{"id":7060,"date":"2025-12-15T17:56:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T17:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=7060"},"modified":"2025-12-15T17:56:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T17:56:40","slug":"mcqs-on-current-affairs-15-12-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mehnatt.com\/?p=7060","title":{"rendered":"MCQs on Current Affairs 15.12.2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1. What historical significance does Ponduru Khadi hold?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It was the first khadi produced in India after independence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It was appreciated by Mahatma Gandhi over 100 years ago.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It was exclusively worn by kings of Andhra Pradesh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It was exported to Europe during the 18th century.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. It was appreciated by Mahatma Gandhi over 100 years ago. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Ponduru Khadi was appreciated by Mahatma Gandhi 100 years ago, highlighting its historical and cultural significance.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2. What is the primary focus of the Demow Model being studied under the ICMR project?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Distribution of anti-snake venom injections during transport<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Community engagement, awareness, and referral networks for snakebite management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Using digital tools for real-time snakebite surveillance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Manufacturing protective snakebite gear<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. Community engagement, awareness, and referral networks for snakebite management. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Demow Model focuses on robust community engagement, establishing referral networks, and increasing awareness through volunteers and local participation.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3. With reference to <strong>Asia\u2019s longest ski drag lift<\/strong> inaugurated in Gulmarg, consider the following statements:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It is located at <strong>Kongdoori<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It measures <strong>726 metres<\/strong> in length.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It has been developed primarily to support <strong>professional skiing and winter sports training<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It is situated at an altitude of <strong>4,390 metres<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which of the statements given above are <strong>correct<\/strong>?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1, 2 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1 and 2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">2, 3 and 4 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">1, 2, 3 and 4<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 1. 1, 2 and 3 only. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> &bull; Statement 1 \u2013 Correct<br\/>\n\nThe Asia\u2019s longest ski drag lift is located at Kongdoori in Gulmarg.<br\/> &bull; \n\nStatement 2 \u2013 Correct<br\/>\n\nThe ski drag lift measures 726 metres, making it the longest of its kind in Asia.<br\/> &bull; \n\nStatement 3 \u2013 Correct<br\/>\n\nThe facility is intended to boost winter sports and professional skiing, including training infrastructure.<br\/> &bull; \n\nStatement 4 \u2013 Incorrect<br\/>\n\nThe altitude of 4,390 metres refers to the location of the rotating conference hall at Apharwat, not the ski drag lift.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q4. The <strong>Bison Horn Maria dance<\/strong> is best described as which of the following?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">A ritual performed exclusively by men to commemorate warfare victories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">A folk dance symbolising hunting traditions, village rituals, and the community\u2019s bond with nature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">A seasonal harvest dance limited to agricultural celebrations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">A classical dance form codified under royal patronage in ancient Gondwana<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. A folk dance symbolising hunting traditions, village rituals, and the community\u2019s bond with nature. <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> &bull; Option 1 \u2013 Incorrect<br\/>\n\nThe dance is performed by both men and women, not exclusively by men, and it is not centred on warfare victories.<br\/> &bull;\n\nOption 2 \u2013 Correct<br\/>\n\nThe Bison Horn Maria dance celebrates hunting traditions, village rituals, and the deep relationship of the Dandami Madia community with nature.\n\nIt reflects the community\u2019s cultural identity and ancestral connection.<br\/> &bull;\n\nOption 3 \u2013 Incorrect<br\/>\n\nThe dance is not confined to harvest seasons; it reaches its grandest expression during the Madia festival, which is a broader cultural and religious gathering.<br\/> &bull;\n\nOption 4 \u2013 Incorrect<br\/>\n\nThe Bison Horn Maria dance is a tribal folk tradition, not a classical dance form codified under royal or courtly patronage.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q5. Which cellular trait was identified as <em>most critical<\/em> to mangroves\u2019 ability to survive in highly saline (saltwater) environments?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">A higher number of stomata to increase photosynthesis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Larger leaf surface area to dilute salt concentration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Small epidermal pavement cells combined with thicker cell walls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">Faster transpiration rates to remove excess salt<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. Small epidermal pavement cells combined with thicker cell walls <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> &bull; The study found that mangroves do not rely on increased photosynthesis, higher stomatal density, or faster transpiration to tolerate salt. This rules out options 1 and 4.<br\/>\n\n&bull; Option 2 is incorrect because the research did not identify leaf size or surface area as a key factor in salt tolerance.<br\/>\n\n&bull; Instead, scientists discovered that mangroves possess unusually small epidermal pavement cells and thicker cell walls, which provide mechanical strength. This structural reinforcement allows their cells to withstand low osmotic potential, meaning they can continue absorbing water even when surrounded by salty conditions that would normally dehydrate plant cells.<br\/>\n\n&bull; These cellular traits are central to mangroves\u2019 resilience and are seen as promising targets for developing salt-tolerant agricultural crops in the future.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q6. Which of the following specifications correctly describes Nvidia\u2019s H200 AI chip?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It belongs to the Blackwell generation and is manufactured using a 3nm process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It is the fastest AI chip Nvidia has ever produced and uses a 5nm process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It is part of Nvidia\u2019s Hopper generation and is manufactured using TSMC\u2019s 4nm process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">It is an upcoming Rubin-series chip manufactured outside Taiwan<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 3. It is part of Nvidia\u2019s Hopper generation and is manufactured using TSMC\u2019s 4nm process <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> &bull; The H200 belongs to Nvidia\u2019s Hopper generation, which precedes the newer Blackwell and upcoming Rubin lines. It is described as the second-fastest AI chip Nvidia offers and is manufactured by TSMC using a 4nm process.\n\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q7. Which statement correctly describes India\u2019s achievement at the SDAT Squash World Cup 2025?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">India reached the finals of the World Cup for the first time but lost<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">India won its first-ever Squash World Cup title<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">India won the World Cup for the second consecutive time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">India hosted the World Cup but did not participate<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. India won its first-ever Squash World Cup title <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> &bull; The Indian Squash Team made history by winning the SDAT Squash World Cup 2025, marking their first-ever World Cup title.\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q8. Which theme will guide the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine 2025?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">\u201cTraditional Medicine as the only solution for global health\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">\u201cRestoring balance: The science and practice of health and well-being\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">\u201cDigital health and AI in modern medicine\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:17px\">\u201cExclusive promotion of Indigenous practices in India\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">View Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"padding-top:5px;color:#27302a;font-size:1.2rem;\"><b>Correct Option:<\/b> 2. \u201cRestoring balance: The science and practice of health and well-being\u201d <br\/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong> <br\/> The Summit will be held under the theme:\n\n<br\/> &bull;\u201cRestoring balance: The science and practice of health and well-being\u201d<br\/>\n\nThis theme reflects the Summit\u2019s focus on integrating Traditional Medicine into global health systems, emphasizing:\n\n<br\/> &bull;Balance in knowledge, access, governance, and planetary health\n\n<br\/> &bull;Science and evidence-based practice for credibility and safe integration\n\n<br\/> &bull;Sustainability and inclusivity in healthcare, drawing on diverse knowledge systems\n\n<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q1. What historical significance does Ponduru Khadi hold? View Answer Correct Option: 2. It was appreciated by Mahatma Gandhi over 100 years ago. Explanation: Ponduru Khadi was appreciated by Mahatma Gandhi 100 years ago, highlighting its historical and cultural significance. Q2. 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