UPSC Prelims 2025 Timed Daily Quiz (Current Affairs) – 13th April 2025
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13th April, 2025
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13th April, 2025
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Question 1What scientific innovation underlies the success of the world's first cryo-born coral babies?
What scientific innovation underlies the success of the world's first cryo-born coral babies?
Use of artificial reefs for mass spawning
DNA editing for climate resistance
Cryopreservation of coral sperm with cryoprotectants
Transplantation of corals using drone technology
Question 2Which of the following is NOT a major challenge in implementing the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)?
Which of the following is NOT a major challenge in implementing the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP)?
Mutation delays
Resistance from global trade bodies
Slow cadastral map digitization
Low rural awareness
Question 3Why is the Hindu Kush Himalaya region referred to as the "Third Pole"?
Why is the Hindu Kush Himalaya region referred to as the "Third Pole"?
It contains the world's highest peak
It acts as a pivot for three tectonic plates
It holds the largest ice mass outside polar regions
It marks the boundary between two major climate zones.
Question 4Which microorganism's enzyme was found by IIT Roorkee to degrade high molecular weight DEHP plasticizer?
Which microorganism's enzyme was found by IIT Roorkee to degrade high molecular weight DEHP plasticizer?
Bacillus thuringiensis
Nitrosomonas europaea
Sulfobacillus acidophilus
Pseudomonas putida
Question 5According to the FAO, which of the following crops had the lowest Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) in 2010?
According to the FAO, which of the following crops had the lowest Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) in 2010?
Soybeans
Wheat
Fruits and vegetables
Rice