UPSC Prelims Current Affairs Quiz – 28 January 2025

1. Consider the following statements regarding Rhodamine B:

1. Rhodamine B is primarily used as a food coloring agent in India.
2. It has fluorescent properties, making it valuable for applications in fluorescence microscopy.
3. Rhodamine B is banned by the FDA in the United States due to its carcinogenic properties.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Sirpur Lake, a Ramsar recognized site, is located in which of the following cities?

3. Consider the following statements regarding the Padma Awards:

1. There is no maximum limit on the number of Padma Awards given each year.
2. Government servants, including those working with PSUs, are not eligible for the Padma Awards.
3. The Padma Awards Committee is constituted by the Prime Minister of India every year.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements regarding the consequences of violating a whip:

1. MPs/MLAs who defy the party’s whip may face expulsion under the Anti-Defection Law.
2. More than two-thirds of the legislators dissenting can lead to a split within the party, avoiding expulsion.
3. The whip’s violation is mentioned in the Rules of the House.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements regarding Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs):

1. Areas already established as Protected Areas (PAs) or within PAs should not be identified or reported as OECMs.
2. OECMs can be governed by government agencies, private groups, indigenous peoples, local communities, or through shared arrangements.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?