest level in 122 years,
2. It originates in several headstreams, including the Vaupés (Mapés) and the Guainía, which rise in the rain forest of eastern Colombia.
3. The river was named the Negro, which means black in Portuguese because of the water’s dark coloration.

How many of the statements given above are correct? 

1. MND happens when specialist nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, called motor neurones, increase in working and die prematurely

2. Motor neurons instruct the muscles to move by passing on signals from the brain.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. There has been around 72% increase in the number and around 16% increase in area for the Total Protected Area during the period 2000 to 2023.

2. The current publication which is seventh in series covers Energy Accounts, Ocean Accounts, Soil Nutrient Index and Biodiversity.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

1. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has begun the process of formulating a National Agriculture Code (NAC), on the lines of the existing National Building Code and National Electrical Code.
2. The code will have two parts. The first will contain general principles for all crops, and the second will deal with crop-specific standards for the likes of paddy, wheat, oilseeds, and pulses.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

1. The Chenchus are a Telugu-speaking food-gathering tribe living in the Nallamalai forests of Telangana
2. They are a conservative tribal group and have made many changes in their lifestyle or tried to adapt to modernity.
3. A Chenchu village is known as “Penta”. Each penta consists of a few huts that are spaced apart and are grouped together based on kinship pattern.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

1. The Union Cabinet has approved to confer the status of Classical Language to Marathi, Pali languages only.
2. The recognition of a classical language is based on criteria established by a Linguistic Experts Committee.
3. Once a language is designated as classical, the Ministry of Education provides various benefits to promote it.

How many of the statements given above are correct? 

1. The scheme aims to provide internship opportunities to one crore youth over five years, in the top 500 companies.
2. A monthly stipend of ₹4,500 will be provided to the interns from the central government via DBT (Direct Benefit transfer), with an additional ₹500 offset provided by the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)fund.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. It has been introduced to limit the EU market’s impact on global deforestation/forest degradation and biodiversity loss, promote deforestation-free supply chains.
2. Exporters will need to prove that these goods/products do not originate from land where forests haven’t been cut since Jan. 1, 2021.
3. Failure to comply can result in financial penalties and restricted access to the EU market.

How many of the statements given above are incorrect?

1. It was a social reform movement which originated and took its place at Vaikom, then part of the princely state of Travancore.
2. Mahatma Gandhi supported the movement unconditionally and visited Vaikom in 1925.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

1. It is the largest of Mars five moons, about half the size of Pluto.
2. The Scientists have detected the gases carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. it is envisaged to incentivise State & UTs to manage the used water (sewage) treatment plants (UWTPs/ STPs).
2. The purpose of the exercise is to build competition among the villages.
3. 3. It was launched under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme.

How many of the statements given above are correct? 

1. It is the world’s largest hot desert and the third most extensive desert after the polar deserts of Antarctica and the northern Arctic.
2. The highest peak in the Sahara is Emi Koussi (3,415m).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A Geographical Indication (GI) is an indication that identifies goods with special characteristics originating from a specific geographical area.
2. The protection and registration of GIs in India are governed by the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.
3. GI tag is valid for a period of 10 years and can be renewed thereafter only 2 times.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

1. 1. It is a new tool developed by World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF).
2. 2. It was adopted during the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties, or COP15, to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in December 2022.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? 

1. Refers to individuals lured by job promises but coerced into illegal online work.
2. Victims are involved in investment fraud and online dating scams.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder.
2. It will not affect a person’s ability to carry out daily activities.
3. 3. The condition usually affects people aged 65 years and over.

How many of the statements given above are correct? 

1. It is the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope, with a receiving area equivalent to 30 football fields.
2. It is used to detect neutral hydrogen and discover pulsars, etc.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The project aims to streamline and enhance the supply chain management system at various levels.
2. It will be powered by a service mesh architecture, which will facilitate seamless communication among microservices.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The name Mudumalai means the ancient hill range because it is as old as 65 million years. It was formed before Western Ghats was formed.
2. It has a common boundary with Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala) on the West, and Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Karnataka) on the North.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? 

Statement-I: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is an autonomous regulatory body which regulates telecom services and ensures fair competition in the telecom sector.

Statement-II: Its chairperson and other members are appointed by the Central Government.

Which of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

1. The 8th edition of Exercise KAZIND is conducted at Surya Foreign Training Node, Auli, Uttarakhand.
2. It is a joint military Exercise held every year between India-Kazakhstan.
3. 3. It will focus on operations in the semi-urban and mountainous terrain.

How many of the statements given above are correct? 

1. It is aimed at propel the country’s cruise manufacturing industry by doubling cruise within five years; i.e. by 2029.

2. Phase 3 will focus on integrating all cruise circuits across the Indian Subcontinent only .

1. It is situated on Ross Island, Antarctica.

2. t’s a stratovolcano characterized by a conical shape and layers of hardened lava, tephra, and volcanic ash.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. White goods traditionally refer to large home appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, freezers and washing machines.
2. In fabrics, white goods can refer to home products made from linen, cotton, or other white base materials. This includes curtains, towels, and sheets.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect? 

1. The Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) scheme was introduced in August 2015.
2. They need to secure a special permit to undertake “any research”, to undertake any “missionary” or to visit any area in India notified as “protected”, “restricted” or “prohibited”.
3. An applicant is eligible to get an OCI card if his/her parents or grandparents have ever been a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh.

How many of the statements given above are incorrect?