Shinkansen Japan
How old is the Shinkansen high-speed rail system?
a) 1954
b) 1964
c) 1974
d) 1984
Answer: b) 1964
Which is the bird that influenced the redesign of the nose of the Shinkansen to lower sonic booms in the tunnels?
a) Owl
b) Kingfisher Falcon
d) Swan
Answer: b) Kingfisher
Coral Microatolls and Sea-Level Rise.
How did the records of past sea-level in the Maldives get reconstructed using what natural structure?
a) Sand dunes
b) Coral microatolls
c) Mangrove roots
d) Volcanic rocks
Answer: b) Coral microatolls
Recent observations show that sea-level of the central Indian Ocean started to rise around:
a) 1930s
b) 1950s
c) 1970s
d) 1990s
Answer: b) 1950s
Fertiliser Demand in India
What fertiliser has been recording a consistent drop in sales because of stock shortages?
a) Urea
b) DAP
c) SSP
d) MOP
Answer: b) DAP
India had decreased urea in stock to:
a) 102.1 lt
b) 93.6 lt
c) 86.4 lt
d) 37.2 lt
Answer: d) 37.2 lt
NDMA Himalayan Survey
What is GLOF as far as Himalayan disasters are concerned?
a) Glacial Lake Outburst Flood.
b) Geological Over Flood Landslide.
c) Glacier Load Overflow Flow
d) Land-Oriented Flood in general.
a) Glacial Lake Outburst Flood.
What disaster-resistant housing methods of which country is cited as an example?
a) China
b) Japan
c) USA
d) Nepal
Answer: b) Japan
US Tariff Ruling
What US law was in 2025 used to invalidate presidential tariff power?
a) Section 301 of Trade Act
2) Trade Expansion Act 232.
c) IEEPA, 1977
d) NAFTA Act, 1994
Answer: c) IEEPA, 1977
Who was the first to impose tariffs under IEEPA which was subsequently declared unlawful?
a) Joe Biden
b) Donald Trump
c) George Bush
d) Barack Obama
Answer: b) Donald Trump
Blue Dragons in Spain
Glaucus atlanticus is a seahog slug which is also referred to as:
a) Blue Whale
b) Blue Dragon
c) Blue Serpent
d) Blue Jelly
Answer: b) Blue Dragon
The most common prey of blue dragons is:
a) Small fish
b) Seaweed
c) Portuguese man o' war
d) Shrimp
Answer: c) Portuguese man o' war
Deforestation & Heat
The estimate of death cases per year related to the heat caused by deforestation between the years 2001-2020 are:
a) 10,000
b)
Month: Current Affairs - September 04, 2025
Category: current affairs MCQ