DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 29 July 2025

The Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana is most relevant for which of the following situations?

(a) Financial compensation for injuries sustained during service
(b) Promotion and pension grievances of army officers
(c) Legal disputes involving family, land, or domestic matters faced by serving or retired defence personnel
(d) Providing housing loans and rehabilitation packages to wounded soldiers

Which of the following water bodies are considered to be a part of the Barents Sea?

1. White Sea

2. Pechora Sea

3. Kara Sea

4. Greenland Sea

Select the correct code:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1 and 3 only

With reference to Exercise Drone Prahar, consider the following statements:

1. It is a joint exercise between India and Israel to test drone swarm capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region.

2. It was conducted by the Indian Army in Arunachal Pradesh to test tactical integration of drones.

3. The exercise focused on enhancing real-time surveillance, precision targeting, and battlefield situational awareness.

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

With reference to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), consider the following statements:

1. It is a statutory body established under the Information Technology Act, 2000.

2. It operates under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

3. Its jurisdiction is limited to government organizations and critical infrastructure only.

4. It is responsible for issuing guidelines and advisories relating to cybersecurity practices.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Consider the following statements regarding SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (RAKSHA)):
It is a web-based pension management system launched by the Ministry of Finance.

It facilitates digital initiation, sanction, and disbursement of pensions to armed forces and defence civilian pensioners.

The system eliminates the need for third-party intermediaries in pension disbursement.

Pensioners are required to visit pension offices annually for physical verification.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only