Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
Economy | Trade | Medium | The Hindu
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Owing to the current political instability across many countries, the Indian rupee has sharply lost its value in terms of US dollars. The impact of this would be:
1. A rise in imports from USA
2. A fall in imports from USA
3. A rise in exports to USA
4. A fall in exports to USA
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 4 only
C. 3 and 4 only
D. 2 and 3 only
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (D) 2 and 3 only
Detailed Explanation
- When rupee falls against dollars the following is pointers are:
- More Indian rupees will be required to pay in US dollars. It means the US dollar has become costlier for India.
- Now, India will have to pay more rupees to import goods (Costlier imports) from the USA which it would not want. However, exporting to the USA will be a source for India to receive more dollars. Hence, more exports to the USA and less imports.
Question 2
Science and Technology | Nuclear Energy Uses | Medium | The Hindu
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Which among the following is not a use of nuclear energy ensuring food safety?
A. Irradiation
B. Sterile Insect Technique
C. Isotopic Techniques
D. Radioactive tracers
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (D) Radioactive tracers
Detailed Explanation
- Nuclear technology contributes to food and agriculture by improving food safety through food irradiation (reducing bacteria and extending shelf life), enabling mutation breeding to develop hardier, high-yield crop varieties, controlling agricultural pests via the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), and enhancing resource management through isotopic techniques for efficient water and fertilizer use.
- These methods leverage nuclear science to make food safer, improve crop yields, and make agriculture more sustainable.
- Nuclear energy is used in medicine for both diagnosis and treatment through nuclear medicine. Radioactive tracers (radiopharmaceuticals) are administered to patients to image organ function with cameras like PET and SPECT, while radioactive drugs can also target and destroy cancer cells in therapeutic applications. The technology also produces radioisotopes like Cobalt-60 for sterilizing medical equipment and for research purposes.
Question 3
International Relations | International Organisations | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Strengthening Global South Cooperation for more Inclusive and Sustainable Governance is the theme of BRICS for 2025 Summit.
2. Belarus became a full member of BRICS in 2025.
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
- In January 2025, Indonesia joined the BRICS as a full member while Belarus; Bolivia; Kazakhstan; Cuba; Malaysia; Nigeria; Thailand; Uganda and Uzbekistan inducted as partner countries of the BRICS.
- Brazil assumed the BRICS Chairship on 1 January 2025 with the theme as ‘Strengthening Global South Cooperation for more Inclusive and Sustainable Governance’. Brazil’s Presidency will focus on two priorities:
- Global South Cooperation and BRICS Partnerships for Social, Economic and Environmental Development.
Question 4
Geography | Agriculture | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Pigeon Pea
2. Lentils
3. Oats
4. Maize
5. Sorghum
6. Chickpea
How many of the above are zaid crops?
A. Only three
B. Only four
C. Only five
D. All Six
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (B) Only four
Detailed Explanation
- Examples of Rabi crops include wheat, barley, peas, gram (chickpea), mustard, linseed, and oats, which are sown in the winter season (October-November) and harvested in the spring (March-April). These crops generally require cooler temperatures and less water to grow.
- Examples of Zaid crops, grown between the Rabi (winter) and Kharif (monsoon) seasons, include summer fruits and vegetables like watermelon, muskmelon, cucumber, pumpkin, and bitter gourd. Other Zaid crops include pulses like pigeon pea (arhar) and lentils (masur), fodder crops such as maize and sorghum, and cash crops like sugarcane and groundnut.
Question 5
International Relations | International Organisations | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. The I2U2 grouping is a result of Abraham accords.
2. All I2U2 members are signatories of Artemis accords.
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
- The Abraham Accords are a set of agreements that established diplomatic normalization between Israel and several Arab states, beginning with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
- Announced in August and September 2020 and signed in Washington, D. C. on September 15, 2020, the accords were mediated by the United States under President Donald Trump.
- The UAE and Bahrain became the first Arab countries to formally recognize Israel since Jordan in 1994.
- In the months that followed, Sudan and Morocco also agreed to normalize relations with Israel, although Sudan’s agreement remains unratified as of 2024.
- In July 2025, it was reported that the second Trump administration was seeking to expand the accords to include Syria, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia.
- The Artemis Accords are a set of non-binding principles and guidelines established by NASA and the U. S. Department of State in 2020 to promote a safe, peaceful, and transparent framework for the civil exploration and use of outer space, particularly around the Moon and other celestial bodies.
- Primarily using their space-based observation data and capabilities, India, Israel, the UAE, and the United States, all signatories of the Artemis Accords, aim to create a unique space-based tool for policymakers, institutions, and entrepreneurs, enabling their work on environmental and climate change challenges and furthering the I2U2 partner countries’ cooperation in the applications of space data for the greater good of humanity.
