DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 19 February 2025

Answer: (b) 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

1. Statement 1 is correct. Dal Lake is indeed situated in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
2. Statement 2 is incorrect. Dal Lake is the second-largest lake in Jammu and Kashmir, not the largest.
3. Statement 3 is correct. Dal Lake is surrounded by the Pir Panjal mountains.

Explanation:

1. Statement 1 is correct. Charles Darwin’s frog is indeed endemic to the Andaman Islands.
2. Statement 2 is correct. Both male and female Charles Darwin’s frogs adopt an inverted position on the walls of tree cavities while mating and laying eggs.
3. Statement 3 is incorrect. Charles Darwin’s frogs produce three types of complex calls to woo females, not just two.

Answer: (a) 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

1. Statement 1 is correct. ISTIC is indeed a UNESCO Category 2 Centre and has been hosted by Malaysia since 2008.
2. Statement 2 is incorrect. ISTIC aims to support the exchange of students, researchers, and technologists among developing countries, not developed countries.
3. Statement 3 is correct. The current agreement for hosting ISTIC is from February 2022 until January 2028.

Answer: (b) 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

1. Statement 1 is correct. The National Metallurgist Awards were indeed instituted in 1962 by the Ministry of Steel & Mines to honor outstanding contributions in various fields related to metallurgy.
2. Statement 2 is incorrect. The awards are given annually only to Indian nationals, not to international nationals.
3. Statement 3 is correct. Nominations for the awards can be submitted through companies, organizations, or via self-nomination through online portals, including the Ministry of Steel’s Portal and a centralized portal developed by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3 only

Explanation:

1. Statement 1 is correct. Urbanization can create environments conducive to the proliferation of vectors such as midges and mosquitoes.
2. Statement 2 is correct. Deforestation can lead to changes in land use and habitat destruction, which may increase the breeding grounds for vectors.
3. Statement 3 is correct. Climate change affects temperature and precipitation patterns, influencing vector populations and their ability to spread diseases.
4. Statement 4 is incorrect. There is no evidence of human-to-human transmission of Oropouche fever, so this factor does not contribute to its spread.