Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
International Relations | START Treaty | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty I was signed July 31, 1991.
2. The Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty I included five nations which were parties to it in 1992.
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 2
International Relations | Medium | Israel | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
- Assertion (A): The 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty established the international border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
- Reason (R): The treaty confirmed the international border, separating the Sinai Peninsula from the Gaza Strip.
Choose the correct answer:
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
- •The 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty established the international border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, directly shaping the Rafah crossing by dividing the city of Rafah into Egyptian and Palestinian sectors.
- •It established a 100-meter-wide buffer zone (the Philadelphi Corridor) and mandated the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Sinai, returning it to Egyptian sovereignty.
- •The Sinai Peninsula is a part of Egypt, acting as a land bridge between Africa and Asia, bordered by Israel to the east, with historical and ongoing strategic importance, especially regarding the Suez Canal and Gaza border, having been occupied by Israel from 1967 to 1982 before its full return to Egypt under the 1979 peace treaty
Question 3
Governance | UPI | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. National Payments Corporation of India was formed by RBI and Indian Banks’ Association.
2. It is registered as a private company under the provisions of Companies Act 1956.
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 4
Governance | Health | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. The ministry of AYUSH replaced the Department of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy.
2. The Ministry of Ayush was formed on the 9th of November 2014.
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
