1. Consider the following statements regarding India’s Elephant Census 2025:
1. Karnataka has the largest population of elephants in India.
2. The 2025 elephant estimate is directly comparable to the 2017 census.
3. The Asian Elephant is listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Select the correct answer:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
2. With reference to the National Security Guard (NSG), consider the following statements:
1. It was raised in 1984 and formally created under the National Security Guard Act, 1986.
2. Its Special Action Group (SAG) is composed of personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).
3. The National Bomb Data Centre functions under the NSG.
4. The NSG operates under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2, and 3 only
(d) 1, 3, and 4 only
3. Consider the following statements regarding the Mission Vatsalya Scheme:
1. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
2. It promotes institutional care as the primary mode of child protection.
3. It works under the framework of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
4. It subsumes the earlier Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS).
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2, and 3 only
(b) 1, 3, and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1 and 4 only
4. Which of the following statements about the Google AI Hub in Visakhapatnam is/are correct?
1. It represents Google’s largest investment in India, amounting to USD 15 billion.
2. The hub will be powered by renewable energy and integrate clean power storage systems.
3. It is being established in partnership with AdaniConnex and Bharti Airtel.
4. It will replace all existing Google data centres in India.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2, and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3, and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, and 4
5. With reference to the Synchronous All-India Elephant Estimation (SAIEE 2021–25), consider the following statements:
1. It is India’s first-ever DNA-based elephant census.
2. It was conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) under Project Elephant.
3. The census reported an 18% increase in the wild elephant population since 2017.
4. The Western Ghats landscape holds the largest number of wild elephants.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2, and 4 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3 only
6. Consider the following statements regarding the Samarth Scheme:
1. It is a Central Sector Scheme under the Ministry of Textiles.
2. It provides concessional credit support only to unemployed youth for starting textile businesses.
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 Mongolia, consider the following statements:
1. It shares land borders with China and Russia only.
2. The Gobi Desert, one of the world’s largest cold deserts, is located mainly in Mongolia.
3. The ecosystem of Lake Khövsgöl, located in Mongolia, is similar to Russia’s Lake Baikal.
4. The Altai Mountains form the boundary between Mongolia and Kazakhstan.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2, and 3 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, and 4
8. With reference to India’s Gaganyaan Mission, consider the following statements:
1. It aims to send a three-member crew to a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for up to three days.
2. The launch vehicle for the mission is a modified version of the LVM3 (formerly GSLV Mk III).
3. The mission includes an uncrewed test flight named Vyommitra, carrying India’s first humanoid robot to space.
4. The project is being implemented jointly by ISRO and DRDO under the Ministry of Defence.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2, and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3, and 4 only
9. The term “Naxalism” in India originated from an armed peasant uprising that began in which of the following places?
(a) Naxalbari village in West Bengal
(b) Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh
(c) Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra
(d) Malkangiri district in Odisha
10. With reference to the Union Territory of Ladakh, consider the following statements:
1. The Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest battlefield, lies to the north of the Nubra Valley in Ladakh.
2. The Pangong Tso Lake is shared between India and China, with the Line of Actual Control (LAC) passing through it.
3. The Zanskar Range lies to the south of the Indus River and separates the Indus Valley from the Suru Valley.
4. The Aksai Chin region, administered by Pakistan, lies to the west of Ladakh.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2, and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, and 4
ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (15-10-2025):
1. Answer: (b)
2. Answer: (a)
3. Answer: (b)
4. Answer: (a)
5. Answer: (a)
6. Answer: (a)
7. Answer: (a)
8. Answer: (b)
9. Answer: (a)
10. Answer: (a)
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