Welcome to your 08july2025dailycaquiz
1.
Consider the following statements regarding Great Nicobar Island:
- Great Nicobar is the southernmost island in the Andaman and Nicobar group.
- Indira Point lies on Great Nicobar, located less than 150 km from Indonesia.
- The island hosts tropical wet evergreen forests, mountain ranges.
How many of the above statements are correct?
2.
Consider the following statements regarding earthquakes:
- Seismic waves originate from the epicenter and spread outward in all directions.
- The Richter Scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake on a logarithmic scale.
- The lithosphere consists of tectonic plates floating on the semi-fluid mantle.
How many of the above statements are correct?
3.
Consider the following statements regarding seismic waves:
- P-waves are slower than S-waves and travel only through solids.
- S-waves move in a transverse manner and cannot pass through liquids.
How many of the above statements are correct?
4.
Consider the following commissions and their stance on native-language instruction in education:
- Mudaliar Commission (1952–53)
- Kothari Commission (1964–66)
- Sarkaria Commission (1983–87)
- Punchhi Commission (2007–10)
How many of the above commissions supported native-language instruction at the primary level?
5.
Consider the following statements regarding the National Curriculum Framework (NCF):
- Students in Classes 11 and 12 must study two foreign languages as part of the core curriculum.
- All Board exam attempts in a year are counted equally in final evaluation.
How many of the above statements are correct?
6.
Consider the following statements about the Satkosia Tiger Reserve:
- Satkosia Tiger Reserve lies entirely within the district of Angul in Odisha.
- The reserve is formed by the confluence of the Brahmani and Mahanadi rivers.
- Satkosia is part of the Mahanadi Elephant Reserve and includes two wildlife sanctuaries.
How many of the above statements are correct?
7.
Consider the following statements regarding Bamboo:
- Bamboo belongs to the grass family Poaceae and has over 1,400 species globally.
- Bamboo’s natural range extends from Sakhalin in the north to Northern Australia and westward to the Himalayas.
How many of the above statements are correct?
8.
Consider the following statements regarding the AIR LORA missile system:
- AIR LORA is a short-range air-launched ballistic missile developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
- It can carry a payload of up to 600 kg, including submunition warheads.
- It delivers high-speed, autonomous deep-strike capabilities from the air.
How many of the above statements are correct?
9.
Consider the following statements regarding Scramjet technology:
- A Scramjet engine carries liquid oxygen onboard for high-altitude combustion.
- Scramjet operates efficiently below Mach 1.
- Scramjet development in India is led by ISRO in collaboration with foreign space agencies.
How many of the above statements are correct?
10.
Consider the following statements regarding Barbs (freshwater fish):
- Barbs belong to the family Cyprinidae and are found in Asia, Europe, and Africa.
- The tiger barb and rosy barb are marine species adapted to coral reef ecosystems.
How many of the above statements are correct?