Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 05-09-2025 (Online Prelims Test)
1) Consider the following statements
Recently the India’s first vulture conservation portal launched in Rajasthan.
The platform aims to connect researchers, academicians, conservationists, and students engaged in vulture protection.
Hunting is the main reason causing India’s vultures to vanish at an alarming rate.
How many of the above statements is/are correct:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect – We Foundation India (An Assam-based foundation), in collaboration with Gauhati University, has launched India’s first vulture conservation portal
It is launched in Assam (not Rajasthan).
Statement 2 is correct – The platforms objective is to build a nationwide network of conservationists, researchers, and communities.
Statement 3 is incorrect – India’s vultures are vanishing at an alarming rate silently poisoned by certain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) (for eg. Diclofenac), used for veterinary purposes.
The vultures are pushed to the brink by shrinking habitats and toxic food sources (Hunting is not the main reason).
Additional information – The initiative focuses on the threats of carcass poisoning, harmful veterinary drugs such as diclofenac, and negative social perceptions, which continue to drive vulture population decline.
International Vulture Awareness Day, which is observed every year on the first Saturday of September.
Account Aggregator (AA) is a type of Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) regulated by RBI .
Account Aggregator act as intermediaries, ensuring data privacy and user control through encrypted, permission-driven data sharing.
Select the correct statements using the code given below:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct – Account Aggregator (AA) ecosystem is a part of India’s digital public infrastructure, designed to give individuals and businesses secure and consent-based access to their financial data.
Account Aggregator (AA) is a type of Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) regulated by RBI.
Statement 2 is correct – AA allows users to aggregate their financial information (like bank accounts, investments, loans, etc.) from multiple sources.
It will share information with service providers for services like loan applications or financial planning.
AA ecosystem is poised to unlock new frontiers in formal credit access, especially for MSMEs and personal lending.
3) Which of the following are the initiatives of NCERT?
Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA)
ePathshala
PMeVidya
SWAYAM
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
Explanation
All the given options are initiatives of NCERT
1 is correct – DIKSHA (Digital Infrastucture for knowledge sharing) is a One nation one digital platform.
DIKSHA is a state-of-the-art platform built using open source technology it hosts digital curriculam content and hosts continuous professional development (CPD).
2 is correct – E-pathshala, a mobile app and portal , launched by the Ministry of Education, serves as a platform to provide free access to the NCERT books and eContents for students, teachers and parents.
3 is correct – PM eVidya is an innovative and unique initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India to sustain education by leveraging ICT.
The major components of PMeVIDYA includes 12 DTH channels (one class, one channel), community radio stations, content for Divyangs (CwSNs), podacts, etc..
4 is correct – SWAYAM seeks to bridge the digital divide for students who have hitherto remained untouched by the digital revolution and have not been able to join the mainstream of the knowledge economy.
All the courses under SWAYAM MOOC are interactive, prepared by the best teachers in the country and are available, free of cost to any learner
4) Which of the following is the nodal ministry for BHARATI Initiative recently seen in news?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
Explanation
Option c is correct.
Recently, Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched the BHARATI initiative during the Food & Beverages Sector Stakeholders Meeting.
BHARATI Initiative (Bharat’s Hub for Agri tech, Resilience, Advancement and Incubation for Export Enablement) is launched by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
Ministry of Commerce & Industry is the nodal agency for the initiative.
Its objectives is to empower 100 agri-food and agri-tech startups, accelerate their journey.
To promote innovation and create new export opportunities for young entrepreneurs.
5) Consider the following statements
Asian Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) comprises of 18 full members including India is headquartered at Jakarta, Indonesia.
Coconut Development Board was established in 1981, headquartered at Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Currently, India is the 3rd largest coconut producer in the world.
Select the correct statements using the code given below:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct – Asian Pacific Coconut Community (APCC) comprises of 18 full members including India is headquartered at Jakarta, Indonesia.
Statement 2 is incorrect – Coconut Development Board was established in 1981, headquartered at Kochi, Kerala.
It have 4 regional Offices i.e. Bangalore, Chennai, Guwahati and Patna.
Statement 3 is correct - Indonesia, followed by the Philippines and India are the largest producers of the world. Currently, India is the 3rd largest producer.
90% of the world’s coconut production for exports, sources from the Asia-Pacific region.
