1. Consider the following statements regarding the history of broadcasting in South Asia:
1. Radio Ceylon was the first radio station to begin operations in Asia.
2. One of the factors contributed to the rise of Radio Ceylon in the Indian subcontinent during the 1950s is the ban on film music on state-owned radio in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
(a) 1 Only
(b) 2 Only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) None
2. Match the following operations with the situations they responded to:
| Operation | Situation |
| Operation Sagar Bandhu | Türkiye earthquake |
| Operation Dost | Cyclone relief in Sri Lanka |
| Operation Karuna | Cyclone relief in Myanmar |
| Operation Kaveri | Evacuation from conflict-hit Sudan |
Choose the correct combination:
(a) A–2, B–1, C–3, D–4
(b) A–3, B–2, C–1, D–4
(c) A–2, B–4, C–1, D–3
(d) A–4, B–1, C–3, D–2
3. With reference to the Jnanpith Award, consider the following statements:
1. It is a statutory award presented annually by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
2. Since its inception, the award has always been given for the lifetime contribution of an author.
3. The award is open to Indian citizens writing in any of the 22 languages of the Eighth Schedule or English.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
4. With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), what is its primary objective?
(a) Providing cash incentives for every girl child born in a hospital
(b) Ensuring free and assured antenatal care on a fixed day of every month
(c) Upgrading the quality of labor rooms and maternity operation theatres
(d) Providing universal immunization to children against 12 preventable diseases
5. With reference to Janani Suraksha Yojana, consider the following statements:
1. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented under the National Health Mission.
2. It primarily aims to reduce Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
3. SC/ST women are eligible irrespective of Below Poverty Line status.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
6. Consider the following statements regarding RBI’s liquidity operations:
1. Open Market Operations (OMO) purchases generally soften G-Sec yields in the bond market.
2. OMO purchases improve monetary transmission by easing liquidity conditions.
3. OMO sales are used by the RBI to absorb excess liquidity from the banking system.
4. OMO sales typically lower short-term interest rates by withdrawing liquidity from the system.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2 and 4 only
7. Consider the following statements regarding the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros:
1. The first Rhino DNA Bank is established at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) in Dehradun
2. Currently, its natural distribution is restricted to India and Nepal only.
3. It is listed as ‘Endangered’ under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
8. With reference to the Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali, consider the following statements:
1. It is currently an autonomous body under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
2. It is India’s only facility capable of end-to-end fabrication of CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) wafers.
3. It was established in 1983
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
9. With reference to ‘KABIL,’ a joint venture company formed by the Ministry of Mines, consider the following statements:
1. It is a partnership between NALCO, HCL, and MECL.
2. Its primary mandate is to identify and acquire strategic mineral assets overseas, such as in the “Lithium Triangle.”
3. It focuses exclusively on the extraction of coal and iron ore from neighboring countries.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
10. With reference to the origin of the I2U2 grouping, consider the following statements:
1. It allows India to engage with Israel and Arab nations concurrently without the ‘zero-sum’ constraint.
2. The grouping was a direct diplomatic outcome of the Abraham Accords signed in 2020.
3. It is often colloquially termed the ‘West Asian Quad’.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (24-12-2025):
1. Answer: (d)
2. Answer: (a)
3. Answer: (a)
4. Answer: (b)
5. Answer: (c)
6. Answer: (a)
7. Answer: (a)
8. Answer: (d)
9. Answer: (a)
10. Answer: (d)
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