Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
Economy | Trade | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. The UK will witness a reduced export tariff of 3% in India on selected goods.
2. The UK is a permanent member of the UNSC.
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 UK will witness a reduced export tariff of 3% in India on selected goods. The initial export tariff was 15% which has been reduced by 12% on selected items on non-sensitive sectors.
- The UK is a permanent member of the UNSC.
Question 2
Social Issues | Tribes | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. The Khasi tribe is matrilineal.
2. The eldest daughter plays a central role as the custodian of the family’s ancestral property and traditions.
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 Khasi people are an indigenous tribe primarily located in Meghalaya, India, with communities also in parts of Assam and Bangladesh. They are known for their unique matrilineal society, where inheritance and lineage are traced through the mother’s line, and women hold a central position in family and social structures.
- In Khasi society, the youngest daughter, known as “Ka Khadduh,” plays a central role as the custodian of the family’s ancestral property and traditions. She is responsible for taking care of her aging parents, managing the household, and ensuring the continuity of family rituals and customs. Additionally, she inherits the ancestral land and is expected to support family members in times of need.
Question 3
Geography | India | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following pairs:
8 degree channel – Amini Island and Cannanore
9 degree channel – Minicoy and Maldives
11 degree channel – Minicoy and Lakshadweep
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
Key points about the channels:
- 8-degree channel: Separates Minicoy (part of Lakshadweep) from the Maldives.
- 9-degree channel: Separates Minicoy from the rest of the Lakshadweep islands.
- 10-degree channel: Separates the Andaman Islands from the Nicobar Islands.
- 11-degree channel: Divides Lakshadweep into two parts: Amini Island to the north and Cannanore to the south.
Question 4
Geography | IMD | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. India Meteorological Department was established in 1870.
2. “Meghdoot” mobile app is an initiative of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) that provides weather information and agro-advisories to farmers.
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 5
Polity | Emergency | Hard | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Under the President’s rule the judicial powers are also transferred from the High court to the Supreme Court of India.
2. The President can declare President’s rule only if the Governor reports the situation.
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
Question 6
Polity | Preamble | Easy | The Hindu
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The Constitution of India derives its powers from:
A. Constituent Assembly
B. Government of India Act,1935
C. The People of India
D. The British Monarchy
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C) The People of India
Detailed Explanation
Question 7
Science and Technology | Communication | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. India aims to provide 90% of the population with 5G by 2030.
2. Department of Telecommunications is the nodal agency for internet facilities in 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
- India aims to provide 90% population with 5G and 100% population with 4G by 2030.
- National Digital Communications Policy, with a sec-tor-specific focus on increasing connectivity, modernising the domestic telecom supply chain, and adding 10 lakh jobs in the industry (a fourth of the NDCP’s four million tar-get), while “upskilling” existing workers.
- The Centre has also proposed a boost to local research and development (R&D) efforts in telecom, and increased Indian participation in global standardisation discussions, particularly on 6G.
- Domestic manufacturing should increase 150% by 2030, the document states.
- The draft encourages the use and development of Al specifically for cyber-space, such as in cybersecurity, where AI is touted as both a challenge in offensive terms (such as through generative AI-fuelled bots attacking telecom networks), and in defensive strategies, like systems that use Al to detect large attacks and thwart them at an early stage.
- The focus on security is carried on from the 2018 policy, with specific strategies to “monitor Indian and foreign satellites and improve mitigation of satellite carrier interference,” and “increasing monitoring along the border areas to reduce cross-border spillage”.
- Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is the nodal agency for internet facilities in India. DoT formulates policies and grants licenses for various telecom services, including internet access. They also manage matters related to telegraphs, telephones, wireless, data, and other communication services.
