Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
International Relations | International Organisations | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Decisions of the Security Council on procedural matters shall be made by an affirmative vote of nine members.
2. UNSC’s relation with the other UN Organs is not a procedural matter.
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 | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Rafah Border
2. Taba Border
3. Nitzana Border
4. Philadelphi Corridor
Which among the following serves as a direct border between Egypt andGaza?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 4 only
D. 3 only
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (A) 1 only
Detailed Explanation
- Taba Border Crossing (Menachem Begin Crossing): This is the main international border crossing point between Egypt and Israel for tourists and general travel, located near Eilat, Israel, and Taba, Egypt.
- Nitzana Border Crossing: Located further north, this crossing is primarily used for commercial goods traffic between the two countries, including aid going into Gaza.
- Rafah Border Crossing: This crossing is located on the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt and is the sole crossing point for people entering or leaving the Gaza Strip directly from Egypt.
- The narrow strip of land running along the Gaza-Egypt border is known as the Philadelphi Corridor (or Philadelphi Route).
Question 3
International Relations | Abraham Accords | Easy | The Hindu
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Which among the following countries does not border Kazakhstan?
A. Kyrgyzstan
B. Azerbaijan
C. Uzbekistan
D. Turkmenistan
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (B) Azerbaijan
Detailed Explanation
Question 4
Environment | Climate Change | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following in context of REDD+:
1. REDD+ framework was created by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1997.
2. It allows countries to achieve their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) towards the world’s plans to tackle climate change.
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
Economy | Banking | Easy | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. Acceptance of deposits is the sole core activity in any bank.
2. The main objective of a bank is to mobilise adequate deposits.
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 6
Polity | Article 22 | Medium | The Hindu
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Consider the following:
1. No person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed does not apply to to any person who for the time being is an enemy alien.
2. No law providing for preventive detention shall authorise the detention of a person for a longer period than six months.
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
