Daily Current Affairs Quiz: March 13, 2025

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Delhi remains the most polluted capital city in the world in 2024, with an average PM2.5 concentration of 91.8 μg/m³. India ranks as the 5th most polluted country, with an average AQI of 50.6 μg/m³, 10 times higher than WHO’s guideline. 13 of the 20 most polluted cities globally are in India, with Byrnihat (Assam-Meghalaya border) being the most polluted. Other highly polluted Indian cities include Faridabad, Loni, Gurgaon, Noida, and Central Delhi. The World Air Quality Report, published by Swiss organization IQAir, analyzed PM2.5 data from 8,954 cities in 138 countries.

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An armoured vehicle of central security forces was attacked by Kuki protesters in Manipur amid efforts to restore free movement. The Kukis are an ethnic group spread across Northeast India, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. They are closely related to the Chin of Myanmar and the Mizos of Mizoram, collectively known as the Zo people. The term “Kuki” was assigned during British rule, dividing them into ‘old Kukis’ and ‘new Kukis.’ They have cultural institutions like Sawm (boys’ learning center) and Lawm (youth club). Their shifting (Jhum) cultivation led to land conflicts with Nagas and Meiteis.

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A wildfire has burned around 50 hectares of Sajjangarh Sanctuary in Udaipur. The sanctuary is located on the outskirts of Udaipur, Rajasthan, in the Aravalli hills. It spans about 5.19 sq. km and surrounds the Sajjangarh Fort, built in 1874 by Maharana Sajjan Singh. Bari Lake, also called Tiger Lake, lies on its western slope and was built by Maharana Raj Singh. The sanctuary has deciduous and semi-evergreen forests with teak, mango, neem, and bamboo. It is home to panthers, hyenas, sloth bears, sambar deer, and four-horned antelopes.

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The Pratibimb Module has led to 6,046 arrests, 17,185 linkages, and 36,296 cyber investigation requests. It is a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based software launched by the Union Home Ministry’s Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). It helps law enforcement map cybercriminals in real time and dismantle their networks. The software tracks mobile numbers used in cybercrimes and projects them on a GIS map. It enables law enforcement agencies and service providers to locate criminal activities through mobile data.

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A powerful eruption of Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego has triggered strong explosions, incandescent material, and pyroclastic flows, endangering nearby communities. Volcán de Fuego, meaning “Volcano of Fire,” is one of three large stratovolcanoes near Antigua, Guatemala. Guatemala lies on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” and frequently experiences seismic and volcanic activity. Fuego is one of Central America’s most active volcanoes, with eruptions recorded since the 16th century. A deadly eruption in 2018 killed 194 people and left 234 missing. Its eruptions involve explosions, lava flows, and pyroclastic flows, posing severe risks.