Daily Current Affairs UPSC: News Based MCQs Quiz | 26th March 2026 Skip to main content

Daily Current Affairs UPSC: News Based MCQs Quiz | 26th March 2026

Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026

Question 1

International Relations | International Organisations | Medium | The Hindu

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​​Consider the following:

1. International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed annually on 25th March.

2. The Slave Route Project was launched by UNESCO in 1994.

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 2

Polity | Constitution | Medium | The Hindu

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Consider the following pairs: (Articles and Provisions)

  • •Exemption of property of the Union from State taxation. – Article 283
  • •Exemption from taxes on electricity. – Article 287
  • •Annual payment to certain Devaswom Funds. – Article 290 A

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: (B) Only two

Detailed Explanation

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Question 3

Geography | Ports | Medium | The Hindu

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Consider the following in context of Paradip port:

1. It is situated in the Mahanadi delta.

2. Chhattisgarh and West Bengal are the parts of its hinterland.

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 4

History | Vande Mataram | Medium | The Hindu

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Consider the following in context of Vande Matram:

1. Vande Mataram was first used as a political slogan in 1905.

2. English daily titled Bande Mataram was launched under the editorship of Bipin Chandra Pal, with Sri Aurobindo.

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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