Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
Environment | Climate Change | Medium | Live Mint
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Consider the following with respect to the outcomes of the Green Hydrogen mission:
- India will reduce nearly 50 MMT of annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
- Cumulative reduction in fossil fuel imports over Rs. two lakh crore
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
International Relations | Places in news | Easy | Live Mint
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Consider the following:
- Power of Siberia 1 pipeline became operational in December 2019.
- Power of Siberia 2 pipeline will supply natural gas from Yamal peninsula to China.
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
Question 3
International Relations | International Organisations | Medium | Indian Express
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With respect to NATO’s military committee, consider the following:
- Military Committee (MC) is the oldest permanent body in NATO.
- The Military Committee meets three times a year at the level of Chiefs of Defence.
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
- The Military Committee (MC) is the senior military authority in NATO and the oldest permanent body in NATO after the North Atlantic Council, both having been formed only months after the Alliance came into being. It is the primary source of military advice to the North Atlantic Council and the Nuclear Planning Group, and gives direction to the two Strategic Commanders.
Question 4
Science and Technology | Space | Easy | Live Mint
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Which of the following does not constitute the criteria for determination of a planet?
A. Orbit a star
B. Sufficient Mass for Hydrostatic Equilibrium
C. Cleared its Orbital Neighbourhood
D. Presence of atmosphere
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (D) Presence of atmosphere
Detailed Explanation
- Orbit a Star: The object must orbit a star, like our Sun. This distinguishes planets from other celestial bodies like moons, which orbit planets, or rogue planets, which are not gravitationally bound to a star.
- Sufficient Mass for Hydrostatic Equilibrium: The object’s gravity must be strong enough to overcome its own rigidity, causing it to assume a roughly spherical shape. This means it’s massive enough to be pulled into a rounded form by its own gravity.
- Cleared its Orbital Neighbourhood: The object’s gravity must have cleared away any other objects of comparable size in its orbital path. This criterion is what separates planets from dwarf planets like Pluto, which share their orbital space with other objects in the Kuiper Belt.
Question 5
Science and Technology | Health and Diseases | Medium | Live Mint
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Consider the following:
- Alzheimer’s disease is thought to be caused by the abnormal build-up of proteins in and around brain cells.
- Amyloid protein causes tangles within brain cells.
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
- Alzheimer’s disease is thought to be caused by the abnormal build-up of proteins in and around brain cells.
- One of the proteins involved is called amyloid, deposits of which form plaques around brain cells.
- The other protein is called tau, deposits of which form tangles within brain cells.
Question 6
Governance | Laws | Medium | Indian Express
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Consider the following:
- The Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 replaced the Civil Procedure Code.
- Advocate can reveal the client’s information if any illegal activity is being carried out during employment.
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
- The Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 replaced the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
- An advocate can reveal the client’s information based on 3 circumstances – on the client’s permission, an illicit activity and misinformation.
Question 7
Economy | Taxation | Medium | Indian Express
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Consider the following:
- The GST council meets four times a year.
- Currently soap and toothpaste are taxed at 18%
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 GST Council meets at the end of every quarter i.e., four times a year
- Currently items like soap and toothpaste are under 18% GST slab, shampoo at 28% etc.
Question 8
Science and Technology | Health and Diseases | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
- Malaria is an infection caused by a plasmodium parasite.
- Blood transfusion and contaminated needles may also transmit malaria.
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
- An infection caused by a plasmodium parasite transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes.
- Malaria mostly spreads to people through the bites of some infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
- Blood transfusion and contaminated needles may also transmit malaria. Left untreated, P. falciparum malaria can progress to severe illness and death within 24 hours.
Question 9
Miscellaneous | Maps | Easy | The Hindu
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With respect to Turkiye, consider the following:
- It joined NATO in 1952.
- The city of Istanbul was previously known as Constantinople.
- Mediterranean Sea lies to the North of Turkiye.
How many statements are correct:
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. All three
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (B) Only two
Detailed Explanation
- The city now known as Istanbul was indeed previously called Constantinople. It was originally founded as Byzantium, then renamed Constantinople by the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great in 330 AD when it became the new capital of the Roman Empire. Later, after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it became the capital of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and remained Constantinople until 1930 when it was officially renamed Istanbul.
