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Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 06-10-2025 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements

  1. Indian cricket team won Asia cup 2025 held in UAE.
  2. Indian team has beaten Pakistan team by 5 wickets.

Select the correct statements using the code given below

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : c

Explanation

  • Prime Minister congratulated Indian Cricket Team on their victory in Asia Cup 2025.
  • Statements 1 and 2 are correct – Asia cup is held every 2 years to crown the continental champions and it was stablished in 1983.
  • It was organised by Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and 17th edition of the Asia cup hosted in United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2025.
  • In the final Pakistan scored 146-10 and Indian team won the match by scoring 150-5 with 5 wickets in hands.

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2) Which of the following does e-observer system associated with?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b

Explanation

  • Union Fisheries Secretary has said that the government will soon come up with an onboard electronic observer system for remote monitoring and recording of marine fish catch.
  • This is aimed at providing accurate scientific data for stock assessment and management by observing fishing operations across various vessel types.
  • It is developed by Fishery Survey of India (FSI) and Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying is acting as nodal ministry.

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3) With respect to Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), consider the following

  1. It was constituted on the recommendations of Malhotra Committee report, in 1999.
  2. Its objective is to promote fair competition as well as enhance financial security of the insurance market.

Select the correct statements using the code given below

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : c

Explanation

  • Recently, IRDAI alerts public to fraudulent consumer education website.
  • Statements 1 and 2 are correct - It was constituted as an autonomous body under the Recommendation of Malhotra Committee report, in 1999.
  • Incorporated as a statutory body in 2000 under Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 (IRDA act).
  • Its objective to promote competition so as to enhance customer satisfaction through increased consumer choice and lower premiums, while ensuring the financial security of the insurance market.

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4) Which of the following are Rabi crops covered under Minimum Support Price (MSP)?

  1. Wheat
  2. Barley
  3. Gram
  4. Rice
  5. Bajra
  6. Mustard

Select the correct answer using the code below

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : c

Explanation

  • Recently, government has increased the MSP of Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2026-27.
  • MSP is a form of market intervention by the Government of India to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices.
  • MSP is announced by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired the Prime Minister, on recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
  • 6 Rabi crops covered under MSP– Wheat, Barley, Gram, Lentils, Rapeseed & mustard and safflower.
  • Additional Information –
  • Kharif Crops (Monsoon Season)– 
    • Cereals– Paddy, Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Ragi
    • Pulses – Tur (Arhar), Moong, Urad
    • Oilseeds – Groundnut, Soyabean, Sunflower seed, Sesamum, Nigerseed
    • Commercial Crops –  Cotton, Jute
  • Rabi Crops (Winter Season) – 
    • Cereals– Wheat, Barley
    • Pulses– Gram, Lentil (Masur)
    • Oilseeds– Rapeseed & Mustard, Safflower
  • Other crops with MSP– 
    • Toria (another type of rapeseed) and de-husked coconut also have MSPs set based on the MSPs of rapeseed/mustard and copra, respectively.
    • Sugarcane has its own price mechanism called the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP), set by the government.

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5) Consider the following statements about Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP)

  1. It was launched by European Space Agency (ESA) in collaboration with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
  2. Its objective is to explore very boundaries of our heliosphere and study heliosphere interactions.
  3. Falcon 9 is its launch vehicle and placed at Lagrange point 1 (L1).

Select the correct statements using the code:

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b

Explanation

  • Statement 1 is incorrect – Recently, NASA launched the IMAP to study the heliosphere of the sun at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre.
  • Statements 2 and 3 are correct – Falcon 9 is used as launch vehicle and the spacecraft placed at Lagrange point (L1), at around one million miles from Earth toward the Sun.
  • It equipped with 10 scientific instruments, each designed to detect different types of particles or phenomena in space.
  • Its objective is to explore and map the very boundaries of our heliosphere and study how the heliosphere interacts with the local galactic neighbourhood beyond.

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