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Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 5-6, 2025

1. What kind of vessel is INS Sutlej that was recently seen in news?
[A] Hydrographic survey vessel
[B] Diesel Electric Submarine
[C] Stealth multi role frigate
[D] Torpedo launch and recovery vessel
[B] Diesel Electric Submarine
[C] Stealth multi role frigate
[D] Torpedo launch and recovery vessel
Correct Answer: A [Hydrographic survey vessel]
Notes:
INS Sutlej arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius, for the 18th Joint Hydrographic Survey between India and Mauritius. It is a specialised Hydrographic Survey Vessel of the Indian Navy. The ship was built by Goa Shipyard Limited and commissioned in 1993. It is based at Kochi under the Southern Naval Command. It has advanced surveying and navigation systems like Multi-Beam Swath Echo Sounder, Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS), and Motion Sensors. It also carries Sea Gravimeter, Magnetometer, Oceanographic Sensors, and Side Scan Sonars.
INS Sutlej arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius, for the 18th Joint Hydrographic Survey between India and Mauritius. It is a specialised Hydrographic Survey Vessel of the Indian Navy. The ship was built by Goa Shipyard Limited and commissioned in 1993. It is based at Kochi under the Southern Naval Command. It has advanced surveying and navigation systems like Multi-Beam Swath Echo Sounder, Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS), and Motion Sensors. It also carries Sea Gravimeter, Magnetometer, Oceanographic Sensors, and Side Scan Sonars.
2. What is the primary objective of NASA’s Cassini mission?
[A] To study Jupiter’s atmosphere
[B] To explore Saturn and its moons
[C] To map the surface of Mars
[D] To study Moon’s atmosphere
[B] To explore Saturn and its moons
[C] To map the surface of Mars
[D] To study Moon’s atmosphere
Correct Answer: B [To explore Saturn and its moons]
Notes:
A new analysis of NASA’s Cassini spacecraft data shows that Saturn’s moon Enceladus may support life. Cassini was a joint mission of NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Italian Space Agency (ASI). It was launched on October 15, 1997, to study Saturn and its moons in detail. The mission had NASA’s Cassini orbiter and ESA’s Huygens probe, which landed on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Cassini studied Saturn’s atmosphere, rings, and magnetosphere, along with Titan’s surface and atmosphere. It provided key insights into Saturn’s cloud properties, ring composition, and planetary evolution.
A new analysis of NASA’s Cassini spacecraft data shows that Saturn’s moon Enceladus may support life. Cassini was a joint mission of NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Italian Space Agency (ASI). It was launched on October 15, 1997, to study Saturn and its moons in detail. The mission had NASA’s Cassini orbiter and ESA’s Huygens probe, which landed on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. Cassini studied Saturn’s atmosphere, rings, and magnetosphere, along with Titan’s surface and atmosphere. It provided key insights into Saturn’s cloud properties, ring composition, and planetary evolution.
3. What is the name of the scheme launched by the Ministry of Electronics & IT to boost manufacturing of passive electronic components in India?
[A] Semiconductor Incentive Programme
[B] Make in India Electronics Drive
[C] Digital India Component Mission
[D] Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme
[B] Make in India Electronics Drive
[C] Digital India Component Mission
[D] Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme
Correct Answer: D [Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme]
Notes:
The Minister of Electronics and Information Technology announced that the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme received strong interest from global and Indian industries. It is the first dedicated Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme launched by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for passive electronic components like resistors, capacitors, relays, switches, and connectors. The aim is to build a strong component manufacturing ecosystem and integrate India with Global Value Chains (GVCs). It offers three incentive models — turnover-linked, capex-linked, and hybrid.
The Minister of Electronics and Information Technology announced that the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme received strong interest from global and Indian industries. It is the first dedicated Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme launched by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for passive electronic components like resistors, capacitors, relays, switches, and connectors. The aim is to build a strong component manufacturing ecosystem and integrate India with Global Value Chains (GVCs). It offers three incentive models — turnover-linked, capex-linked, and hybrid.
4. Mar del Plata Canyon, that was recently seen in news, is located in which country?
[A] Peru
[B] Suriname
[C] Argentina
[D] Ecuador
[B] Suriname
[C] Argentina
[D] Ecuador
Correct Answer: C [Argentina]
Notes:
A recent expedition to Argentina’s Mar del Plata Canyon discovered over 40 possible new deep-sea species, including glass squids and pink lobsters. The Mar del Plata Canyon lies 250–300 km off Buenos Aires Province and is one of Argentina’s largest submarine canyons. It has fine sandy sediments mixed with terrigenous material and planktonic foraminifera. The region is highly productive due to the Argentine Shelf-break Front, where subantarctic waters meet the Falkland-Malvinas Current. A submarine canyon is a steep underwater valley cutting into continental slopes and shelves.
A recent expedition to Argentina’s Mar del Plata Canyon discovered over 40 possible new deep-sea species, including glass squids and pink lobsters. The Mar del Plata Canyon lies 250–300 km off Buenos Aires Province and is one of Argentina’s largest submarine canyons. It has fine sandy sediments mixed with terrigenous material and planktonic foraminifera. The region is highly productive due to the Argentine Shelf-break Front, where subantarctic waters meet the Falkland-Malvinas Current. A submarine canyon is a steep underwater valley cutting into continental slopes and shelves.
5. Cyclone Shakhti, which formed over the northeast Arabian Sea, was named by which country?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] India
[D] Myanmar
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] India
[D] Myanmar
Correct Answer: B [Sri Lanka]
Notes:
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed the formation of Cyclone Shakhti on October 3, 2025, over the northeast Arabian Sea. The cyclone was named by Sri Lanka. Fishermen advised not to venture into northwest, northeast, and central Arabian Sea, and Gujarat–north Maharashtra coasts during October 3–6. Cyclone Shakhti highlights warming Arabian Sea, causing rapid intensification like Cyclones Tauktae (2021) and Biparjoy (2023).
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed the formation of Cyclone Shakhti on October 3, 2025, over the northeast Arabian Sea. The cyclone was named by Sri Lanka. Fishermen advised not to venture into northwest, northeast, and central Arabian Sea, and Gujarat–north Maharashtra coasts during October 3–6. Cyclone Shakhti highlights warming Arabian Sea, causing rapid intensification like Cyclones Tauktae (2021) and Biparjoy (2023).
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