Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 24-12-2025 (Online Prelims Test)
1) With reference to Securities Markets Code Bill, 2025, consider the following statements
The bill proposes the board strength to be increased from 9 to 20 members.
As per the bill, SEBI can delegate parts of its registration work to Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) and Self-Regulatory Organizations (SROs).
Under the bill, RBI will create an Investor Charter to safeguard investors and encourage participation.
Select the incorrect statements using the code below:
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Answer : b
Exlanation
Securities Markets Code Bill, 2025 aims to strengthen investor protection, streamline compliance, and enhance the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)’s regulatory powers.
Statement 1 is incorrect – The Board strength increased from 9 to 15 members for better governance.
Statement 2 is correct – SEBI can delegate parts of its registration work to MIIs and Self-Regulatory Organisations (SROs).
Statement 3 is incorrect – SEBI (Not RBI) will create an Investor Charter to safeguard investors and encourage participation under the new bill.
2) The species Macratria durrelli recently seen in news is?
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Answer : a
Explanation
Option a is the correct answer – Macratria durrelli is a newly described species of ant-like flower beetle.
It was named in 2025 to honour the renowned British naturalist Gerald Durrell, reflecting his deep connection to Madagascar’s conservation legacy.
It is found in Madagascar, a country central to Durrell’s conservation work.
Like other Anthicidae, these beetles are small, ant-like, and often found in leaf litter, flowers, or sandy habitats, playing roles in decomposition and pollination.
3) LUPEX Mission is a Joint lunar mission by ISRO and?
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Answer : c
Explanation
Chandrayaan-5 / LUPEX Mission Joint lunar mission by – ISRO and JAXA (Japan’s space agency).
Scheduled for 2027-28 launch on Japan's H3 rocket. Japan’s space mission onboard the H3 rocket suffered failure at the 2nd stage after lift-off recently.
Objectives of LUPEX Mission include –
To study volatile materials in lunar south pole region.
To explore lunar water in Permanently Shadowed Regions (PSR)
To collect samples from lunar south-pole.
4) What is the term MAVEN recently seen in news?
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Explanation
Option a is the correct answer – NASA has lost contact with its MAVEN spacecraft, and engineers are still trying to re-establish communication.
Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) is NASA’s 1st mission devoted to understanding the Martian upper atmosphere.
It is launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida in 2013.
It had a nominal duration of one year but has been operating under extended missions since entering Mars orbit in 2014.
Its goal is to investigate how Mars lost its atmosphere and water over billions of years, transforming from a potentially habitable world into a cold desert.
Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) measures both the combined and individual performance of the production of 8 core industries.
It considers the base year as 2017.
The eight industries together account for 60% of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
Select the incorrect statements using the codes below:
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Answer : b
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct – Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) measures the combined and individual performance of the production of 8 core industries, which serve as a lead indicator for overall industrial growth.
8 Core Industries are Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilisers, Steel, Cement and Electricity.
Statement 3 is incorrect – These eight industries together account for 40.27% of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
Statement 2 is incorrect – It is compiled by Office of the Economic Adviser, it shows monthly performance, with weights varying by sector.
