Daily Current Affairs Quiz: February 07, 2025

February 7, 2025

Consider the following statements regarding the 38th Surajkund Crafts Mela 2025:
1. It will be held in Surajkund, Haryana, from 1st to 15th February 2025.
2. Odisha and Madhya Pradesh are the theme states for this edition.
3. The festival is exclusively hosted by the Ministry of Tourism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 2 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: (b)

The Surajkund Mela is an international craft fair, which will be celebrated at Surajkund, District Faridabad, Haryana from 7th February to 23rd February 2025.

Theme will feature unique crafts, textiles, and cuisines from regions like Thailand, Egypt, Nepal, Belarus, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, etc.
The folklore group ‘Zhyvitsa’ (Grodno region) and four folk craftsmen of Belarus will perform from the Belarusian side to participate in the crafts festival and represent the culture of the Republic of Belarus.
The Mela is jointly hosted by Union Ministries of Tourism & Culture, External Affairs; Textiles, Indian Council for Culture Relations (ICCR ) and the Govt. of Haryana. State: Odisha and Madhya Pradesh as the theme states.
The fair

Consider the following statements about Tshego Gaelae:
1. She is the first South African to win the Mrs. World title.
2. She won the Mrs. World 2025 competition held in Las Vegas.
3. She is the first Black woman to win the Mrs. World title in 40 years.
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) 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: (b)

Tshego Gaelae a native of Soweto, Johannesburg in , South Africa, has made history as the first Black woman to be crowned Mrs World 2025 at the grand finale in Las Vegas.

She is the first Black woman to win Mrs World in 40 years and Second South African winner after Candice Abrahams (2016).
She plans to use this platform to champion women’s empowerment while representing South Africa on a global stage.

Consider the following statements regarding Guantanamo Bay:
1. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Havana, Cuba.
2. The U.S. obtained control of Guantanamo Bay through the Platt Amendment of 1903.
3. The detention camp in Guantanamo Bay was established during World War II.
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) 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: (a)

The first U.S. military flight deporting migrants to Guantanamo Bay landed in Cuba on February 6, 2025.

The C-17 military planetook off from El Paso, Texas, carrying migrants to the high-security facility.
Guantanamo Bayis located in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Havana, Cuba.
The Platt Amendment (1903)granted the U.S. a perpetual lease to the bay for use as a naval base.
The Guantanamo Bay Naval Baseremains operational under U.S. control.
The Guantanamo Bay detention campwas established in January 2002 by President George W. Bush.
It was created to hold terrorism suspectsand “illegal enemy combatants” during the Global War on Terrorism after 9/11 attacks.

With reference to NASA’s SPHEREx telescope, consider the following statements:
1. It will be launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
2. Its primary objective is to search for habitable exoplanets.
3. It will map 450 million galaxies to study the evolution of the universe.
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) 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: (c)

NASA’s SPHEREx telescope, set to launch on February 27, 2025 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

The mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
SPHEREx stands for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx).
SPHEREx’s main goal is to search for the fundamentals of life — water and organic matterwithin the Milky Way.
The telescope will take 600 images daily, completing four full sky scans in 27 months.
SPHEREx will map 450 million galaxies, revealing how the universe evolved after the Big Bang.
It will also study 100 million Milky Way stars, tracing life’s building blocks in space.
This new mission will complement the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)by offering a comprehensive all-sky survey in infrared light.SPHEREx will collect data across 102 different infrared colours.
SPHEREx is designed to survey the entire sky, Unlike JWST, which focuses on specific targets.

Consider the following statements about Tribhuvan Sahkari University:
1. It will be established in Anand, Gujarat.
2. It aims to provide education focused on the cooperative sector.
3. The university will be entirely independent of the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA).
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) 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: (a)

The Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill, 2025 was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Union Minister of State for Cooperation, Krishan Pal Gurjar.

The university will be established on the campus of the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)in Anand, Gujarat.
IRMAwill be incorporated as a Centre of Excellence for rural management while maintaining its autonomy.
It will offer technical and management educationfocused on the cooperative sector, including training, research, and development.
The university aims to meet global standards of excellenceand strengthen India’s cooperative movement.
It will establish sector-specific schoolsdedicated to areas like dairy, fishery, banking, sugar, and rural credit.

With reference to Brucellosis, consider the following statements:
1. It is a zoonotic disease caused by a virus.
2. It can spread through unpasteurized dairy products.
3. Vaccination of domestic animals is one of the preventive measures.
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) 1, 2, and 3

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Answer: (b)

An eight-year-old girl from Kottakkal in Malappuram district of Kerala died at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, recently after undergoing around two months of treatment for brucellosis.

Brucellosis is a zoonotic diseasecaused by bacteria belonging to Brucella species, which mainly infect cattle, swine, goats, sheep and dogs.
It is also known as Malta fever or Mediterranean fever.
Symptoms include fever, sweats, anorexia(psychological disorder in which one eats less due to fear of weight gain), headache and muscle pain.
It is usually treated with antibiotics, including rifampin and doxycycline.
Precaution includes avoiding unpasteurised dairy productsand taking safety precautions such as wearing rubber gloves, gowns or aprons, when handling animals or working in a laboratory.
Other preventive measures include cooking meat properly, vaccinating domestic animals.

What is the primary purpose of the Haj Suvidha App?

(A) To book Haj pilgrimage tickets
(B) To provide essential services and information to Indian Haj pilgrims
(C) To collect donations for Haj pilgrims
(D) To track the expenses of Haj pilgrims

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Answer: (b)

The Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani launched the Haj Suvidha App for the benefit of Indian Haj Pilgrims.

Haj Suvidha App has been developed by Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics (BISAG-N).
The App offers solutions to common problems faced by the pilgrims during their journey and will be a boon especially to those performing Haj for the first time in their life.
The Haj Suvidha App was launched to provide essential information and access to crucial services like Flight details, Accommodation information, Emergency helpline &Health services.
TheHaj Guide-2024 was released to educate pilgrims about various aspects of the journey, with a focus on utilizing the app effectively.It is published in 10 languages for widespread accessibility.