UPSC Prelims 2025 Timed Daily Quiz – 27th April 2025 (Current Affairs & Static)

1.     Consider the following statements regarding the Election Commission of India (ECI):
1. It is a constitutional body under Article 324 of the Constitution.
2. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed in the same manner as a High Court judge.
3. ECI conducts elections for the Panchayati Raj Institutions across India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the Repo Rate, consider the following statements:
1. It is the rate at which commercial banks borrow money from the Reserve Bank of India.
2. An increase in Repo Rate usually indicates tightening of monetary policy.

With reference to the Revolt of 1857, consider the following statements:
1. Mangal Pandey initiated the revolt at Barrackpore.
2. The British termed the revolt as the "Sepoy Mutiny".
3. The immediate cause of the revolt was the introduction of the Enfield rifle.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following about Jet Streams:
1. They are narrow bands of high-speed winds found in the upper levels of the atmosphere.
2. They flow from east to west due to the Earth's rotation.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

With reference to Mangroves, consider the following statements:
1. Mangrove trees can survive in both fresh and saltwater.
2. They act as natural barriers against coastal erosion and tsunamis.
3. Mangrove forests are found only in tropical regions.

Which of the statements given above are correct?