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Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 27-12-2025 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements

  1. Electoral Trusts are non-profit companies set up under the Cooperatives act.
  2. Any person who is citizen of India, A firm or Hindu Undivided Family can donate to an electoral trust.

Select the correct statements using the codes below:

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

Explanation

  • Statement 1 is incorrect – Electoral Trusts are non-profit companies Introduced in 2013 and set up under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013.
  • They provide a transparent channel for political funding, ensuring that donations are routed legally and disclosed to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
  • Statement 2 is correct – Under Section 17CA of the Income-tax Act, 1961
    • Any citizen of India,
    • A company registered in India, or
    • A firm or Hindu Undivided Family or
    • Association of persons living in India, can donate to an electoral trust.

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2) Which of the following personalities got honored as ‘Mahamana’ by Gandhi?

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

Explanation

  • Madan Mohan Malaviya was an Indian educationist and freedom fighter, and served 3 terms as president of the Indian National Congress.
  • He was honoured as 'Mahamana' by Mahatma Gandhi.
  • He founded –Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi in 1916.
    • Hindu Mahasabha, formed in India in 1915, was co-founded by Madan Mohan Malaviya.

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3) Who among the following organized Sansad Khel Mahotsav?

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

Explanation

  • Sansad Khel Mahotsav is a national-level sports festival. It is organized in Agra from December 21 to 25, by Parliament of India.
  • It aims to promote youth participation, discipline, teamwork, and holistic development.
  • Key focus 0n – Sports Awareness – emphasizing sports as a tool to build discipline, teamwork, character, and physical fitness.
    • Drug Awareness – To avoid drugs and adopt healthy lifestyle choices by adopting “No to drugs and Yes to sports” spirit. and more.

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4) With reference to Bureau of Port Security (BoPS), consider the following statements

  1. BoPS is established under the Companies act, 2013, aims to oversee the security of ships and port facilities across the country.
  2. It has the legal authority to enforce the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.

Select the correct statements using the codes below:

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

Explanation

  • Statement 1 is incorrect – Bureau of Port Security (BoPS) is established under Section 13 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 2025.
  • It functions under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and aims to oversee the security of ships and port facilities across the country.
  • Statement 2 is correct – BoPS has the legal authority to enforce the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.
  • The BoPS will be headed by a Director General, who must be a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer (Pay Level-15).
  • BoPS oversees the certification and licensing of Private Security Agencies (PSAs) engaged in port security.

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5) What is Neelus sikkimensis recently seen in news?

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

Explanation

  • Option a is the correct answer.
  • It is a new tiny, soil-dwelling micro-arthropod species. The species has an extremely small body size; an adaptation suited to life deep within soil and moss layers.
  • It completely lacks eyes, a trait commonly seen in organisms inhabiting dark, subterranean environments.
  • They support organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling in the topsoil. These are vital to the health of terrestrial ecosystems.

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