Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 05-04-2025 (Online Prelims Test)
1) Consider the following statements
Statement-I: The Supreme Court recently resolved to make judges’ disclose their assets publicly accessible.
Statement-II: Unlike public servants, Supreme Court judges were not previously required to publicly declare their assets.
Select the correct answer using the codes below
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
Disclosure of Assets
Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) decided in a full court meeting that its judges will soon make their assets public to enhance transparency within the judiciary.
Unlike government officials and politicians, judges are currently not bound to make this information public.
Supreme Court Judges – In 1997, a resolution was adopted for the Judges of the SC to disclose their assets only to the Chief Justice.
The disclosure includes all assets in the form of real estate or investments held in their names, in the name of their spouses, or any dependent person.
In 2009, the full Bench of the SC resolved to declare the assets of judges on the court's website "purely on a voluntary basis."
2) Consider the following statements with respect to the Arctic Council
It comprises eight member states, including Canada and Russia, with sovereignty over Arctic land.
India is one of the six Permanent Participants representing Arctic Indigenous peoples.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
Arctic Council
It is an intergovernmental forum for cooperation and coordination on Arctic issues, including scientific research.
Formed in - 1996 through the Ottawa Declaration.
It promotes cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, Arctic Indigenous peoples and other Arctic inhabitants on common Arctic issues.
Members (8) – Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Russia, Sweden and the USA.
India is currently an Observer member on the Arctic Council.
3) Which of the following indicators are used in Fiscal Health Index (FHI)?
Expenditure Management
Debt Management
Fiscal Deficit Management
Industrial Output Growth
Revenue Generation and Mobilization
Select the correct answer using the codes below
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : d
Fiscal Health Index (FHI)
Initiative by - NITI Aayog.
Aim - To evolve an understanding of the fiscal health of states in India.
The FHI analysis covers 18 major states that drive the Indian economy in terms of their contribution to India’s GDP, demography, total public expenditure, revenues, and overall fiscal stability.
4) Consider the following statements regarding a disorder
It is the most prevalent cause of dementia among neurodegenerative conditions.
It primarily affects memory and thinking skills, eventually leading to a loss of the ability to perform simple tasks.
Based on these statements, identify the disorder from the following options
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b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
Alzheimer’s Disease
It is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects memory and thinking skills, eventually leading to a loss of the ability to perform simple tasks.
It is the most common cause of dementia, and is characterized by the abnormal buildup of proteins in the brain, forming plaques and tangles that disrupt brain cell function.
Alzheimer’s disease is usually associated with old age. But around 5%-10% of all Alzheimer’s cases occur in people under the age of 65.
