DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 28 February 2025

Ans. (d) 1, 2, and 3

Explanation: Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve plays an essential role as a corridor for tigers moving between the Bandhavgarh and Palamau Tiger Reserves. It also serves as the origin for significant rivers like Hasdeo, Gopad, and Baranga and is home to various mammals, including tigers, leopards, and sloth bears.

Ans. (a) 1 and 2 only

Explanation: Pyrocumulonimbus clouds require sufficient water vapor to form and can generate thunderstorms, but they do not produce significant rainfall. While volcanic eruptions can lead to their formation, they are most commonly associated with intense wildfires.

Ans. (b) It aims to address the impact of climate change on coastal ecosystems, infrastructure, and communities.

Explanation: The National Coastal Mission Scheme was launched in 2014 under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). It aims to mitigate the effects of climate change on coastal and marine ecosystems, infrastructure, and communities through adaptation and mitigation measures.

Ans. (b) Only two

Explanation: The Upper Lake is indeed known as Bhojtal (Bada Talaab), and the Lower Lake is called Chhota Talaab. However, the Upper Lake is surrounded by Van Vihar National Park on the south, not the north, making statement 3 incorrect.

Ans. (b) 1, 3, and 4 only

Explanation: Neutron stars are observed as pulsars, rotating radio transients (RRATs), and magnetars. White dwarfs are not neutron stars; they are a different type of stellar remnant formed from less massive stars.