Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 02-01-2025 (Online Prelims Test)

1) According to the Flag Code of India, the national flag is flown at half-mast throughout India only on occasions of state mourning. Which of the following leaders will receive this kind of mourning?

Sitting & Former Presidents
Vice President
Prime Minister
Cabinet Minister
Chief Justice of India

Consider the following codes:

a. 1, 2 and 3 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1, 2, 3 and 5 only d. All of the above

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Good Governance Index (GGI)

It is a comprehensive and implementable biennial framework to assess the State of Governance in all the States and UTs which enables ranking of States/Districts and present a comparative picture.
It is prepared by NITI Aayog.
It is launched by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.

Which of the statement(s) mentioned above is/are correct?

a. Only one b. Only two c. All three d. None of the above

3) Yadgir Fort, sometimes recently seen in news is located in which of the following state?

a. Odisha b. Karnataka c. Andhra Pradesh d. Kerala

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Pangong Lake

It is the world's highest saltwater lake.
It is located in Himalayas.
One-third of it lies in China and the other two-thirds in India.

Which of the statement(s) mentioned above is/are correct?

a. Only one b. Only two c. All three d. None of the above

5) Consider the following statements

Total Fertility Rate is the ratio of births to women of a given age to the total number of women at that age
Age-specific fertility rate (ASFR) estimates the average number of children a woman would have during her childbearing years.

Which of the statement(s) mentioned above is/are correct?

a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2

6) Match the following

Lines Connecting regions

Durand Line - China and India in the Eastern Sector

McMahon Line - Afghanistan and Pakistan

Radcliffe line - India and Pakistan

Consider the codes

a. Only one b. Only two c. All three d. None

7) Consider the following statements with respect to Bletchley Declaration

It is the 1st global pact on tackling the risks of frontier artificial intelligence (AI).
It is signed by 28 countries and the European Union.
India is signatory to this agreement.

Which of the statement(s) mentioned above is/are correct?

a. 1 only b. 1 and 2 only c. 2 and 3 only d. All of the above

8) Consider the following statements

Statement-I:

India is now the top producer in the Pharmaceutical sector worldwide.

Statement-II:

India is the largest supplier of low-cost generics, vaccines and affordable medicines.

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

a. Both Statement-I and Statement-II Statement 1 and 2 are correct and Statement II explains Statement-I b. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I c. Statement-I is correct, but statement II is incorrect d. Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.

Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 02-01-2025 (Online Prelims Test)

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