Daily Quiz 17 March 2025

Answer: C

Explanation:

• Statement 2 is correct: The Pashu Aushadhi initiative has been conceptualised on the lines of the existing Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJK), which provide “quality generic medicines at affordable prices” to people in order to “bring down the healthcare budget of every citizen of India”. More than 10,300 PMBJKs are currently functional across the country, according to the Department of Pharmaceuticals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. While the PMBJKs provide medicines for humans, Pashu Aushadhi Kendras will provide generic medicines for animals.
• Statement 1 is correct: The Pashu Aushadhi initiative is part of the revised Livestock Health and Disease Control Programme (LHDCP). LHDCP has an overall outlay of Rs 3,880 crore for the years 2024-25 and 2025-26. Of this, Rs 75 crore have been provided for “good quality and affordable generic veterinary medicine and incentive for sale of medicines under” the Pashu Aushadhi component.

Answer: A

Explanation:

• Option A is correct: Ongole cattle, also referred to as Ongolu Gitta, are an indigenous cattle breed that originate from Prakasam District in Andhra Pradesh. The Ongole breed has deep historical and cultural roots in India due to their heat tolerance, disease resistance, and ability to survive on low fodder make them ideal for Indian conditions.
• India’s indigenous Ongole cattle breed is facing a sharp decline domestically, even as it thrives in Brazil, where it has become one of the most expensive and sought-after cattle breeds.

Answer: B

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: The IndiaAI portal was initially set up as a joint initiative between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Indian tech industry association Nasscom in 2023. The portal has evolved into a mission led entirely by the Union government, announced last March with an outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore. The mission was approved by the Union Cabinet amid the rapid proliferation and development of generative AI models like ChatGPT and an increased global enthusiasm to develop AI. The key objectives of the mission were: “Making AI in India and Making AI Work for India”.

Statement 2 is correct and statement 3 is not correct: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s IndiaAI Mission launched AI Kosha, a national dataset platform that will gather non-personal data from various ministries and departments in order to develop Artificial Intelligence models and tools. It also launched the Common Compute portal to allow startups and academia to access a shared pool of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) to build and run AI models and tools.

Answer: B

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is not correct: Majuli is a famous island in the River Brahmaputra, flowing in the state of Assam

Statements 2 and 3 are correct: It is the biggest district island in the country and is quite close to Jorhat. In 2016 it became the first island to be made a district in India. It had an area of 880 square kilometres (340 sq mi) at the beginning of the 20th century, but having lost significantly to erosion it covers 880 square kilometres (340 sq mi) as at 2014. Majuli has shrunk as the river surrounding it has grown. The island is formed by the Brahmaputra River in the south and the Kherkutia Xuti, an anabranch of the Brahmaputra, joined by the Subansiri River in the north. Mājuli island is accessible by ferries from the city of Jorhat. The island is about 300–400 kilometres (186–249 mi) east from the state’s largest city Guwahati. It was formed due to course changes by the river Brahmaputra and its tributaries, mainly the Lohit. Mājuli is the abode of the Assamese neo-Vaishnavite culture.

Answer: C

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: According to Bernoulli’s principle, Bernoulli principle, states that for an ideal fluid (e.g., air) on which no external work is performed, an increase in velocity occurs simultaneously with a decrease in pressure or a change in the fluid’s gravitational potential energy.

Statement 2 is correct: In cricket, swing occurs when the difference in airflow speeds creates a pressure imbalance, causing the ball to move toward the lower-pressure side. A thin layer of air forms along the ball’s surface after it is released by the bowler. But the so-called ‘boundary layer’ must separate from the surface at some point. Where this separation occurs on either side of the ball determines the air pressure on that side. Bowlers generally tilt the seam towards one direction or the other. In a new ball, the raised seam disturbs the airflow on the side towards which it is tilted. This turbulent flow on the seam side sticks to the ball’s surface longer and travels faster than the smooth laminar flow on the other side.