Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 23-08-2025 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements

1. Ministry of Mines launched the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) in 2025 to establish a robust framework for self-reliance in the critical mineral sector.
2. Human resource development, scientific research & technological advancement are among the 7 components under the NCMM.
3. KABIL is, a joint venture company, mandated to identify, explore, acquire, develop, mine, process, procure strategic minerals outside India for make more flexible primarily to India.

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2) Which of the following statements are correct about Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) scheme

1. It is a central sector scheme launched in 2020 and Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is nodal ministry.
2. It aims to strengthen agricultural infrastructure nationwide and provide robust support to the farming community.
3. Agro Economic Research Centre (AERC) evaluation of the scheme indicated increase in farmers’ income and agriculture storage capacity for agriculture produce.

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3) With reference to Neurovascular coupling, which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

1. This refers to mechanism linking neuronal activity with corresponding changes in local blood flow.
2. Functional MRI (fMRI) imaging relies on the principle of neurovascular coupling to map brain activity.
3. Impairment of neurovascular coupling has been linked to neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and stroke.
4. Neurovascular coupling denotes the mechanism by which cerebrospinal fluid circulation is regulated in the brain.

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4) Which of the following are the side effects of excess salt consumption?

1. Hypertension
2. Heart attack
3. Osteoporosis
4. Brain dysfunction
5. Kidney disease

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5) What is Special Intensive Revision (SIR) recently seen in news?