Daily Current Affairs UPSC: News Based MCQs Quiz | 14th January 2026 Skip to main content

Daily Current Affairs UPSC: News Based MCQs Quiz | 14th January 2026

Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026

Question 1

Science and Technology | Health | Medium | The Hindu

SOURCE

Consider the following in context of Nipah Virus:

1. Vector Disease

2. Zoonotic disease

3. asymptomatic infection

4. Pteropodidae family are the natural host

Which of the statements above is or are correct?

A. 1,2 and 4

B. 2,3 and 4

C. 1,3 and 4

D. All of the above

Solution & Detailed Explanation

Answer: (D) All of the above

Detailed Explanation

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Question 2

Polity | Judiciary | Medium | The Hindu

SOURCE

Consider the following:

Assertion (A): The Supreme Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction may pass such decree or make such order as is necessary for doing complete justice under Article 142.

Reason(R): The Parliament cannot make law on the same issue after due diligence and justice has been exercised by the Judiciary under Article 142.

Choose the correct answer:

A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

B. (A) is false, but (R) is true

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false

D. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Solution & Detailed Explanation

Answer: (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

Detailed Explanation

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Question 3

Science and Technology | Defence | Medium | The Hindu

SOURCE

Consider the following in context of Pinaka Rocket System:

1. Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher is an all-weather Weapon System.

2. It has been developed by DRDO and TASL.

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

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Question 4

Environment | Conservation | Medium | The Hindu

SOURCE

Consider the following:

1. The Valley of Flowers was discovered in 1931.

2. The Valley of Flowers National Park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.

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

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