Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
Geography | India Physiology | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following countries:
1. Nepal
2. Myanmar
3. Bangladesh
4. Afghanistan
5. China
6. Bhutan
7. Pakistan
Arrange the following nations from highest to lowest in accordance with the land border India shares with them:
A. 3,5,7,1,2,6,4
B. 5,3,1,7,6,2,4
C. 4,3,5,1,6,7,2
D. 2,1,3,5,7,6,4
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (A) 3,5,7,1,2,6,4
Detailed Explanation
Question 2
Polity | Schedule 6 | Hard | The Hindu
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Consider the following in context of Bodo Peace Accord:
1. It provides for the establishment of a welfare council as per the current criteria.
2. Bodoland Territorial Council shall consist of not more than forty-six members representing the tribal community.
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
- BTAD, which stands for Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District, was the name for an autonomous region in Assam, India, formed in 2003 with four districts: Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, and Udalguri. In 2020, the area was renamed the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) and its governing body, the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), was given more powers.
Question 3
Science and Technology | Global Action Plan | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following pairs: (Global Action Plan and Years)
GAP on Child Wasting – 2019
GAP for healthy lives and well-being for all – 2018
GAP for the Prevention and Elimination of Avoidable Visual Impairment – 2014
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: (A) Only one
Detailed Explanation
- The World Health Organization (WHO) is the primary source for the Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Elimination of Avoidable Visual Impairment, which aims to reduce avoidable visual impairment as a public health problem. A key part of the plan is to secure access to rehabilitation services for those who are visually impaired. A previous initiative with a similar goal was a collaboration of the WHO and international non-governmental organizations with the aim of eliminating avoidable blindness by 2020.
- Global Action Plan on Child Wasting: Launched in 2019 by UN agencies, this plan aims to reduce child wasting by focusing on outcomes like reduced low birth weight, improved infant feeding, and better child health and treatment.
- Global Action Plan for healthy lives and well-being for all (GAP): Initiated in 2018, this plan focuses on enhancing collaboration between various UN agencies to accelerate progress toward the health-related targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Question 4
International Relations | United Nations Security Council | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following in context of UNSC:
1. The Security Council is bound to submit an annual report to the GeneralAssembly.
2. Any Member of the United Nations which is not a member of the Security Council and if it is a party to a dispute under consideration by the Security Council shall be invited to participate with temporary voting rights.
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
Question 5
Current Affairs | Internal Security | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following in context of National Investigating Agency:
1. It is a statutory body.
2. It works under the Ministry of Defence.
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
- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) works under the administrative control and superintendence of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India
