Daily Current Affairs UPSC: News Based MCQs Quiz | 19th January 2026 Skip to main content

Daily Current Affairs UPSC: News Based MCQs Quiz | 19th January 2026

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Question 1

Environment | Species | Medium | The Hindu

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Consider the following in context of Crustaceans:

1. The word crustacean comes from Latin and means crusted ones.

2. These endoskeletons are divided into parts, with soft joints in between which allows them to move around.

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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Question 2

Miscellaneous | Awards | Medium | The Hindu

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With reference to Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar announced in June 2025,

which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Yuva Puraskar was announced in 23 Indian languages.

2. There is no Yuva Puraskar in Dogri this year.

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

A. Only 2

B. Neither 1 nor 2

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Only 1

Solution & Detailed Explanation

Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Detailed Explanation

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Question 3

Environment | Conservation | Medium | The Hindu

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Consider the following in context of Kaziranga National Park:

1. It is situated in floodplains of the Brahmaputra River.

2. The park features beels which is a major attraction of the park.

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

International Relations | European Union | Medium | The Hindu

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Consider the following in context of the European Council:

1. The President of the EC is elected for a two-and-a-half-year term.

2. Member states holding the presidency work together closely in groups of three called trios under the Lisbon Treaty in 2009.

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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