UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 01 September 2025

The correct answer is (a) Fig. 

Explanation: Fig trees have a highly specialised and unique relationship with fig wasps. Each species of fig tree relies solely on a specific species of fig wasp for pollination. This means that the wasp can only lay its eggs inside the fig flower, and the larvae develop inside the fig, effectively pollinating the flower as they grow. This mutualistic relationship is a classic example of coevolution, where both species have evolved together to depend on each other. 

Correct Answer: Option b) Orangutan

Explanation: Orangutans are the largest arboreal mammals, spending most of their time in trees. Long, powerful arms and grasping hands and feet allow them to move through the branches. These great apes share 96.4% of our genes and are highly intelligent creatures. They have been observed as using sticks for fishing out bugs from bark. Researchers have also spotted orangutans using sticks to extract seeds from fruit and scrape insects from a hole in a tree in the wild.

The name orangutan means "man of the forest" in the Malay language. In the lowland forests in which they reside, orangutans live solitary existences. They feast on wild fruits like lychees, mangosteens, and figs, and slurp water from holes in trees. They make nests in trees of vegetation to sleep at night and rest during the day.

The correct answer is (d) Rosewood. 

Explanation: Dalbergia species: This is a genus of trees that are commonly known as rosewood. Rosewood: The valuable wood obtained from these trees is called rosewood, making them directly associated with this term. 

Why are other options incorrect:

(a) Cashew nut: Cashew nuts come from a different plant species, Anacardium occidentale. 

(b) Coffee: Coffee is derived from the Coffea genus of plants. 

(c) Tea: Tea is obtained from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. 

Statements 1 and 2 are correct, making the answer (b) 1 and 2 only. 

Explanation: Sattriya is a combination of music, dance, and drama that serves as a living tradition of the Vaishnavites of Assam, though its themes are not based on songs by Tulsidas, Kabir, and Mirabai. 

Answer: D

Notes:  Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions.

Artificial Intelligence has various applications in today’s society. in multiple industries, such as Healthcare, entertainment, finance, education, etc.

AI has been used in disease diagnosis, creating songs like ‘I am AI’ and ‘Daddy’s Car’ and creating short stories and fiction. AI has been used in text-to-speech conversion, e.g. Cerewave AI.

Artificial Intelligence has also found use in the power industry, e.g. Machine learning assisted power transfer (based on AI) using magnetic resonance and AI used for energy efficiency. Hence, all the options are correct.