IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz
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The Current Affairs questions are based on sources like ‘The Hindu’, ‘Indian Express’ and ‘PIB’, which are very important sources for UPSC Prelims Exam. The questions are focused on both the concepts and facts. The topics covered here are generally different from what is being covered under ‘Daily Current Affairs/Daily News Analysis (DNA) and Daily Static Quiz’ to avoid duplication. The questions would be published from Monday to Saturday before 2 PM. One should not spend more than 10 minutes on this initiative.
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD):
- It functions under the Digital India Corporation (DIC) of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
- It operates through the National Hub for Language Technology (NHLT).
- It supports only Indian languages and does not provide services in foreign languages.
- It enables speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and machine translation services.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Q.1) Solution (d)
Explanation:
- BHASHINI functions under the Digital India Corporation (DIC) within MeitY and operates through the National Hub for Language Technology (NHLT).
- It provides AI-enabled multilingual services including speech-to-text, text-to-speech, machine translation, transliteration, and conversational AI.
- Importantly, it supports not only Indian languages but also several international languages. Therefore, Statement 3 is incorrect.
UPSC often frames questions by inserting restrictive words such as “only” to create conceptual traps. The initiative represents India’s attempt to build language-based Digital Public Infrastructure similar to UPI in payments.
Why this question? Tests institutional architecture of AI governance.
Why important for UPSC? Important Digital India and AI initiative.
PYQ Pattern Link: Similar to UPI, DigiLocker, ONDC questions.
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Q.1) Solution (d)
Explanation:
- BHASHINI functions under the Digital India Corporation (DIC) within MeitY and operates through the National Hub for Language Technology (NHLT).
- It provides AI-enabled multilingual services including speech-to-text, text-to-speech, machine translation, transliteration, and conversational AI.
- Importantly, it supports not only Indian languages but also several international languages. Therefore, Statement 3 is incorrect.
UPSC often frames questions by inserting restrictive words such as “only” to create conceptual traps. The initiative represents India’s attempt to build language-based Digital Public Infrastructure similar to UPI in payments.
Why this question? Tests institutional architecture of AI governance.
Why important for UPSC? Important Digital India and AI initiative.
PYQ Pattern Link: Similar to UPI, DigiLocker, ONDC questions.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Q2. Sambhar Lake, recently seen in the news, is associated with which of the following characteristics?
- Largest inland saline wetland in India.
- Located in Rajasthan.
- Situated on the Central Asian Flyway.
- Designated as a Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO’s MAB Programme.
Select the correct answer using the code below:
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Q.2) Solution (a)
Explanation:
- Sambhar Lake is India’s largest inland saline wetland and lies in Rajasthan across Jaipur, Ajmer, and Nagaur districts.
- It is a Ramsar Site and an important habitat along the Central Asian Flyway. However, it is not a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
UPSC frequently tests the distinction between Ramsar Sites, Biosphere Reserves, National Parks, and World Heritage Sites.
The recent study highlighted ecological degradation due to illegal salt mining, groundwater extraction, and algal blooms.
Why this question? Tests wetland conservation and mapping.
Why important for UPSC? Ramsar sites remain a recurring theme.
PYQ Pattern Link: Similar to Chilika, Loktak, Wular questions.
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Q.2) Solution (a)
Explanation:
- Sambhar Lake is India’s largest inland saline wetland and lies in Rajasthan across Jaipur, Ajmer, and Nagaur districts.
- It is a Ramsar Site and an important habitat along the Central Asian Flyway. However, it is not a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
UPSC frequently tests the distinction between Ramsar Sites, Biosphere Reserves, National Parks, and World Heritage Sites.
The recent study highlighted ecological degradation due to illegal salt mining, groundwater extraction, and algal blooms.
Why this question? Tests wetland conservation and mapping.
Why important for UPSC? Ramsar sites remain a recurring theme.
PYQ Pattern Link: Similar to Chilika, Loktak, Wular questions.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Q3. Bascanichthys chepakakiensis, recently discovered in India, belongs to which one of the following groups?
Correct
Q.3) Solution (a)
Explanation:
- Bascanichthys chepakakiensis is a newly discovered snake eel belonging to the family Ophichthidae.
