1. Consider the following statements about the Axiom-4 mission:
1. It uses a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft launched by a Falcon 9 rocket to reach the ISS.
2. It aims to promote commercial space activities such as space tourism and scientific research.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Consider the following statements about the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO):
1. The SCO currently has ten full member states including India, China, Russia, Pakistan, and Iran.
2. The SCO operates on a consensus-based decision-making system.
3. India refused to sign the joint statement at the SCO Defence Ministers’ for omitting Pahalgam terror attack reference.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) All of the above
3. Consider the following statements regarding the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution:
1. The Eighth Schedule currently has 22 officially recognised languages.
2. English is one of the scheduled languages under the Eighth Schedule.
3. Article 344 provides for the Official Language Commission to recommend measures for the progressive use of Hindi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) All of the above
4. Consider the following statements regarding the cultural heritage:
1. The National Mission on Cultural Mapping aims to create a comprehensive database of India’s cultural assets such as arts, crafts, and oral traditions.
2. A monument must be at least 100 years old to be declared a Monument of National Importance under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act, 1958.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Consider the following statements about Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India:
1. GST is a destination-based tax levied and subsumes multiple central and state taxes.
2. Petroleum products and alcohol for human consumption are currently included under the GST regime.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
6. With reference to the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan, consider the following statements:
1. The scheme targets particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) exclusively.
2. It is being implemented in tribal-majority and aspirational blocks across 30 States and Union Territories.
3. It draws upon the experience of the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN).
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 2, and 3 only
7. Consider the following statements about the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006:
1. It gives both individual and community rights to forest-dwelling Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers.
2. Through the act the Ministry of Tribal Affairs ordered the eviction of forest dwellers from tiger reserves.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
8. The Patriot Missile System is primarily designed to:
(a) Attack enemy ground positions.
(b) Intercept and destroy enemy aircraft and missiles.
(c) Conduct electronic warfare operations.
(d) Provide naval anti-submarine capability.
9. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee(GEAC) functions under which of the following Ministries?
(a) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
(b) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(c) Ministry of Science and Technology
(d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
10. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of which international organization?
(a) World Trade Organization (WTO)
(b) United Nations (UN)
(c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(d) World Bank
Answers for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (16-07-2025):
1. Answer: (c)
2. Answer: (d)
3. Answer: (b)
4. Answer: (c)
5. Answer: (a)
6. Answer: (d)
7. Answer: (a)
8. Answer: (b)
9. Answer: (b)
10. Answer: (b)
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