DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ – 11th June 2025

Consider the following statements about Heeng (Asafoetida):

1.The oleo-gum resin of heeng is extracted from its leaves and flowers.

2.Ferula assa-foetida is the only species of Ferula that produces commercially valuable asafoetida.

3.India is self-sufficient in asafoetida production and does not rely on imports.

4.Heeng thrives best in sandy, well-drained soils with low moisture content.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 2 and 4 only

b. 1, 3 and 4 only

c. 2, 3 and 4 only

d. 1 and 2 only

What key limitation of conventional cryo-electron microscopy is overcome by MagIC-cryo-EM?

a. Inability to image large molecules

b. Requirement of high ambient temperature

c. Large protein sample size requirements

d. Excessive use of radioactive isotopes

Consider the following statements regarding MagIC-cryo-EM and cryo-electron microscopy:

1.MagIC-cryo-EM enables direct structural analysis of targets captured on magnetic beads, reducing the sample concentration requirement drastically.

2.DuSTER is a refinement technique developed to help visualize large protein complexes only.

3.Conventional cryo-EM requires flash-freezing of samples and reconstruction using 3D imaging techniques.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 and 3 only

b. 1 and 2 only

c. 2 and 3 only

d. 1, 2 and 3

Consider the following statements about Indravati National Park:

1.It forms the northern boundary of Telangana with Maharashtra.

2.The park is named after a river that flows east to west.

3.It was declared a tiger reserve in 1983 under Project Tiger.

4.The park is primarily located in the district of Dantewada.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a. 1 and 3 only

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 2, 3 and 4 only

d. 1, 2 and 4 only

With reference to the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), consider the following statements:

1.CDRI was launched by the Government of India with support from the UNDRR in 2019.

2.Its headquarters are located in Geneva, Switzerland.

3.The coalition aims to make infrastructure investments worth $10 trillion resilient by 2050.

4.Membership is limited to UN agencies and multilateral development banks.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a. 1 and 3 only

b. 2 and 4 only

c. 1, 3 and 4 only

d. 1, 2 and 3 only