Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
Miscellaneous | Awards | Medium | The Hindu
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Which Movie won the Oscars award in 2025 under the category of Animated Short Film:
A. Beautiful Men
B. In the Shadows of the Cypress
C. Magic Candies
D. Yuck
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (B) In the Shadows of the Cypress
Detailed Explanation
Question 2
Science and Technology | Basic Science | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Sweet crude has low sulphur.
Reason (R): Light crude oil has low density, low viscosity.
Choose the correct statement:
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: (D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Detailed Explanation
Question 3
Science & Technology | Defence | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following in context of LR-AShM:
1. It is a supersonic missile.
2. LR-AShM is configured with a two stage solid propulsion rocket motor system.
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 4
Environment |Pollution | Medium | The Hindu
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Assertion (A): Secondary PM is often harder to control.
Reason (R): Gases like SO_2, NOx, NH_3 are the precursor gases.
Choose the correct statement:
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: (D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Detailed Explanation
