Daily Quiz- 167

GK Bank

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Chandigarh, Updated At : 02:53 PM Jul 23, 2025 IST

Q1. Which of the following best explains the significance of dynastic politics in the context of Muslim women’s representation in the Lok Sabha, as highlighted by the upcoming book ‘Missing from the House’?

A. It has marginalised minority women leaders by promoting elite family networks.

B. It has enabled a larger number of Muslim women to enter Parliament despite structural barriers.

C. It undermines merit-based entry into politics for all women.

D. It has reduced the overall number of Muslim women in elected offices.

Q2. Consider the following Muslim women MPs and their political affiliations:

1. Mehbooba Mufti – People’s Democratic Party

2. Maimoona Sultan – Bahujan Samaj Party

3. Nusrat Jahan Ruhi – Trinamool Congress

4. Mohsina Kidwai – Congress

Which of the above pairings is/are correctly matched?

A. 1 and 3 only

B. 1, 3 and 4 only

C. 2 and 4 only

D. All four

Q3. Surat’s approach to waste management reflects which of the following principles of environmental sustainability?

A. Precautionary principle

B. Extended producer responsibility

C. Waste-to-wealth model

D. Intergenerational equity

Q4. Which of the following is NOT a product generated by Surat Municipal Corporation’s solid waste processing facilities?

A. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

B. Fertilisers

C. Recycled concrete blocks

D. Bio-ethanol

Q5. The drought in Serbia, particularly on the Suva Planina mountain, illustrates which of the following environmental concerns most directly?

A. Desertification

B. Aquifer depletion

C. Climate-induced hydrological stress

D. Salinisation of soil

Answers Quiz- 166 (July 22)

1. C

Explanation: Lightning breaks N₂ and O₂ molecules. These recombine into NO and NO₂, which dissolve in rain to form nitrates, enriching soil.

2. C

Explanation: The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) includes all climate-induced natural disasters, including lightning, under early warning and resilience goals.

3. A

Explanation: Objects that are taller or pointy act as preferred paths for discharge as positive charges accumulate at the highest points under a storm cloud.

4. B

Explanation: Temperature inversions suppress vertical cloud growth, thereby reducing thunderstorm formation and associated lightning.

5. B

Explanation: Lightning occurs within thunderclouds which form in the troposphere, the lowest layer of the atmosphere (up to Rs 12 km altitude).

Daily Quiz- 167

Ravneet Kaur

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Answers Quiz- 166 (July 22)

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Daily Quiz- 167

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Answers Quiz- 166 (July 22)

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