- It was identified from fishery bycatch collected near Kakinada on the Andhra Pradesh coast.
- It is only the second species of the genus Bascanichthys reported from Indian waters.
Species discovery questions are among UPSC’s favorite biodiversity themes because they combine taxonomy, geography, and conservation.
Why this question? Tests species discovery current affairs.
Why important for UPSC? Frequently recurring prelims theme.
PYQ Pattern Link: Similar to newly discovered species questions.
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Q.3) Solution (a)
Explanation:
- Bascanichthys chepakakiensis is a newly discovered snake eel belonging to the family Ophichthidae.
- It was identified from fishery bycatch collected near Kakinada on the Andhra Pradesh coast.
- It is only the second species of the genus Bascanichthys reported from Indian waters.
Species discovery questions are among UPSC’s favorite biodiversity themes because they combine taxonomy, geography, and conservation.
Why this question? Tests species discovery current affairs.
Why important for UPSC? Frequently recurring prelims theme.
PYQ Pattern Link: Similar to newly discovered species questions.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Q4. Consider the following statements regarding Autoimmune Blistering Diseases (AIBDs):
- They arise when the immune system attacks proteins holding skin layers together.
- Pemphigus disorders involve attack on desmosomes.
- Pemphigoid disorders involve attack on the basement membrane zone.
- Direct Immunofluorescence (DIF) is considered the gold standard diagnostic test.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Q.4) Solution (c)
Explanation:
- AIBDs are autoimmune disorders where antibodies attack structural proteins that maintain skin integrity.
- Pemphigus affects desmosomes (cell-to-cell adhesion structures), whereas pemphigoid targets the basement membrane zone.
- Direct Immunofluorescence (DIF) remains the gold-standard diagnostic technique.
- The recent AI-based tool developed by researchers aims to improve diagnosis in resource-limited settings. All four statements are correct.
Why this question? Tests health-science current affairs.
Why important for UPSC? Increasing emphasis on AI in healthcare.
PYQ Pattern Link: Similar to disease-mechanism questions.
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Q.4) Solution (c)
Explanation:
- AIBDs are autoimmune disorders where antibodies attack structural proteins that maintain skin integrity.
- Pemphigus affects desmosomes (cell-to-cell adhesion structures), whereas pemphigoid targets the basement membrane zone.
- Direct Immunofluorescence (DIF) remains the gold-standard diagnostic technique.
- The recent AI-based tool developed by researchers aims to improve diagnosis in resource-limited settings. All four statements are correct.
Why this question? Tests health-science current affairs.
Why important for UPSC? Increasing emphasis on AI in healthcare.
PYQ Pattern Link: Similar to disease-mechanism questions.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Q5. Consider the following statements regarding Entomophagy:
- It refers to the practice of eating insects.
- More than 1,600 insect species are known to be edible worldwide.
- Insects generally require less land and water than conventional livestock.
- Chitin forms a major component of insect exoskeletons.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct
Q.5) Solution (d)
Explanation:
- Entomophagy refers to insect consumption as food. More than 1,600 insect species are edible worldwide, and insects are increasingly viewed as sustainable protein sources because they require less land, water, and feed than traditional livestock.
- Chitin is the primary structural component of insect exoskeletons, and human adaptation to digest chitin varies across populations. All four statements are correct.
UPSC increasingly links biodiversity with food security and climate-resilient agriculture.
Why this question? Tests environment-health-food security linkage.
Why important for UPSC? Emerging sustainable agriculture topic.
PYQ Pattern Link: Similar to alternative food and nutrition questions.
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Q.5) Solution (d)
Explanation:
- Entomophagy refers to insect consumption as food. More than 1,600 insect species are edible worldwide, and insects are increasingly viewed as sustainable protein sources because they require less land, water, and feed than traditional livestock.
- Chitin is the primary structural component of insect exoskeletons, and human adaptation to digest chitin varies across populations. All four statements are correct.
UPSC increasingly links biodiversity with food security and climate-resilient agriculture.
Why this question? Tests environment-health-food security linkage.
Why important for UPSC? Emerging sustainable agriculture topic.
PYQ Pattern Link: Similar to alternative food and nutrition questions.
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