Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 24-02-2025 (Prelims Test)

1)Which of the following statements is correct with respect to Einstein Ring that was recently in news?

a. It was spotted by NASA’s Voyager in the galaxy NGC 6505. b. It was first predicted by Isaac Newton in his theory of universal gravitation. c. It is an optical illusion caused by the Earth's atmosphere. d. It occurs due to gravitational lensing as predicted by Einstein's General Theory of Relativity.

2) Which of the following releases the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) in India?

a. Ministry of Labour and Employment b. Ministry of Finance c. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation d. NITI Aayog

3) Consider the following statements regarding the Blue-Cheeked Bee-eater:

It is a near-passerine bird belonging to the Meropidae family.
It is an endemic species found only in India.
The bird is listed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List.

How many of the statements given above is/are not correct?

a. Only one b. Only two c. All Three d. None

4) Consider the following minerals:

Barytes
Feldspar
Mica
Quartz

Which of the above minerals were recently moved from minor to major mineral category by the Ministry of Mines?

a. 1 and 2 only b. 2, 3, and 4 only c. 1, 3, and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

5) Consider the following statements regarding the Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata Expressway:

It is a six-lane greenfield access-controlled expressway.
It is being developed under the Bharatmala Pariyojana.
It will pass through the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Odisha.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2 and 3

Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 24-02-2025 (Prelims Test)

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