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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 20 August 2025

August 20, 2025
Daily Current Affairs Quiz

UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 20 August 2025

The Daily Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC is based on the PIB, The Hindu, Indian Express, and other reliable sources that we update every day on our website. This quiz is designed to help aspirants reinforce current affairs concepts and facts relevant to both Prelims and Mains in a quick and effective manner.

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Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 20 August 2025

Total Questions : 05

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Question 1: According to the Work Ahead survey, which of the following are true about AI adoption among blue-collar workers in India?

70% of them say technology helps them at work.
2 in 10 are already using Generative AI in their roles.
A majority expect to adopt Agentic AI tools within the next 2 years.

Select the correct answer using the code below:

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: a) 1 and 2 only
Explanation: The report notes blue-collar workers using Generative AI (20%), but not a majority expecting Agentic AI soon.

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Question 2: Saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) in India are NOT found in which of the following regions?

A. Odisha

B. West Bengal

C. Kerala backwaters

D. Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Answer: c) Kerala backwaters

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Question 3: Which of the following statements is correct?

Article 201 allows the President to return a State Bill for reconsideration.
Article 200 allows the Governor to reserve certain Bills for the President’s consideration.

A. Only 1

B. Only 2

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: b) Only 2
Explanation: Article 201 provides that the President may assent or withhold assent; it does not allow the return of a Bill. Article 200 allows the Governor to reserve a Bill for the President.

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Question 4: Consider the following statements:

Femur is the longest bone in the human body.
Cholera is a disease caused by bacteria.
‘Athlete’s foot’ is a disease caused by a virus.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2

B. 2 and 3

C. 1 and 3

D. 1, 2 and 3

The correct answer is (a) 1 and 2.

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The femur is indeed the longest bone in the human body.
Statement 2 is correct: Cholera is caused by a bacterium called Vibrio cholerae.
Statement 3 is incorrect: "Athlete's foot" is actually caused by a fungus, not a virus.

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Question 5: Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A) Synthetic detergents can lather well in hard water.

Reason (R): Synthetic detergents form soluble calcium and magnesium salts with hard water.

Which one of the following is correct concerning the above statements?

A. Both A and R are individually true, and R is the correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are individually true, but R is not a correct explanation of A

C. A is true, but R is false

D. A is false, but R is true

The correct answer is (A)

Explanation: Assertion (A) is true:
Synthetic detergents are designed to lather well in hard water, unlike soaps, which form insoluble precipitates with calcium and magnesium ions in hard water.

Reason (R) is true:
Synthetic detergents have a chemical structure that allows them to form soluble calcium and magnesium salts with hard water, thus preventing the precipitation that would hinder lathering.

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