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Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 19-04-2025 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Consider the following statements:

  1. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is responsible for discharging functions assigned to the Central Government under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945.
  2. It approves new drugs and novel drug formulations including Fixed-Dose Combinations (FDCs).
  3. Fixed-dose combination drugs are those which contain a combination of two or more Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in a fixed ratio.

How many of the statements given above are incorrect?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : d

Fixed-dose combination drugs (FDCs)

  • Fixed-dose combination drugs – Are those which contain a combination of two or more Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in a fixed ratio.
  • It approves new drugs and novel drug formulations including Fixed-Dose Combinations (FDCs).
  • Fixed-dose combination drugs are those which contain a combination of two or more Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) in a fixed ratio.

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2) Consider the following statements with respect to MacGregor Memorial Medals

  1. It was originally intended to recognize the acts of military reconnaissance and exploratory journeys.
  2. It is an initiative by the United Service Institution of India (USI).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : c

MacGregor Memorial Medals

  • Instituted on – July 03, 1888.
  • The medal commemorates Major General Sir Charles Metcalfe MacGregor, founder of USI (established in 1870).
  • Aim – Originally intended to recognize the acts of military reconnaissance and exploratory journeys.

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3) AIKEYME 2025, sometimes seen in the news recently, is a joint naval exercise between? 

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : a

AIKEYME 2025

  • AIKEYME 2025 is a joint naval exercise between India & Africa.
  • It was held at Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.
  • INS SUNAYNA participated in the exercise. 

4) Consider the following statements with respect to World Heritage Convention

  1. It aims to identify, protect and preserve cultural and natural heritage sites of outstanding universal value.
  2. It was adopted by UNESCO in 1972 and India became part of this Convention in November 1977.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : c

World Heritage Convention

  • World Heritage Convention – It is formally known as the "Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage," was adopted by UNESCO in 1972.
  • Aim of the convention – To identify, protect, and preserve cultural and natural heritage sites of outstanding universal value.
  • This agreement explains what countries need to do to find and take care of special sites that can be added to the World Heritage List.
  • Signatories of the convention – As of October 2024, 196 countries have joined the World Heritage Convention and India became part of this Convention in November 1977.

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5) Red Sea, sometimes seen in the news recently, is bordered by?

  1. Saudi Arabia
  2. Eritrea
  3. Syria
  4. Egypt
  5. Eritrea

Choose the correct codes:

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : c

Red Sea

  • Red Sea – It is a semi-enclosed tropical sea, an extension of the Indian Ocean and spans approximately 1,930 km from the Suez Canal to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. 
  • Border by – 6 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Djibouti.
  • Syria is not a bordering country of Rea Sea.
  • Geographical connections – It connects the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal and the Arabian Sea via the Gulf of Aden.
  • Geological formation – It was formed by the separation of the African and Arabian tectonic plates, a process that continues today, widening the sea by about 15 mm annually.
  • Marine Ecosystem – It harbours climate change-resistant coral reefs, crucial for global marine biodiversity and provides habitat for endangered species like hawksbill turtles and dugongs. 
  • Environmental threats – Over-tourism, coastal development, oil spills, and the increasing risk of coral bleaching due to rising sea temperatures.
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