Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
Environment | Pollution | Medium | The Hindu
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With respect to National Ambient Air Quality Standards, consider the following:
1. The time weighted average for calculating PM 2. 5 is 8 hours.
2. The concentration of benzene must be less than 10 micrograms per metre cube in residential areas.
Which of the following statements 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 2
International Relations | War Crimes | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following with respect to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide:
1. The convention was adopted in 1950.
2. Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group amount to genocide.
Which of the following statements 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 3
Science and Technology | Health | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are also known as chronic diseases.
2. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes NCDs as a major challenge for sustainable development.
Which of the following statements 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 4
Science and Technology | Antibiotics | Easy | The HIndu
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Consider the following:
1. Bactericidal antibiotics kills bacteria.
2. Bacteriostatic antibiotics limit the metabolism of the bacteria.
Which of the following statements 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 5
Geography | Oceanography | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. The magnetic field of the earth acts as a dipole.
2. The earth’s magnetic field is the strongest at the equator and decreases as one moves towards the poles.
Which of the following statements 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 magnetic field is lowest at the equator because the Earth’s magnetic field resembles a dipole, like a bar magnet, with the field lines spreading out and becoming less concentrated in the middle.
