DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 11 August 2025

Consider the following statements regarding Biosafety Levels (BSL):

1. BSL-1 applies to work with low-risk microbes that pose minimal threat to healthy adults.

2. BSL-3 labs deal exclusively with non-pathogenic microorganisms.

3. BSL-4 is the highest level of biological safety and is used for microbes with no known treatment or vaccine.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

With reference to Kasargodia sheebae, consider the following:

1. The genus name is derived from the name of a district in Kerala.

2. Its carapace is brownish-orange with numerous black spots.

3. The limbs bearing the claws are bright blue with white stripes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Which of the following tribal communities is known for being the first to have their forest rights recognised while living inside a Tiger Reserve?

a) Irula
b) Soliga
c) Kuruba
d) Toda

Consider the following statements regarding the Muthuvan Tribe:

1. They inhabit the hill forests along the Kerala–Tamil Nadu border.

2. They are divided into Malayalam Muthuvan and Pandi Muthuvan based on slight dialect differences.

3. They follow a system of governance called the Kani System.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Consider the following statements regarding the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC):

1. It functions under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

2. It was originally established as the Central Malaria Bureau in Kasauli in 1909.

3. The headquarters of NCDC is located in New Delhi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3