Static Quiz 20 November 2025 (Environment)
Q1. London Smog (1952) was: a) Industrialb) Classicalc) Volcanicd) Photochemical Answer: (b) Classical Explanation :• Triggered by SO₂ + soot + stagnant cold air, forming sulphurous reducing smog—not photochemical (which requires NOx + sunlight).• Visibility dropped to <5 m; >12,000 excess deaths documented.• Similar conditions seen during 2025 Delhi winter, when high SO₂ + PM₂.₅ […]
Static Quiz 19 November 2025 (Environment)
Q1. Which causes harmful algal blooms (HABs) leading to red tides in marine ecosystems? a) Diatomsb) Dinoflagellatesc) Cyanobacteriad) Euglenoids Answer: (b) Dinoflagellates Explanation :• Red tides are typically caused by dinoflagellates, especially Karenia brevis, Alexandrium, Gymnodinium.• They release brevetoxins, saxitoxins → neurotoxicity in fish, marine mammals, and humans (shellfish poisoning).• Dinoflagellates proliferate under warm SSTs, […]
Static Quiz 18 November 2025 (Environment)
Q1.Which biome shows the largest annual temperature range? a) Tropical rainforestb) Tundrac) Temperate grasslandd) Desert Answer: (b) TundraExplanation:• Extreme cold winters + short cool summers create highest annual temperature amplitude. Q2. Arrange the following in descending NPP: a) 1–2–3–4b) 2–1–3–4c) 2–1–4–3d) 1–2–4–3 Answer: (b) 2–1–3–4Explanation:Rainforest highest; swamps next; open ocean low per unit area; deserts […]
Static Quiz 15 November 2025 (Environment)
Q1. Consider the following statements on Namami Gange Programme: How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None Answer: (b) Only two Explanation: Q2. Consider the following statements on Coral Bleaching: How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two […]
Static Quiz 14 November 2025 (Economy)
Q1. Consider the following statements on Stagflation: How many of the above statements are correct?(a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None Answer: (b) Only two In-depth Explanation: Q2. Consider the following statements on Inflation Targeting: How many of the above statements are correct?(a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None Answer: (c) All three […]
Static Quiz 13 November 2025 (Environment)
Q1. Consider the following statements about Project Tiger: How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None Answer: (b) Only two Explanation: Q2. Consider the following statements on the Paris Agreement (2015): How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only […]
Static Quiz 12 November 2025 (Economy)
Q1. Consider the following statements on Disinflation: How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None Answer: (a) Only one Explanation: Q2. Consider the following statements on Core Inflation: How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All […]
Static Quiz 11 November 2025 (Environment)
Q1. Consider the following statements about the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) in India: How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None Answer: (b) Only two Explanation: Q2. Consider the following statements on Biodiversity Act, 2002: How many of the above statements are […]
Static Quiz 08 November 2025 (Economy)
Q1. Consider the following statements about CPI and WPI: How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All three (d) None Answer: (a) Only one Explanation: Q2. Consider the following statements on GDP Deflator: How many of the above statements are correct? (a) Only one (b) Only two […]
Static Quiz 08 November 2025 (Polity)
Q1. Which of the following duties is not explicitly mentioned in Article 51A?a) Protecting the environmentb) Abiding by the Constitutionc) Paying taxes honestlyd) Striving towards excellence Correct Answer: (c) Explanation: Q2. Which of the following statements is correct about the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)?a) It examines CAG reports after being laid in Parliament.b) It is […]