DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 21 August 2025

With reference to the Kalai-II Hydroelectric Project, consider the following statements:

1. It is located in the Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh.

2. It is planned on the Lohit River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra.

3. It is a storage-based hydropower project.

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 3a

With reference to Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, consider the following statements:

1. It is located in Assam, east of Guwahati.

2. It has the highest population of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros in India.

3. It was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1998.

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

With reference to the Krishna River, consider the following statements:

1. It originates near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra in the Western Ghats.

2. It flows through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.

3. It meets the Bay of Bengal near Hamasaladeevi in Andhra Pradesh.

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

With reference to INS Aridhaman, consider the following statements:

1. It is India’s second Arihant-class submarine.

2. It is being built under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project at the Ship Building Centre, Visakhapatnam.

3. It is the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) built by India.

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