Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
International Relations | Important Treaties | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following with respect to the CFT Treaty:
1. The CFT treaty was adopted in 1999.
2. Denunciation shall take effect one year following the date on which notification is received by the President of the Security Council.
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 2
Polity | Elections | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following pairs: (Statement and Article)
Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters. – Article 328
Power of Legislature of a State to make provision with respect to elections to such Legislature. – Article 329
Adult suffrage. – Article 326
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: (A) Only one
Detailed Explanation
Question 3
Geography | India | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Goa
2. West Bengal
3. Maharashtra
4. Lakshadweep
5. Tamil Nadu
Arrange the following States/UTs from lowest to highest with respect to the length of their coastline:
A. 4,5,2,3,1
B. 4,2,5,1,3
C. 4,1,2,3,5
D. 4,2,1,5,3
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) 4,1,2,3,5
Detailed Explanation
Question 4
Geography | Places In News | Easy | The Hindu
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Which among the following does not have a long littoral border with the Bay of Bengal?
A. Indonesia
B. Malaysia
C. Myanmar
D. Thailand
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (A) Indonesia
Detailed Explanation
Question 5
Polity | Constitution | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following pairs (Articles of the constitution and Provisions)
Article 371 B – Sikkim
Article 371 F – Goa
Article 371 I – Assam
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: (D) None of the above
Detailed Explanation
- Article 371 (Maharashtra and Gujarat): Grants special responsibilities to the Governors of Maharashtra and Gujarat regarding development boards for certain regions to ensure balanced growth and equal opportunities.
- Article 371A (Nagaland), 1962: Provides special status to Nagaland to protect Naga customary laws, practices, land rights, and administration of justice.
- Article 371B (Assam), 1969: Allows the President to form a legislative assembly committee including members from Assam’s tribal areas.
- Article 371C (Manipur), 1972: Established a committee for legislators from Manipur’s Hill Areas.
- Articles 371D and 371E (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), 1973: Enable the President to ensure equal opportunities in public employment and education in Andhra Pradesh (later extended to Telangana).
- Article 371F (Sikkim), 1975: Added when Sikkim joined India, preserving its laws and customs.
- Article 371G (Mizoram), 1986: Protects the Mizo people’s cultural practices and land rights.
- Article 371H (Arunachal Pradesh), 1986: Assigns special responsibility for law and order to the Governor.
- Article 371I (Goa), 1987: Requires the Goa Legislative Assembly to have at least 30 members.
- Article 371J (Karnataka), 2012: Provides special status to the Kalyana Karnataka region and a separate development board.
Question 6
International Relations | International Organisations | Hard | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. The official motto for ASEAN is One Vision, One Identity, One Community.
2. ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) comprises the ASEAN Foreign Ministers and meets at least once a year to prepare for the ASEAN Summit.
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
- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999, making up what is today the ten Member States of ASEAN.
- Established in 2008, the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) comprises the ASEAN Foreign Ministers and meets at least twice a year to prepare for the ASEAN Summit. The ACC coordinates the implementation of the mandate of ASEAN Leaders and all cross-pillar initiatives of ASEAN. As stipulated in the Article 8 of the ASEAN Charter, the ACC shall:
- prepare the meetings of the ASEAN Summit;
- coordinate the implementation of agreements and decisions of the ASEAN Summit;
- coordinate with the ASEAN Community Councils to enhance policy coherence, efficiency and cooperation among them;
- coordinate the reports of the ASEAN Community Council to the ASEAN Summit;
- consider the annual report of the Secretary-General on the work of ASEAN;
- consider the report of the Secretary-General on the functions and operations of the ASEAN Secretariat and other relevant bodies;
- approve the appointment and termination of the Deputy Secretaries-General upon the recommendation of the Secretary-General; and
- undertake other tasks provided for in this Charter or such other functions as may be assigned by the ASEAN Summit.
