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UPSC Prelims 2025 Timed Daily Quiz (Current Affairs) – 14th April 2025

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14th April, 2025

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14th April, 2025

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6 Minutes

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the proposed Bharat Sovereign Wealth Fund?

Fund the National Pension Scheme

Stabilize the Indian Rupee

Manage government equity in PSEs for reinvestment

Create a hedge against oil price shocks

Question 2

Why did NPCI introduce a 30% transaction cap for Third-Party App Providers (TPAPs)?

To control inflation

To prevent monopolistic market dominance

To ensure faster processing speed

To promote international UPI use

Question 3

What major ecological shift is projected in boreal forests due to climate change?

Permanent desertification

Increase in tree diversity

Transition to open forest states with reduced carbon storage

Replacement by tropical rainforests

Question 4

What unique attribute contributes to the Gaddi dog's nickname as the "Indian Panther Hound"?

Its ability to mimic feline calls

Its resemblance to tigers in coloration

C) Its capacity to fend off predators like snow leopards

D) Its role in military operations in snow regions

Question 5

Which Indian state became the first to integrate forest ecosystem services into its Green GDP calculations?

Uttarakhand

Madhya Pradesh

Chhattisgarh

Himachal Pradesh