Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
Economy | Markets | Medium | Indian Express
Indian Express
With respect to association of mutual funds in India, consider the following:
1. It is a non-profit industry body.
2. It manages all Mutual Funds in India that are registered with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
3. The ‘Mutual Funds Sahi Hai’ campaign was initiated by AMFI.
How many statements are correct?
A) Only one
B) Only two
C) Only three
D) None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) Only three
Detailed Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) is a non-profit industry body of the asset management companies (AMCs) of all Mutual Funds in India that are registered with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Statement 2 is correct: AMFI is dedicated to developing the Indian Mutual Fund industry on professional, healthy and ethical lines, and to enhance and maintain standards in all areas in the best interest of investors and other stakeholders.
Statement 3 is correct: The ‘Mutual Funds Sahi Hai’ campaign, a nationwide investor awareness media outreach in various languages initiated by AMFI in 2017 under SEBI’s guidance, is one of the key efforts of AMFI to spread awareness about mutual funds as a distinct asset class.
Question 2
International Relations | Look West | Easy | The Hindu
The Hindu
Which of the following seas does not border Turkey?
A) Aegean Sea
B) Mediterranean Sea
C) Black Sea
D) Caspian Sea
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (D) Caspian Sea
Detailed Explanation
Question 3
Geography | Important Passes | Easy | The Hindu
The Hindu
Consider the following pairs (Mountain pass and State):
Debsa Pass – Assam
Chankan Pass – Himachal Pradesh
Mana Pass – Jammu and Kashmir
How many pairs are correctly matched?
A) Only one
B) Only two
C) Only three
D) None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (D) None of the above
Detailed Explanation
Debsa Pass – Himachal Pradesh
Chankan Pass – Arunachal Pradesh
Mana Pass – Uttarakhand
Question 4
Geography | Demography | Medium | The Hindu
The Hindu
Consider the following statements:
1. The fertility rate refers to the number of live births per 1000 women in the child-bearing age group.
2. Maternal mortality rate is the number of women who die in childbirth per 1,00,000 live births.
3. High fertility rate means low births in a given area.
How many statements are incorrect?
A) Only one
B) Only two
C) Only three
D) None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (A) Only one
Detailed Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The fertility rate refers to the number of live births per 1000 women in the child-bearing age group.
Statement 2 is correct: Maternal mortality rate is the number of women who die in childbirth per 1,00,000 live births.
Statement 3 is incorrect: High fertility rate means high birth rate in a given area. It indicates that women are producing more children, leading to increased or constant population growth, not negative population growth.
Question 5
Environment | Acts | Medium | Indian Express
Indian Express
Consider the following statements:
1. Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 provides for the Constitution of the National Board for Wild Life.
2. Hunting of wild animals under schedule I is permitted under certain cases.
Which of the statements above is or are incorrect?
A) 1 Only
B) 2 Only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (D) None of the above
Detailed Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Section 5 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 provides for the constitution of the National Board for Wildlife.
Statement 2 is correct: Section 11 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 provides for the hunting of wild animals to be permitted in certain cases, but the Chief Wildlife Warden’s permission is required, and he/she must be satisfied that the animal is a threat to human life and is beyond recovery and cannot be captured, tranquilized, or translocated.
Question 6
Science and Technology | Space | Medium | Indian Express
Indian Express
Consider the following statements:
1. Falcon 9 is faster to reach the International Space Station than Russia’s Soyuz.
2. The rockets fly in a circular trajectory and not in a straight and vertical trajectory.
Which of the statements above is or are correct?
A) 1 Only
B) 2 Only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (B) 2 Only
Detailed Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: Falcon 9 is slower to reach the International Space Station than Russia’s Soyuz. Falcon 9 takes approximately 28 hours to reach the ISS, while the Russian Soyuz can do so in about eight hours.
Statement 2 is correct: Rockets fly in a circular trajectory rather than a straight and vertical trajectory. This is done to conserve fuel, as a straight trajectory would require more energy to counteract Earth’s gravity, making it economically unviable.
Question 7
International Relations | International Treaties | Easy | Indian Express
Indian Express
Consider the following statements:
1. The high seas treaty was adopted by the United Nations in 2023.
2. The treaty is legally binding on the nations.
3. The treaty derives its powers from the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
How many statements are correct?
A) Only one
B) Only two
C) Only three
D) None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) Only three
Detailed Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) was adopted on 19 June 2023 by the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction convened under the auspices of the United Nations.
Statement 2 is correct: The treaty is legally binding on the nations and aims to fulfill SDG 14 for a better and sustainable marine ecosystem.
Statement 3 is correct: The BBNJ Agreement is the third implementing agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Question 8
Geography | Drainage System | Medium | The Hindu
The Hindu
Consider the following pairs: (Rivers and Tributaries)
Jhelum – Lidder
Chenab – Budhil
Ravi – Kalnai
How many pairs are correctly matched?
A) Only one
B) Only two
C) Only three
D) None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (A) Only one
Detailed Explanation
Jhelum – Lidder: Correct. The Lidder River is a major tributary of the Jhelum River.
Chenab – Budhil: Incorrect. The Budhil is a tributary of the Ravi River, not the Chenab.
Ravi – Kalnai: Incorrect. The Kalnai is a tributary of the Chenab River, not the Ravi.
Question 9
International Relations | International Organisations | Easy | The Hindu
The Hindu
Consider the following statements:
1. The original countries who formed the European Union were Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Britain, and the Netherlands.
2. EU accounts for 5.6 % of the world’s population.
Which of the statements above is or are correct?
A) 1 Only
B) 2 Only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (B) 2 Only
Detailed Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: The original countries that formed the European Union (via the European Economic Community in 1957) were Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Britain joined later in 1973.
Statement 2 is correct: The EU accounts for approximately 5.6% of the world’s population, with over 448 million inhabitants.
Question 10
International Relations | International Organisations | Medium | Indian Express
Indian Express
Consider the following pairs: (Organisations and HQs)
1. World Trade Organisation – New York
2. UNICEF – Washington DC
3. World Bank – Geneva
How many pairs are correctly matched?
A) Only one
B) Only two
C) Only three
D) None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (D) None of the above
Detailed Explanation
World Trade Organisation – Geneva
UNICEF – New York
World Bank – Washington DC
