Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
Polity | J&K Reorganisation | Hard | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. The reservation for women has been limited for 15 years as per J&K Re-organization Act 2023.
2. One-third of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election to the Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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
Question 2
International Relations | International Organisations | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. ASEAN aims to become world’s largest economy by 2045.
2. The bloc’s combined nominal GDP is around $4. 25 trillion, with a population of approximately 690 million.
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
Question 3
Environment | Pollution | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Mining operations are an exception to the Environment Protection Rules 2025.
2. The Central government will take the civil and criminal liability for the remediation of the waste.
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
- •Radioactive Waste, Mining operations, Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Solid Waste from dump are an exceptions to the Environment Protection Rules 2025.
- •For the Civil Liabilities, the polluter would be asked to pay for the remediation of the site else the Centre and State Government would arrange for the costs of remediation.
- •For any criminal liability, the polluter will solely be responsible and will be charged under Bhartiya Nyaya Samhita 2023.
Question 4
Geography | Drainage System | Easy | The Hindu
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Which among the following is not a left bank tributary of Godavari?
A. Sabari
B. Indravati
C. Pravara
D. Purna
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) Pravara
Detailed Explanation
Question 5
Environment | Conservation | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Appendix II of CITES
2. Schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act
3. IUCN Red List Vulnerable
Which of the statements above is or are correct with respect to Asiatic Lions?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. All of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) 2 and 3 only
Detailed Explanation
