Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
Geography | Drainage System of India | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following pairs:
Mandakini + Ganga – Karna Prayag
Dhauli Ganga + Ganga – Rudra Prayag
Pindar Ganga + Ganga – Vishnu Prayag
How many pairs 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
Polity | Election Commission | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. The Election Commissioners have a tenure of six years or up to the age of 65 years whichever is earlier.
2. The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office in like manner and on like grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court.
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
- The Election Commissioners have a tenure of six years or up to the age of 65 years whichever is earlier.
- The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office in like manner and on like grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court.
Question 3
Science and Technology | Defence | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Astra missile has a range exceeding 100 kms.
2. Astra is equipped with indigenous Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker from MIG – 21 platform off the coast.
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 4
Current Affairs | UNESCO | Easy | The Hindu
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Which among the following is not a recently added property in the UNESCO world heritage sites?
A. Mount Mulanje Cultural Landscape
B. Khorramabad Valley
C. Xixia Imperial Tombs
D. Kakadu National Park
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (D) Kakadu National Park
Detailed Explanation
The new inscribed properties by UNESCO in 2025 is as follows:
- Cambodian Memorial Sites: From centres of repression to places of peace and reflection
- Diy-Gid-Biy Cultural Landscape of the Mandara Mountains
- Faya Palaeolandscape
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park Selangor
- Maratha Military Landscapes of India
- Mount Mulanje Cultural Landscape
- Murujuga Cultural Landscape
- The Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley
- Xixia Imperial Tombs
Kakadu National Park was first inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. It was inscribed in three stages: 1981 (Stage 1), 1987 (Stages 1 and 2), and 1992 (Stages 1, 2, and 3)
Question 5
Governance | Schemes | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following with respect to Gyan BharatamMission:
1. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
2. It is applicable for a period 2024-31 with a total allocation of ₹482. 85 crores.
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 6
International Relations | Maps | Easy | The Hindu
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Which of the following countries does not border the Baltic Sea?
A. Latvia
B. Sweden
C. Austria
D. Estonia
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) Austria
Detailed Explanation
Question 7
Economy | Banking | Medium | The Hindu
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Which among the following is not a foreign scheduled bank?
A. Woori Bank
B. UBS
C. Robobank International
D. IDBI
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (D) IDBI
Detailed Explanation
Question 8
Security | Left-Wing Extremism | Medium | Indian Express
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Consider the following:
1. The Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill provides provisions against unlawful activity with a non bailable clause.
2. Unlawful activity provides for the most stringent punishment.
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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