14-Apr-25: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz With Answers

Ques:1

Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF):

 

1. The CAPFs function under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. The CRPF is the largest Central Armed Police Force in India.
3. The primary role of the CRPF is to assist the State and Union Territories in maintaining law and order.

 

Select the answer using the code given below:

Ques:2

Article 175 of the Indian Constitution mentions the power of the Governor to:

Ques:3

Consider the following with reference to the Mk-II(A) Laser-Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) system developed by India:

 

1. It has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
2. The Mk-II(A) system is capable of neutralizing drones and low-flying aerial targets using high-energy laser beams.
3. The system has already been inducted into active service by the Indian Army.

 

How many of the above is/are correct?

Ques:4

Consider the following with reference to ‘The Citizenship (Amendment) Act’:

 

1. The Act applies to all religious communities facing persecution in the neighboring countries.
2. It provides a path to Indian citizenship for persecuted minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.
3. The Act reduces the residency requirement for naturalization from 11 years to 5 years for eligible migrants.
4. The Act does not apply to tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Tripura as included in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.

 

How many of the above is/are correct?

Ques:5

Consider the following with reference to ‘The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025:

 

1. The Act repeals the Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923, which was the earlier law governing Waqf properties in India.
2. The Act introduces a cap on the maximum percentage of a Waqf property that can be used for religious purposes.
3. It mandates the registration of all Waqf properties under the Survey of Waqf Properties Act, 2016.

 

How many of the above is/are incorrect?

Ques:6

Recently, DRDO’s DEW MK-II (A) weapon was in the news. It is a:

Ques:7

Consider the following pollutants:

1. Arsenic
2. Lead
3. Nickel
4. Benzene
5. Benzopyrene
6. Ammonia

Which of the above pollutants are not monitored under National Air Quality Index?

Ques:8

Consider the following organisations/parties:

1. Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha
2. Samaj Samata Sangh
3. Republican Party of India
4. Independent Labour Party
5. People’s Education Society

How many of the above organisations/parties were formed by Dr BR Ambedkar?

Ques:9

Which of the following statements regarding BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council) are correct?

1. It is a not-for-profit public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
2. BIRAC runs the Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) scheme to support ideation-stage startups.
3. BIRAC provides funding only to government research institutes and not to private sector companies.
4. It supports initiatives such as the National Biopharma Mission.

Select the correct answer from the given options below:

Ques:10

Consider the following statements regarding ‘Genome India Project’:

1. It is a national initiative started in January 2020 to map the genetic diversity of India’s population.
2. There is a provision of ‘Genome India’ database under this project, which can be used by Indian researchers only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?