Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 13-01-2025 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Match the following

Harvest Festivals                                               States

Khichdi                                        -                       Uttar Pradesh

Lohri                                            -                       Telangana

Uttarayan                                   -                        Gujarat

Pedda Panduga                          -                       Punjab

Consider the following codes:

2)  Consider the following statements with respect to Post-Retirement Benefit (PRB) Cell

1. The PRB cell will provide a single window for retirees to obtain information and resolve issues.
2. It is launched by the Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare.

Which of the statements mentioned above is/are correct?

3) Consider the statements with respect to Swami Vivekananda

1. Vivekananda preached ‘neo-Vedanta’, an interpretation of Hinduism through a Western lens.
2. In 1893, he took the name ‘Vivekananda’ after the request of Maharaja Ajit Singh of the Khetri State.
3. He wrote several books, including ‘Raja Yoga’, ‘Jnana Yoga’ and ‘Karma Yoga’.

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

4) Consider the following statements with respect to Nitrogen Contamination in Groundwater

1. Nearly 56% of India’s districts have excessive nitrate in groundwater, defined as having more than 45 mg/l (milligram per litre).
2. It leads to methemoglobinemia, or a reduced ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen.
3. Vulnerable areas in India are Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha.

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

5) Consider the following statements with respect to ICEGATE

1. ICEGATE is the Indian Customs Electronic Gateway (ICEGATE) that facilitates Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for trade users in connection with customs operations.
2. It is a part of the Indian Customs department.

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