1. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of India is:
(a) A constitutional body
(b) A statutory body
(c) An executive body
(d) An advisory body
2. With reference to the herbicide market in India, consider the following statements:
1. Herbicides are the largest segment in India’s crop protection market.
2. Pre-emergent herbicides are increasingly preferred due to labour shortages and preventive weed control.
3. Indian companies currently dominate the global herbicide market.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
3. With reference to the Sylheti language, consider the following statements:
1. Sylheti is considered a dialect of Bengali but has distinct phonology and vocabulary.
2. Sylheti is written only in the Latin script today.
3. It is spoken primarily in Assam’s Barak Valley and Bangladesh’s Sylhet Division.
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 three
4. The Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is headquartered in:
(a) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
(b) Tashkent, Uzbekistan
(c) Almaty, Kazakhstan
(d) Beijing, China
5. With reference to tariffs recently imposed by US, consider the following statements
I. India now faces the highest tariffs in the world, alongside fellow BRICS member Brazil.
II. India is the largest importer and consumer of oil in the world.
III. The US is India’s largest trading partner, while India is the US’s 10th-largest trading partner.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) I and II only
(b) II and III only
(c) I and III only
(d) I, II and III
6. With reference to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), consider the following statements:
1. The judgments of the ICJ are binding on all member states of the United Nations.
2. The ICJ is headquartered at The Hague, Netherlands, and settles legal disputes between sovereign states.
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
7. With reference to the National Green Hydrogen Mission, consider the following statements:
1. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is the nodal agency implementing the mission.
2. A key objective of the mission is to achieve 5 MMT green hydrogen production annually by 2030.
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
8. Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Ethoxysulfuron?
(a) It is an insecticide used primarily in cotton cultivation
(b) It is a fungicide used to treat blast disease in rice
(c) It is a herbicide effective against broad-leaved weeds and sedges in rice and sugarcane
(d) It is a fertilizer used to promote tillering in paddy crops
9. With reference to the Fiji Virus disease, consider the following statements:
I. It spreads by the white-backed plant hopper Sogatella furcifera.
II. The virus is specific to the phloem and is not transmitted by seed or grain.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I & II
(d) Neither I nor II
10. Which initiative promotes ASEAN connectivity with India, Japan, and other partners?
(a) ASEAN+3
(b) East Asia Summit (EAS)
(c) Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
(d) ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)
ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (07-08-2025):
1. Answer: (b)
2. Answer: (a)
3. Answer: (b)
4. Answer: (b)
5. Answer: (c)
6. Answer: (b)
7. Answer: (c)
8. Answer: (c)
9. Answer: (c)
10. Answer: (b)
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