Daily Current affairs - July 31st
1. Saffron, known as Red Gold, is native to which of the following regions?
A) South America
B) Greece and Asia Minor
C) Africa
D) Australia
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2. Which of the following components is NOT found in saffron?
A) Crocin
B) Picrocrocin
C) Saffranal
D) Cinnamaldehyde
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3. The Mekedatu Project, proposed by Karnataka, involves the construction of a dam near the confluence of which rivers?
A) Godavari and Krishna
B) Ganges and Yamuna
C) Cauvery and Arkavathi
D) Narmada and Tapi
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4. What is the main concern of Tamil Nadu regarding the Mekedatu Project?
A) It will increase the cost of electricity.
B) It will restrict the free flow of Cauvery water into Tamil Nadu.
C) It will lead to deforestation in Karnataka.
D) It will reduce tourism opportunities in Tamil Nadu.
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5. What is the primary cause of amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM)?
A) Bacterial infection
B) Viral infection
C) Fungal infection
D) Naegleria fowleri
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6. Which state in India recently became the first to issue a treatment protocol for PAM?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Maharashtra
D) Kerala
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7. Who is the chairman of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)?
A) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
B) Prime Minister of India
C) Defence Minister
D) President of India
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8. Which of the following is NOT a function of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)?
A) Approving the 15-year Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP)
B) Categorizing acquisition proposals into 'Buy', 'Buy & Make', and 'Make'
C) Overseeing foreign policy decisions
D) Taking decisions on 'offset' provisions for proposals above Rs 300 crore
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9. What is the primary purpose of the Supreme Court's special Lok Adalat drive starting from July 29 to August 3?
A) To introduce new laws
B) To settle long-pending disputes amicably
C) To celebrate the Supreme Court's foundation
D) To revise the Constitution
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10. Who headed the first Bench of the special Lok Adalat at the Supreme Court?
A) Justice J.B. Pardiwala
B) Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud
C) Advocate Vipin Nair
D) Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal
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11. In which year did the Wagner Group first emerge?
A) 2008
B) 2010
C) 2014
D) 2016
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12. Who are the founders of the Wagner Group?
A) Vladimir Putin and Sergey Shoigu
B) Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin
C) Alexei Navalny and Mikhail Khodorkovsky
D) Sergei Lavrov and Igor Sechin
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13. According to the RBI's Report on Currency and Finance for 2023-24, what has been a major driver for India's emergence as the fastest growing digital economy in the world?
A) Increased agricultural output
B) Digital public infrastructure and FinTech ecosystem
C) Decline in traditional banking services
D) Reduction in foreign investment
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14. How are digital technologies contributing to financial inclusion in India, as per the RBI report?
A) By reducing the number of financial institutions
B) By unlocking opportunities in fiscal transfers and cross-border trade
C) By limiting access to financial services to urban areas
D) By focusing exclusively on traditional banking methods
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15. Which of the following is NOT listed as a challenge associated with digitalization in finance in the RBI report?
A) Cybersecurity
B) Data privacy
C) Traditional banking methods
D) Vendor and third-party risks
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16. According to RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, India ranks first globally in which of the following areas?
A) Telecom subscribers
B) Start-up ecosystem
C) Real-time payments volume
D) Digital lending
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17. What has been one of the significant impacts of digitalisation on financial services in India, as mentioned in the RBI report?
A) Increased cost of financial services
B) Reduced access to financial services
C) Enhanced impact of direct benefit transfers
D) Decreased efficiency in financial markets
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18. What was the first gene editing technology approved for the treatment of sickle cell anaemia and beta-thalassemia?
A) Gene splicing
B) CRISPR/Cas 9
C) RNA interference
D) Stem cell therapy
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19. Which of the following is NOT an application of CRISPR technology mentioned in the text?
A) Treating genetic disorders
B) Developing drought-resistant plants
C) Modifying food crops
D) Producing renewable energy
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20. What is one of the main challenges in making CRISPR-based therapies accessible in India?
A) Lack of scientific research
B) High production costs
C) Insufficient regulatory guidelines
D) Limited interest from the medical community
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21. Which controversial application of CRISPR technology did Chinese scientist He Jiankui attempt in 2018?
A) Editing plant genomes
B) Enhancing athletic performance
C) Editing human embryos to reduce HIV predisposition
D) Developing new antibiotics
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22. According to the text, what must institutions involved in biomedical research in India adhere to?
A) International Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical Research
B) ICMR National Ethical Guidelines
C) FDA Regulations
D) WHO Standards
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23. In which country was the Oropouche Virus (OROV) first discovered?
A) Brazil
B) India
C) Trinidad and Tobago
D) Nigeria
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24. Which vector is primarily responsible for the transmission of Oropouche fever?
A) Aedes aegypti mosquito
B) Anopheles mosquito
C) Culicoides paraensis midge
D) Tsetse fly
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25. What is the primary approach to managing Oropouche fever, given that there is no specific treatment?
A) Administration of antibiotics
B) Vaccination
C) Symptomatic treatment
D) Quarantine measures
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