Welcome to your 28april2025dailycaquiz
1.
With reference to Hypersonic Propulsion, consider the following statements:
- Scramjet engines use atmospheric oxygen for combustion without carrying onboard oxidizers.
- In a Ramjet engine, the airflow remains supersonic during combustion.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2.
With reference to the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), consider the following statements:
- LRS is governed under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999.
- Under LRS, an individual can remit up to $500,000 per financial year.
- The Union Budget 2025 raised the threshold for Tax Collected at Source (TCS).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
3.
With reference to Hydrogen Bombs and recent innovations, consider the following statements:
- A traditional Hydrogen Bomb uses a fission reaction as a trigger for initiating fusion.
- In a fissile-free Hydrogen Bomb, fusion is achieved without using uranium or plutonium.
- Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) uses magnetic fields to compress plasma for fusion.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
4.
Why has India refused to sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)?
5.
With reference to Nuclear Fusion, consider the following statements:
- Nuclear fusion involves the combining of small atomic nuclei into a larger nucleus with the release of energy.
- Fusion reactions occur in a state of matter called plasma, which consists of positive ions and free electrons.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
6.
With reference to the Yellowstone Supervolcano, consider the following statements:
- Yellowstone Supervolcano is located beneath the Rocky Mountains in Canada.
- The Yellowstone caldera was formed due to tectonic plate collision.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
7.
Which of the following statements correctly describes the role of Sulphur Dioxide (SOâ‚‚) in Earth's atmosphere?
8.
With reference to the Zero Shadow Day (ZSD), consider the following statements:
- Zero Shadow Day can occur anywhere on Earth twice every year.
- Zero Shadow Day occurs when the Sun’s declination equals the latitude of the location.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
9.
With reference to the UN Spotlight Initiative, consider the following statements:
- Climate change is linked to an increase in intimate partner violence (IPV).
- Disaster-induced violence is often accompanied by an increase in child marriage.
- Only 0.04% of climate-related development assistance focuses on gender equality.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
10.
With reference to the COP 27 Summit 2022, consider the following statements:
- COP 27 marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the UNFCCC.
- For the first time, COP 27 included the issue of ‘loss and damage’ in its formal main agenda.
- The summit primarily focused on increasing climate finance commitments.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
