Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
Governance | Schemes | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. The Capex subsidy for new units under the scheme will be 10%.
2. Scheme incentives aims to develop at least 270 kilo ton of annual recycling capacity.
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 2
Polity | Equality and Reservation | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following pairs:
NM Thomas Case – Formal equality
Balaji v. State of Mysore – Substantive Equality
Janhit Abhiyan Case – Two tier reservation System
How many pairs is or are correctly matched?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. All three
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (D) None of the above
Detailed Explanation
- NM Thomas Case – Substantive Equality
- Balaji v. State of Mysore –Formal equality
- Janhit Abhiyan Case – Justified EWS reservation Constitutional
Question 3
International Relations | Military Exercises | Medium | The Hindu
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Which among the following nations is not a part of exercise Bright Star?
A. Qatar
B. France
C. Greece
D. Cyprus
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (B) France
Detailed Explanation
- Participation nations in exercise Bright Star: India, Egypt, USA, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Greece, Cyprus and Italy.
Question 4
Environment | Conservation | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Diclofenac causes kidney failure in vultures.
2. Aceclofenac, ketoprofen, and nimesulide are other drugs banned for conservation of vultures.
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
- Vultures are exposed to the drug, when they consume carcasses of animals that were treated with diclofenac shortly before death.
- Vultures die from kidney failure within days of exposure to diclofenac-contaminated tissues, with post-mortem findings of extensive visceral gout. Hence, diclofenac was banned for animal treatment in 2006.
- The root cause for the decline in vultures in India has been the pharmaceutical drug known as diclofenac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat cattle.
- Vultures that ingest diclofenac residues from the carcasses of treated cattle face severe health complications such as renal failure and even death, leading to catastrophic declines in their populations.
- The drop in vulture population in India, due to the impacts of diclofenac resulted in the government banning the drug for veterinary use in 2006.
- Other similar drugs, such as aceclofenac, ketoprofen, and nimesulide, were also found to be fatally toxic and subsequently banned.
Question 5
Economy | GST | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. The duty on ammonia will be reduced from 28% to 18%.
2. Milk and bread will now be cheaper.
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
- The duty on ammonia will be reduced from 18% to 5%.
- Milk and bread will now be cheaper as the tax rate has fallen from 5% to 0%.
