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Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 21-04-2025 (Online Prelims Test)

1) Which of the following statements accurately describe haemophilia?

  1. It is a rare genetic disorder caused by a mutation in a gene on the X chromosome.
  2. The disorder results in abnormal blood clotting, increasing bleeding risk.
  3. Females are more likely to develop haemophilia due to their two X chromosomes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : c

Haemophilia

  • It is a rare genetic bleeding disorder where blood doesn't clot normally.
  • Cause – Haemophilia is caused by a mutation or change, in one of the genes located on the X chromosome, that provides instructions for making the clotting factor proteins needed to form a blood clot.
  • Males are more commonly affected as they much more likely to inherit haemophilia due to one X chromosome.
  • Females can be carriers with 50% chance of transmitting to sons.

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2) Consider the following statements regarding UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme

  1. The programme seeks to preserve and widely disseminate valuable archive holdings and library collections globally.
  2. The manuscripts of the Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra were recently added to the Memory of the World Register.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  • b. 
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  • d. 
Answer : c

UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme

  • India has 13 submissions to the Memory of the World Register (including two joint submissions).
  • With this addition, it becomes 14.
  • It is an initiative to safeguard the valuable archive holdings and library collections all over the world against the collective amnesia, preserve and ensure their wide dissemination.
  • Aim – Facilitate preservation of the world's documentary heritage, particularly in areas affected by conflict and/or natural disaster.

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3) Consider the following statements regarding Article 142

  1. Article 142 grants extraordinary powers to both the Supreme Court and High Courts to ensure complete justice.
  2. In April 2025, the Supreme Court used Article 142 to deem 10 Tamil Nadu bills as assented, bypassing the Governor’s delay.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b

Article 142

  • It gives the extraordinary powers to supreme court only beyond ordinary statutory limits to do complete justice.
  • Enforcement of Decrees and Orders – The Supreme Court can pass any decree or order to ensure complete justice in any case pending before it.
    • Such orders/decrees are enforceable across India.
    • Until Parliament makes a specific law on enforcement, the President can prescribe the method of enforcement.

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4) Consider the following statements regarding the Grizzled Giant Squirrel

  1. The Grizzled Giant Squirrel is endemic only to southern India.
  2. The Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary was established in Tamil Nadu to conserve this species.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b

Grizzled Giant Squirrel

  • It is a large tree squirrel, arboreal, crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk) and spend most of their time foraging in the canopy.
  • Scientific name - Ratufa macroura.
  • Habitat - Canopy of tropical and subtropical forests in South Asia.
  • Distribution - Found in Central and Uva provinces of Sri Lanka, and in patches of riparian forest along the Kaveri River and in the hill forests of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala states of southern India.

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5) Lake Mansarovar which is locally known as Mapam Yumtso is located in?

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  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : a

Lake Mansarovar

  • Location - Lake Mansarovar, known locally as Mapam Yumtso, is a high-altitude freshwater lake near Mount Kailash in the Ngari Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR).
  • Both the lake and the adjacent high mountain are believed to be the home of Lord Shiva, are sacred in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and the Tibetan Bon religion.

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