Welcome to your 8april2025dailycaquiz
1.
Consider the following statements about the Old Pamban Bridge:
- It was India’s first sea bridge constructed in 1913.
- It used a Scherzer Rolling Lift Span to allow ship movement.
- It was constructed to connect India with Sri Lanka via Adam’s Bridge.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
2.
Which of the following is a key feature of the New Pamban Rail Bridge?
3.
Why is Diego Garcia considered strategically important in global geopolitics?
4.
Consider the following statements regarding the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve:
- It was designated as part of UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves in 2016.
- The entire area of the reserve lies within the state of Kerala.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
5.
Consider the following statements regarding the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme:
- The MAB Programme was launched in 1981 to promote ecotourism in protected areas.
- It focuses only on natural sciences, excluding social and economic dimensions.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
6.
The Cape Town Convention, 2001 is primarily associated with:
7.
Consider the following statements regarding Seaweeds:
- Seaweed cultivation requires large amounts of freshwater and chemical fertilizers.
- Some species of seaweeds show potential in cancer treatment and immune system enhancement.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
8.
Consider the following statements regarding the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY):
- PMMSY was launched in 2020 under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat package.
- It is implemented only as a Central Sector Scheme by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- The scheme aims to modernise the fisheries value chain and double fishers' income.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
9.
Consider the following statements regarding the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag:
- The GI Tag is governed in India by the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.
- The validity of a GI registration in India is 20 years and it is non-renewable.
- Warangal Chapata Chilli is the third agricultural GI-tagged product from Telangana.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
10.
Kannadippaya, recently granted a GI tag, is:
