DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 9 April 2025

Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct. Valley Fever, or coccidioidomycosis, is indeed caused by the fungus Coccidioides, which is found in soil in specific regions.
• Statement 2 is incorrect. Valley Fever does not generally spread from person to person or from animals to people, except in rare cases like organ transplantation or wound contact.
• Statement 3 is correct. About 1% of symptomatic cases of Valley Fever progress to severe disease with serious complications.

Answer: (b) Only two

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct. Enemy property includes properties left by individuals who took citizenship of Pakistan and China.
• Statement 2 is correct. The 2016 Amendment includes provisions for continued vesting of properties in the Custodian even if the enemy’s nationality changes.
• Statement 3 is incorrect. Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of enemy properties, not Delhi.

Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct. VisioNxt was indeed established at NIFT Delhi and NIFT Chennai in 2018 with the support of the Ministry of Textiles.
• Statement 2 is incorrect. The initiative focuses specifically on the Indian fashion and retail market, not the global market.
• Statement 3 is correct. It uses both AI and EI to generate trend insights and forecasts.

Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct. The Eturunagaram Wildlife Sanctuary was declared in 1953.
• Statement 2 is correct. The Dayyam Vagu flows through and separates the sanctuary into two parts.
• Statement 3 is incorrect. The River Godavari does pass through the sanctuary.

Answer: (c) Only three

Explanation:

• SFC is involved in the operational management of nuclear missiles.
• DRDO is involved in the development of nuclear missiles.
• ITR is involved in testing and launching of missiles.
• NCA provides command and control but is not directly involved in the operational management or development of missiles.

So, the organizations directly involved are SFC, DRDO, and ITR.