Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 14-01-2025 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Gaddi, sometimes seen in the news recently, is associated with?

2) Consider the following statements with respect to the Genome India project

1. A genome is defined as an organism’s complete set of Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (DNA), including all of its genes.
2. It was first approved in 2020 with the aim of capturing this diversity at the genomic level.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

3) Consider the following statements:

1. Fire retardant is a mix of chemicals used to extinguish or slow down the spread of fires.
2. ‘Phos-Chek’ is a brand of fire retardant which mostly contains an ammonium phosphate-based slurry.
3. ‘Phos-Chek’ is made of salts such as ammonium polyphosphate, which does not evaporate easily like water and stays for longer.

How many of the statements given above are incorrect?

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Greenland

1. It is a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, a founding member of NATO.
2. It is the world’s second largest island.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

5) Consider the following statements with respect to Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary

1. It is an isolated protected area of evergreen forest situated in Assam.
2. It contains India’s only gibbons, the hoolock gibbons.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?