Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 05-03-2026 (Online Prelims Test)
Consider the following
He was preceded by Guru Har Krishan Sahib and succeeded by Guru Gobind Singh Sahib.
He founded the town of Anandpur.
He promoted the principle of "Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam" (the world is one family).
The above statements are describing about which one of the following Sikh gurus?
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Answer : b
Explanation
Option b is correct – Guru Tegh Bahadur is the 9th of 10 Sikh Gurus (1664–75) and succeeded by Guru Gobind Singh Sahib.
He founded the town of Anandpur in 1672. He emphasised that religion is not merely a belief system but a duty to uphold justice and morality.
He promoted the principle of "Vasudhaiv Kutumbkam" (the world is one family). During Aurangzeb’s reign, Guru Tegh Bahadur resisted forced conversions of Kashmiri Pandits.
A GI tag is valid for 20 years, after which it must be renewed.
Currently, Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of GI tags products, followed by Karnataka.
Select the correct statements using the codes below:
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct – GI tagged products can be natural or man-made, covers agricultural products (e.g., Darjeeling tea), handicrafts (e.g., Banarasi sarees), food items, and industrial products.
Statement 2 is incorrect – GI tag is valid for 10 years, after which it must be renewed.
Statement 3 is incorrect – As of now, Uttar Pradesh (77) has the highest number of GI tags products, followed by Tamil Nadu (74), and Karnataka (around 45).
Cassava Brown Streak Disease is a devastating viral disease affecting cassava in East and Southern Africa.
It can cause complete loss of edible root yield due to vascular necrosis.
Select the correct statements using the codes below:
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b.
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Answer : c
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct – Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) is a deadly viral disease that primarily affects cassava production in Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa.
Statement 2 is correct – The disease causes vascular necrosis (specifically root necrosis) in the storage tissues of the cassava plant.
This rotting can lead to a 100% loss of edible root yield, rendering the tubers completely unpalatable and unmarketable.
4) Consider the following statements about C.V Raman
He received nobel prize in Physics (1930) and first Indian to receive the nobel prize.
National Science Day (NSD) is celebrated to commemorate the C.V Raman’s discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’.
Select the correct statements using the codes below:
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect – Sir C.V. Raman did receive the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930, he was not the first Indian to receive a Nobel Prize.
Rabindranath Tagore, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 and the first Indian.
C.V. Raman was, however, the first Indian (and Asian) scientist to receive a Nobel Prize in any branch of science.
Statement 2 is correct – National Science Day (NSD) is celebrated in India every year on February 28 to commemorate his discovery of the 'Raman Effect' on that date in 1928
Option a is correct – The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) telescope is located on the Chajnantor Plateau in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile.
It is situated at an altitude of approximately 5,000 meters (16,570 feet).
This high-altitude, arid site provides the clear, dry conditions necessary for millimetre/submillimetre astronomy.
It is not a single telescope but an interferometer—a network of 66 high-precision antennas that work together as one giant instrument.
