Daily Current Affairs UPSC: News Based MCQs Quiz | 17th January 2026

Consider the following:

1. Semiconductors are made through a rigorous process known as wafer fabrication.

2. Silicon wafers are the most common wafers.

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

Consider the following:

1. Ethanol and biodiesel represent the first generation of biofuel technology.

2. First Generation biofuels are also called drop-in fuels.

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

Which among the following is correct regarding dugongs:

1. Freshwater mammals

2. Marine mammals

3. Found in Indian Ocean

4. Found in western Pacific Ocean

Choose the correct answer:

A. 1,2 and 3 only

B. 1,2 and 4 only

C. 2,3, and 4 only

D. 1,3 and 4 only

Consider the following in context of the House Inquiry Committee:

1. It is a five-member committee.

2. It holds a quasi-judicial inquiry into the charges.

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