Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 18-04-2025 (Online Prelims Test)
1) Tuti Island is strategically located at the confluence of which two rivers?
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b.
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Answer : b
Tuti Island
Located in – Khartoum, Sudan, at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers.
Historical significance – As one of Khartoum's oldest settlements, Tuti Island is deeply rooted in history. The Mahas community, who settled there in the 15th century, consider it a vital symbol of their indigenous identity.
In recent times, Tuti Island has suffered immense devastation due to Sundanese Civil war which erupted on April 15, 2023.
2) Consider the following statements regarding the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)
The East corridor of IMEC connects India to the Gulf region.
The Northern corridor facilitates connectivity between India and Europe directly.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : a
India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)
It is an initiative to enhance India's maritime security and facilitate quicker transportation of goods between Europe and Asia.
Launched on - G20 Summit in Delhi in September 2023.
Aim - To integrate India, Europe, and the Middle-East through UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Israel and the European Union.
Northern corridor - Connects the Gulf to Europe, not India to Europe directly, the East corridor links India to the Gulf, which then connects to Europe via the Northern corridor.
3) Consider the following statements regarding Urdu
Urdu is an 8th Schedule language under the Indian Constitution.
Article 345 permits state legislatures to adopt Urdu as an official language of the state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : c
Urdu Language
Origin of Urdu –Urdu is an Indo-Aryan language emerged around the 12th century in Northern India.
Constitutional Status –In India, it is an 8th Schedule language and it has been adopted as the second official language by several states.
Article 345 of the Constitution of India states that a state's legislature can adopt one or more languages or Hindi as the official language of the state.
5) Consider the following statements regarding exoplanet K2-18 b
K2-18 b is located in our solar system and has an atmosphere with potential biosignatures like dimethyl sulphide (DMS).
The absence of ammonia in its atmosphere supports the hypothesis of a water ocean beneath a hydrogen-rich atmosphere.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer : b
K2-18 b Planet
It is an exoplanet (orbits a star outside of our own solar system) found in a habitable zone, a distance where liquid water, a key ingredient for life, can exist on a planetary surface.
Discovered by - Kepler Space Telescope in 2009.
Constellation – Leo.
Location - It orbits the red dwarf star K2-18, located approximately 124 light-years away from Earth.
The absence of ammonia in its atmosphere supports the hypothesis of a water ocean beneath a hydrogen-rich atmosphere.
