Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
International Relations | Maritime Exercises | Easy | indian express
INDIAN EXPRESS
Consider the following pairs:
1. Exercise Ekuverin – India and Maldives
2. DUSTELIK – VI Military Exercise – India and Myanmar
3. Varuna – India and USA
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
Only the pair “Exercise Ekuverin – India and Maldives” is correctly matched. The correct pairs are:
1. Exercise Ekuverin – India and Maldives (Correct)
2. DUSTELIK – VI Military Exercise – India and Uzbekistan (Incorrect in question, as it mentions Myanmar)
3. Varuna – India and France (Incorrect in question, as it mentions USA)
Question 2
Miscellaneous | Demographic Data and Policy Making | Medium | indian express
INDIAN EXPRESS
Consider the following:
1. Census helps the policymakers in setting the baseline for the policies.
2. The biggest rate of migration taking place in India is rural-urban migration.
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: (A) 1 only
Detailed Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Census data provides critical information for policymakers, including the government and the RBI, to formulate policies. It enables complex calculations, such as the Consumer Price Index, which helps identify consumer patterns for policy formulation.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The highest rate of migration in India is rural-to-rural migration at 48%, followed by urban-to-urban migration at 46%.
Question 3
Geography | The Solar System | Easy | indian express
INDIAN EXPRESS
Arrange the layers of the sun from the innermost to the outermost regions:
1. Photosphere
2. Radiative Zone
3. Chromosphere
4. Convection Zone
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. 2,4,1,3
B. 2,3,1,4
C. 2,1,4,3
D. 1,2,4,3
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (A) 2,4,1,3
Detailed Explanation
Question 4
Environment | Biodiversity | Medium | indian express
INDIAN EXPRESS
Consider the following statements:
1. The Eurasian Otter is distributed throughout Europe, Asia and Africa.
2. It belongs to the order Carnivora.
3. It falls under Appendix I of CITES.
How many statements is or are correct?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. All the three
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) All the three
Detailed Explanation
Question 5
Polity | Reservation | Easy | indian express
INDIAN EXPRESS
With respect to reservation, consider the following:
1. Article 333 of the Indian Constitution provides for reservation of seats and special representation to cease after certain period.
2. The OBCs were originally a part of the reservation system in India.
Which of the statements is or are correct?
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 incorrect: Article 334, not Article 333, of the Indian Constitution provides for the reservation of seats and special representation to cease after a certain period.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The OBCs were not originally part of the reservation system in India. They were included in 1992 following the recommendations of the Mandal Commission for 27% reservation.
Question 6
Polity | Legislations | Hard | live mint
LIVE MINT
Consider the following statements with respect to the New Income Tax Bill:
1. The Bill proposes April 1, 2026 as the date of its commencement.
2. The Bill proposes to include virtual digital assets for undisclosed income.
3. The Bill empowers the state governments also to frame new schemes for greater efficiency, transparency, and accountability.
How many statements are correct?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. All the three
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (B) Only two
Detailed Explanation
The Income-Tax Bill, 2025 was introduced in Lok Sabha on February 13, 2025, to replace the Income-Tax Act, 1961. It simplifies language and removes redundant provisions, retaining most existing provisions, tax rates, and penalties.
Statement 1 is correct: The Bill proposes April 1, 2026, as its commencement date.
Statement 2 is correct: The Bill expands the definition of undisclosed income to include virtual digital assets, such as cryptographically generated codes, numbers, or tokens.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Bill empowers the central government, not state governments, to frame new schemes for efficiency, transparency, and accountability through faceless collection and assessment, as outlined in the Finance Bill, 2025.
Question 7
Environment | Climate Change | Medium | live mint
LIVE MINT
Consider the following statements:
1. India has pledged net zero carbon emission by 2070.
2. Pressurised heavy water reactor uses deuterium oxide as both coolant and moderator.
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: (C) Both 1 and 2
Detailed Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: India has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2070.
Statement 2 is correct: Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) use deuterium oxide (heavy water, D₂O) as both coolant and neutron moderator, eliminating the need for uranium enrichment in nuclear power plants.
Question 8
International Relations | International Organisations | Easy | live mint
LIVE MINT
Consider the following:
1. Nigeria is the 101st member of the World Trade Organisation.
2. WTO annually publishes a Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report.
Which of the statement is or are correct?
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 incorrect: Nicaragua, not Nigeria, became the 101st member of the WTO on June 2, 2025.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The WTO publishes the Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report biannually, not annually.
