Quest Daily CA Quiz 21-08-2025

Quest Daily CA Quiz 21-08-2025

Test your knowledge with today's current affairs

  1. Question 1: With reference to the Outer Space Treaty, 1967, consider the following statements: I. It prohibits any State from claiming sovereignty over outer space or celestial bodies. II. It allows the placement of nuclear weapons in orbit for deterrencIe purposes. III. It declares that the Moon and other celestial bodies shall be used exclusively for peaceful purposes. How many of the statements given above are correct?

    • Only one
    • Only two
    • All the three
    • None

  2. Question 2: Recently, the term “Pseudomonas aeruginosa” is actually and appropriately discussed in the context of which one of the following?

    • Soil microbes used in nitrogen fixation
    • Yeast used in ethanol fermentation
    • Beneficial gut bacterium in humans
    • Opportunistic pathogen causing infections in humans

  3. Question 3: Consider the following statements: Statement I: The flavour of cocoa beans develops mainly during fermentation. Statement II: The flavour of chocolate varies across regions. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

    • Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
    • Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
    • Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
    • Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct

  4. Question 4: Consider the following statements with regard to Article 75 of the Constitution of India: I. The total number of Ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed 15% of the total members of the Lok Sabha. II. A Minister can continue to hold office even if they are not a member of either House of Parliament for one year. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    • I only
    • II only
    • Both I and II
    • Neither I nor II

  5. Question 5: Which of the following countries, along with India, conceptualized the International Solar Alliance (ISA) on the sidelines of the 2015 Paris Climate Conference?

    • Germany
    • France
    • Japan
    • USA