Daily Current Quiz for UPSC : 6 Oct 2025

Consider the following statements about  the small Modular Reactors (SMRs):

1.  It is Next-generation nuclear reactors with a smaller capacity (30 MW – 300 MW).

2. Unlike conventional nuclear power plants, SMRs cannot use passive safety systems and always require active external power for emergency cooling.

3. India’s Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has proposed SMRs using both Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) and Light Water Reactor (LWR) technologies for clean energy transition.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about the Coral Triangle:

1. It is located entirely in the Indian Ocean region and spans across countries like Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Myanmar.

2. It is often referred to as the “Amazon of the Seas” because it hosts nearly three-fourths of the world’s coral species.

3. It includes countries such as the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Diethylene Glycol (DEG), consider the following statements:

1. Diethylene Glycol is commonly used as a solvent in antifreeze, brake fluids, and some industrial products, but it is highly toxic to humans if ingested.

2. In India, the manufacture, sale, and distribution of pharmaceutical preparations contaminated with DEG has led to multiple mass poisoning incidents, prompting strict regulatory actions under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

3. Unlike Ethylene Glycol, Diethylene Glycol has no industrial use and is banned globally as a chemical substance.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding tidal estuaries:

1. A tidal estuary is a coastal water body where freshwater from rivers mixes with saline seawater under the influence of tides.

2. The Sundarbans delta is an example of a tidal estuary in India.

3. Unlike lagoons, tidal estuaries are always separated from the sea by sandbars or barrier beaches.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?