DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 10 September, 2025

Which of the following are common measures to protect people in mountainous areas from avalanches?

1. Installing special fences to hold snow in place.

2. Using barriers to stop or divert sliding snow.

3. Employing explosives to clear snow from avalanche-prone locations.

4. Planting only low-lying shrubs to stabilize the snowpack.

Select the correct answer:
A) 1, 2, and 3 only
B) 1 and 3 only
C) 1, 2, and 4 only
D) 2, 3, and 4 only

Consider the following statements regarding the Iskander-K missile system:

1. It is a Russian-made mobile short-range ballistic missile launcher vehicle.

2. It is based on an 8×8 military truck chassis.

3. It entered service with the Russian Armed Forces in February 2017.

4. The Iskander-K is capable of launching both 9M728 and 9M729 cruise missiles.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) 1, 2, and 3 only
B) 2, 3, and 4 only
C) 1, 3, and 4 only
D) 1, 2, 3, and 4

Consider the following statements regarding the Cross River Gorilla:

1. It is a subspecies of the eastern gorilla.

2. Its scientific name is Gorilla gorilla diehli.

3. It inhabits the Cross-Sanaga-Bioko Coast Forest ecoregion along the Nigeria-Cameroon border.

4. It is classified as ‘Endangered’ by the IUCN Red List.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) 1, 2, and 3 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1, 3, and 4 only
D) 2, 3, and 4 only

Statement 1: Indore ranked first in the Swachh Vayu Survekshan (SVS) 2025 survey among million-plus population cities.
Statement 2: Delhi ranked within the top 10 in the same category in SVS 2025.

A) Only Statement 1 is correct

B) Only Statement 2 is correct

C) Both Statements 1 and 2 are correct

D) Both Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

Consider the following statements about the SPREE-2025 scheme:

1. It aims to promote voluntary registration of industries and employees under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).

2. Employers can register through the ESI Portal, Shram Suvidha Portal, and Company Affairs Portal without paying old dues.

3. Under SPREE-2025, coverage of employees will start from a fixed date decided by the ESIC.

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) All of the above