UPSC Prelims 2025 Timed Daily Quiz – 28th April 2025 (Current Affairs & Static)

Consider the following about CRISPR-Cas9 technology:
1. It is a gene-editing technology derived from a bacterial defense mechanism.
2. It allows precise modifications to an organism’s DNA.
3. It has been approved for human germline editing in all countries.

Which of the statements are correct?

1.     With reference to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), consider the following statements:
1. It has 15 members, including 5 permanent members.
2. India has never been a non-permanent member of the UNSC.
3. A resolution needs 9 votes, including all P5 concurring, to pass.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about India’s Chandrayaan-3 Mission:
1. It successfully landed near the Moon’s South Pole.
2. It was the first country to achieve a soft landing in that region.
3. It carried a rover named Vikram.

Which of the statements are correct?

1.     With reference to Chola architecture, consider the following statements:
1. The Brihadeshwara Temple at Thanjavur was built by Rajaraja Chola I.
2. Chola temples were primarily made of granite.
3. Gopurams (gateway towers) became prominent features during early Chola period.

Which of the statements are correct?

Consider the following about Carbon Markets:
1. They are a mechanism to trade carbon emission permits.
2. The Kyoto Protocol established the first international carbon markets.
3. Only governments can participate in carbon trading.

Which of the statements are correct?