DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 3 March 2025

Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct. Ceropegia Shivrayiana is indeed named in honor of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
• Statement 2 is correct. The plant was discovered on Vishalgad Fort.
• Statement 3 is incorrect. Ceropegia Shivrayiana belongs to the Asclepiadaceae family, not the Solanaceae family.

Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct. The Great Barrier Reef is indeed located off the northeastern coast of Australia in the Coral Sea.
• Statement 2 is correct. It is the largest reef complex in the world, extending over 2,300 km and covering about 350,000 square km.
• Statement 3 is incorrect. The Great Barrier Reef was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, not 1991.

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct. The Yamuna flows entirely within India and does not cross international borders.
• Statement 2 is correct. The confluence of the Yamuna and Ganges is indeed known for hosting the Kumbh Mela festival.

Answer: (b) 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct. Mount Kilimanjaro is indeed Africa’s tallest mountain and the largest free-standing mountain in the world, meaning it is not part of any mountain range.
• Statement 2 is partially incorrect. While Kibo is the tallest of the three cones and the only dormant volcano among them, the other two cones, Mawenzi and Shira, are classified as extinct volcanoes, not active.
• Statement 3 is correct. Mount Kilimanjaro features five distinct vegetation zones: lower slopes, montane forest, heath and moorland, alpine desert, and summit, each with unique ecological characteristics.

Answer: (d) 1, 2, and 3

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct. The Cheque Truncation System (CTS) is indeed an online, image-based system that enables the electronic transmission of cheque images and related data, thereby eliminating the need for the physical movement of cheques.
• Statement 2 is correct. The security of CTS is robust, utilizing a PKI-based architecture that includes dual access control, user ID and password authentication, as well as crypto box and smart card interfaces, ensuring the safety and integrity of transactions.
• Statement 3 is correct. The system only accepts cheques that comply with the CTS-2010 standards, which include specific benchmarks for security features such as the quality of paper, watermark, bank logos in invisible ink, and void pantographs.