Current Affairs Quiz 11 March 2025
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Current Affairs Quiz 11 March 2025 For UPSC Exam
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1. Question
Which country’s food labeling system has been successful in reducing ultra-processed food consumption?
CorrectCorrect Answer: C) Chile
Explanation:
Chile introduced a strict food labeling system in 2016 that requires black warning labels on foods high in sugar, salt, calories, or saturated fats. This policy has been successful in reducing the consumption of ultra-processed foods by making consumers more aware of unhealthy ingredients. Additionally, Chile also banned junk food advertisements targeting children and restricted the sale of unhealthy foods in schools.IncorrectCorrect Answer: C) Chile
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Chile introduced a strict food labeling system in 2016 that requires black warning labels on foods high in sugar, salt, calories, or saturated fats. This policy has been successful in reducing the consumption of ultra-processed foods by making consumers more aware of unhealthy ingredients. Additionally, Chile also banned junk food advertisements targeting children and restricted the sale of unhealthy foods in schools. - Question 2 of 5
2. Question
A startup in Mumbai is launching a 10-minute grocery delivery service. It sets up small warehouses near residential areas to ensure faster deliveries and uses customer purchase history to recommend frequently bought items. The company also offers heavy discounts and free delivery on bulk orders.
Which of the following strategies is this startup NOT using?CorrectCorrect Answer: D) Traditional Kirana Model
Explanation:
The startup is not following the traditional kirana model (local stores with walk-in customers).
Instead, it is using:
Dark stores (small warehouses for online orders only)
Customer data for personalized recommendations
Just-in-Time inventory to ensure fast deliveriesIncorrectCorrect Answer: D) Traditional Kirana Model
Explanation:
The startup is not following the traditional kirana model (local stores with walk-in customers).
Instead, it is using:
Dark stores (small warehouses for online orders only)
Customer data for personalized recommendations
Just-in-Time inventory to ensure fast deliveries - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to India’s arms imports, consider the following statements:
1.India remains the world’s largest arms importer in 2020-24, as per SIPRI.
2.France has surpassed Russia as India’s top arms supplier in the same period.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectCorrect Answer: D) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: India ranked second in global arms imports (2020-24), with Ukraine surpassing it due to war-driven demand.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Russia remains India’s largest arms supplier, though its share has declined. France has grown as a key supplier but has not overtaken Russia.IncorrectCorrect Answer: D) Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: India ranked second in global arms imports (2020-24), with Ukraine surpassing it due to war-driven demand.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Russia remains India’s largest arms supplier, though its share has declined. France has grown as a key supplier but has not overtaken Russia. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Assertion (A): Short selling allows traders to profit from falling stock prices.
Reason (R): In short selling, an investor first buys a stock and then sells it at a higher price later.CorrectCorrect Answer: C) A is true, but R is false.
Explanation:
Assertion (A) is true: Short selling is a strategy where traders profit from falling prices by selling borrowed stocks and buying them back at a lower price.
Reason (R) is false: The correct process of short selling is borrowing first, selling, and then buying back later—not the other way around.IncorrectCorrect Answer: C) A is true, but R is false.
Explanation:
Assertion (A) is true: Short selling is a strategy where traders profit from falling prices by selling borrowed stocks and buying them back at a lower price.
Reason (R) is false: The correct process of short selling is borrowing first, selling, and then buying back later—not the other way around. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following statements regarding high-energy particle acceleration in space is/are correct?
1.Collisionless shock waves can accelerate charged particles without direct collisions.
2.Earth’s bow shock is the only known planetary shockwave capable of accelerating electrons to relativistic speeds.
3.Cosmic rays are primarily generated by planetary shock interactions rather than supernovae.CorrectCorrect Answer: A) 1 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Collisionless shock waves accelerate particles using electromagnetic fields, allowing particle acceleration without direct collisions.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Similar shock waves exist near pulsars, black holes, supernovae, and other planetary magnetospheres.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Supernovae remain the dominant source of cosmic rays, though planetary shocks may contribute.IncorrectCorrect Answer: A) 1 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: Collisionless shock waves accelerate particles using electromagnetic fields, allowing particle acceleration without direct collisions.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Similar shock waves exist near pulsars, black holes, supernovae, and other planetary magnetospheres.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Supernovae remain the dominant source of cosmic rays, though planetary shocks may contribute.
