Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 11-09-2025 (Online Prelims Test)
1) Exercise Zapad is a joint military exercise between which of the following countries?
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Answer : b
Explanation
Option 1 is incorrect – India and USA conductedYudh Abhyasoperation.
It is an annual, large-scale joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the United States Army that began in 2004.
The recent one is currently taking place in Alaska from September 1-14, 2025
Option 2 is correct – Exercise Zapad is a multilateral joint military exercise between India and Russia.
Its objectives include enhancing military cooperation, improving interoperability, and providing a platform for participating armies.
To exchange tactics, techniques and procedures in the domains of conventional warfare and counter-terrorism operations.
It is scheduled to be conducted from 10 to 16 September 2025.
Option 3 is incorrect – Exercise MAITREE, instituted in 2006, is one of the important joint training exercises between India and Thailand.
The current edition further reinforces the bilateral defence cooperation and reflects the shared commitment of both Armies towards peace, stability and security in the region.
Option 4 is incorrect – The 6th edition of India- Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI commenced at Foreign Training Node, Aundh (Pune).
This joint exercise will enable both sides to share best practices in Tactics, Techniques and Procedures of conducting Joint Sub Conventional operations.
2) Lankhong Puja is celebrated by Tiwa community from which of the following states?
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Answer : a
Explanation
Option a is correct answer – Lankhong Puja is a socio-religious festival event of Tiwa community of Assam
to invoke blessings for a prosperous Rabi crop season and ensure good agricultural yield.
Tiwa community are important group of Assam, belonging to the Mongoloid ethnic group.
They reside mainly in Nagaon, Morigaon, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Titabor (Assam), as well as parts of Meghalaya and Tripura.
3) Plasmodium falciparum parasite causes which of the following disease in humans?
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Answer : b
Option B is correct answer – Plasmodium parasite is a single-celled parasitic protozoan that causes malaria by infecting the red blood cells of humans and other vertebrates, including mammals, birds, and reptiles.
It is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito, the parasite multiplies inside red blood cells.
Eventually causing red blood cells to rupture, which leads to the symptoms of malaria.
Recently union government has granted licences to five Indian firms to manufacture and commercialise AdFalciVax.
AdFalciVax is India’s 1st indigenous recombinant chimeric multi-stage malaria vaccine designed to block infection and transmission of plasmodium falciparum.
It aims to prevent infection in individuals and minimise community transmission of malaria, by targeting the parasite before it enters the bloodstream.
Coal accounts for more than 70% of the India’s energy needs.
India’s coal demand is significantly met through imports.
Choose the correct statements using the code given below:
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Answer : c
Explaination
Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect – India has the world's 5th largest coal reserves to contribute to the country's energy security and it accounts for 55% of the country's energy needs (not more than 70%).
India's energy mix is diverse, but dominated by coal, which fuels a significant portion of the country's electricity generation.
Public-sector Coal India Limited (CIL) remained the largest contributor, accounting for approximately 76% of total coal production on a year-to-date basis.
Statement 2 is incorrect – Most coal demand is met domestically, imports mainly consist of essential coking coal and high-grade non-coking coal due to limited domestic reserves.
5) With reference to National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), consider the following statements
NIRF launched in 2015 by Ministry of Education.
The framework outlines a methodology to rank Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) across the country.
The role of NIRF includes benchmarking quality in higher education, Informed Policy and Planning, Promoting Research & Innovation etc.
Choose the correct statements using the code given below:
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Answer : c
Explanation
Statement 1 and 2 are correct – The NIRF was launched in September 2015 by the Ministry of Education.
The framework was introduced to foster healthy competition among Indian universities and institutions by providing a common methodology for ranking them annually.
Statement 3 is correct – Objectives of the NIRF includes to provide transparency, accountability in rankings and promote excellence in higher education institutions.
To encourage institutions to compete and improve the quality of education by driving improvements in teaching, learning, and research.
To help students to make informed choices regarding higher education institutions.
The ranking framework evaluates institutions on five parameters
