08 Nov 2025 Daily CA Quiz

1. The Siliguri Corridor connects India’s mainland with the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
2. It is flanked by Nepal on the west, Bangladesh on the east, and Bhutan to the north.
3. At its narrowest point, the corridor measures around 20–22 kilometres in width.
4. Disruption in this corridor could potentially isolate India’s northeastern states from the rest of the country.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The contract signed between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and General Electric (GE) is valued at around $1 billion for the supply of F404-GE-IN20 engines.
2. These engines will power the next batch of 97 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk1A.
3. The deliveries under this agreement will begin in 2025 and end by 2030.
4. The new deal brings the total number of F404 engines ordered to 212.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The Ministry of Defence has approved a ₹62,370-crore procurement for 97 LCA Mk1A aircraft.
2. The current HAL–GE contract ensures engine supply continuity till 2032, matching LCA Mk1A production cycles.
3. The new agreement involves joint manufacturing of F404 engines in India with 80% transfer of technology.
4. HAL previously signed a $716-million deal with GE in 2021 for 99 F404 engines.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The AITE is conducted every four years to estimate tiger populations across India.
2. The survey is coordinated by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), and the respective State Forest Departments.
3. The 2022 estimation recorded 3,682 tigers, accounting for nearly three-fourths of the global wild tiger population.
4. Cubs below the age of two years are excluded from the official tiger count.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The Minuteman III forms a part of the United States’ nuclear triad.
2. It has an operational range of approximately 13,000 kilometres.
3. The missile is capable of carrying multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs).
4. The Minuteman III was first inducted into the US arsenal in the 1990s.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. The project focuses on extracting rare earth mud deposits near Minamitorishima Island, within Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
2. The estimated depth of the mineral deposits ranges between 5,000 and 6,000 metres below sea level.
3. The collaborative initiative aims to reduce dependence on China, which currently refines around 90 per cent of the world’s rare earths.
4. The first pilot extraction under this project is scheduled to begin in January 2027.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. It aims to diversify global rare earth supply chains, reducing overreliance on a single producer.
2. It can enhance both nations’ technological and defence manufacturing independence.
3. It seeks to establish environmentally sustainable deep-sea mining practices.
4. It will make Japan the world’s largest producer of refined rare earths within the next two years.

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