Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 07-01-2025 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements with respect to Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) Infection

1. It is a common respiratory virus like a cold.
2. It falls in the Pneumoviridae family along with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
3. There is currently no vaccine, and antiviral treatment is not recommended.

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

2) Consider the following statements with respect to Green Bank

1. It is a new financing trend where banks shift their investment strategies to focus on sustainable technologies and environmentally-friendly initiatives.
2. Bank of Baroda is the first green bank in India, by going green and encouraging green energy projects.
3. The World Bank yet to approve the $1.5 billion funding for India in its efforts to develop energy from low carbon sources.

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

3) Consider the following statements with respect to Island Development Agency (IDA)

1. It is the nodal agency created for holistic development of Islands.
2. It is established by the Ministry of Home affairs.

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

4) Lempa River, often recently seen in news is a transboundary river shared by which of the following countries?

1. El Salvador
2. Guatemala
3. Mexico
4. Cuba
5. Honduras

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5) Consider the following statements with respect to Cold Wave

1. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction defines cold wave as a phenomenon where surface temperatures in an area fall below a certain threshold for at least 5 consecutive days.
2. India Meteorological Department defines that a cold wave is declared when minimum temperatures are 10°C or lower in the hills, or 0°C or lower in the plains, sustained over 3 consecutive days.

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

6) Kerala Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has recently brought in by Kerala Government with main objective of?

7) The species, Ipsea malabarica often recently seen in news is related to which of the below mentioned species?

8) Match the following

Articles of the constitution                                    Provisions

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