Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
Environment | Climate Change | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following pairs: (Cloud seeding chemicals and their use)
Sodium chloride – cold clouds ice nucleus
Silver iodide – condensation
Potassium iodide – ice nucleus
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
Question 2
Environment | Conservation | Easy | The Hindu
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Match List – I with List – II
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
| List – I (Environmental Law) | List – II (Year) |
|---|---|
| A.The Wildlife (Protection) Act | (I) 1972 |
| B.Indian Forest Act | (II) 1927 |
| C. The Madras Wild Elephant Preservation Act | (III) 1960 |
| D.The Cruelty Against Animal Act | (IV) 1873 |
A. (A) – (I), (B) – (II), (C) – (III), (D) – (IV)
B. (A) – (I), (B) – (III), (C) – (II), (D) – (IV)
C. (A) – (I), (B) – (II), (C) – (IV), (D) – (III)
D. (A) – (III), (B) – (IV), (C) – (I), (D) – (II)
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) (A) – (I), (B) – (II), (C) – (IV), (D) – (III)
Detailed Explanation
| List – I (Environmental Law) | List – II (Year) |
|---|---|
| 1.The Wildlife (Protection) Act | (I) 1972 |
| 2.Indian Forest Act | (II) 1927 |
| 3.The Madras Wild Elephant Preservation Act | (IV) 1873 |
| 4.The Cruelty Against Animal Act | (III) 1960 |
Question 3
Environment | Agriculture | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Triple superphosphate contains high levels of nitrogen.
2. Diammonium phosphate contains both nitrogen and phosphorus.
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 4
Geography | Oceanography | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. During a negative Indian Ocean dipole the western Indian Ocean becomes warmer than usual, and the eastern Indian Ocean becomes cooler.
2. Negative IOD leads to wetter conditions in East Africa.
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: (D) None of the above
Detailed Explanation
- •The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is a climate phenomenon characterized by fluctuations in sea surface temperature between the western and eastern Indian Ocean. It has three phases: positive, negative, and neutral.
- •During a positive IOD, the western Indian Ocean is warmer than the east, leading to drier conditions in Australia and wetter conditions in East Africa.
- •During a negative IOD, the eastern Indian Ocean is warmer than the west, which can result in wetter conditions for Australia and drier conditions in East Africa.
- •The IOD significantly influences weather patterns, especially the monsoon, across the Indian Ocean region, Southeast Asia, Australia, and East Africa.
Question 5
Economy | IIP | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. The IIP growth rate for the month of September 2025 is 4. 0 percent, remaining unchanged from the Quick Estimate of August 2025.
2. As per the use base classification, the indices stand at 143. 3 for Primary Goods.
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 6
International Relations | International Organisations | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following in context of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership:
1. India is currently a member of RCEP.
2. It is a15-member bloc
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
- •It is the world’s largest FTA, comprising about 30% of global GDP and about a third of the world’s population.
- •RCEP negotiations were formally launched at the 2012 ASEAN Summit in Cambodia and the Agreement was signed on 15 November 2020 at virtual ASEAN Summit hosted by Vietnam. The quorum for entry into force was met in November 2021.
- •The 15 member countries are Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.
