Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
Polity | Vice President | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. The Vice-President is bound to inform the Lok Sabha Speaker if the President of India resigns from his position.
2. A motion to impeach the Vice President of India can be introduced in either Rajya Sabha or Lok Sabha.
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
Geography | Maps | Easy | The Hindu
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Which of the following Indian states does not border China?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Nagaland
C. Sikkim
D. Uttarakhand
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (B) Nagaland
Detailed Explanation
Question 3
International Relations | International Organisations | Easy | The Hindu
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Which among the following nations are not the founding nations of the ICJ?
A. China
B. USSR
C. UK
D. France
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (D) France
Detailed Explanation
Question 4
Economy | FDI | Medium | The Hindu
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Which among the following is not a reason for lower gross FDI inflows?
A. Macroeconomic Instability
B. Complex Regulations and Bureaucracy
C. Increased Competition from Other Emerging Markets
D. Higher Repatriation
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) Increased Competition from Other Emerging Markets
Detailed Explanation
- Macroeconomic Instability: Inflation, currency fluctuations, and weak economic growth can negatively impact the profitability of investments, discouraging foreign capital inflows.
- Complex Regulations and Bureaucracy: Cumbersome regulations, excessive bureaucratic procedures, and delays in approvals increase the cost and time involved in setting up and operating a business, making a country less attractive for investment.
- Increased Competition from Other Emerging Markets: Countries vying for FDI must offer competitive advantages, and a failure to do so can lead to a shift in investment towards more favorable destinations.
- Higher Repatriation happens due to volatility in the domestic market wherein the Foreign companies either disinvests or extracts their money from the domestic market.
Question 5
Environment | Pollution | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. The National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem scheme directed that the manufacturers must take responsibility for the plastic they generate.
2. Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016, (amended in 2022), aims to integrate waste pickers into formal waste systems by providing safety measures and health insurance.
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: (D) None of the above
Detailed Explanation
- The National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem scheme aims to integrate waste pickers into formal waste systems by providing safety measures and health insurance.
- Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016, (amended in 2022), directed that the manufacturers must take responsibility for plastic they generate.
Question 6
Polity | Judiciary | Medium | the Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Ratio decidendi is the binding part of the judgement.
2. Article 142 talks about binding nature of the judgements 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: (A) 1 only
Detailed Explanation
- Ratio decidendi is the binding part of the judgement.
- Article 141 talks about the binding nature of the judgements of the supreme court.
- Article 142 talks about Judicial Activism.
Question 7
Polity | Legislations | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. The proposed sports bill will bring the other sports board under the purview of RTI.
2. Appeal against the Sports tribunal shall be heard by the Supreme Court of India.
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 proposed sports bill will bring the other sports board under the purview of RTI.
- Appeal against the Sports tribunal shall be heard by the Supreme Court of India.
