DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 19 April 2025

Answer: b. A chronic disease of the central nervous system

Explanation: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the central nervous system. It involves the immune system attacking the myelin sheath, the protective covering of nerve fibers, leading to disruptions in nerve signals.

Answer: c. Analyzing the Sun and inner heliosphere

Explanation: Solar Orbiter is a joint mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) and NASA. Its primary purpose is to perform a close-up study of the Sun and the uncharted inner heliosphere—the innermost regions of our Solar System.

Answer: c. A doctrine allowing non-signatory companies to be bound by an arbitration agreement if they belong to the same group of companies

Explanation: The “group of companies” doctrine is a legal concept stating that a company that did not sign an arbitration agreement may be bound by it if it belongs to the same group of companies that did sign the agreement. It is based on the mutual intent of the parties to include non-signatory entities.

Answer:d

Explanation:

• Tamil Nadu and Kerala have initiated the use of 3HP for Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment (TPT), even though the Central TB Division has not supplied the drugs to these states.
• 3HP is a WHO-endorsed short-course TPT regimen that involves a weekly combination of high-dose Isoniazid (H) and high-dose Rifapentine (P) for three months.
• Compared to isoniazid preventive treatment, 3HP is linked to notably reduced hepatotoxicity and increased rates of treatment completion.

Answer: c) Located on the Delhi-Haryana border, characterized by Northern Tropical Thorn Forests

Explanation: Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary is situated on the Southern Delhi Ridge of the Aravalli hill range on the Delhi-Haryana border. The vegetation in the sanctuary falls under the category of Northern Tropical Thorn Forests.