Daily current affairs quiz
Friday, 1 May 2026
39 questions from 10 news topics of the day — free, with explanations and source articles.
PaRRVA, recently seen in the news, is an initiative of which one of the following?
The PaRRVA framework has been created primarily to:
With reference to the Past Risk and Return Verification Agency (PaRRVA) framework, consider the following statements:
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PaRRVA seeks primarily to address which one of the following problems in India's capital markets?
The Peacock Tarantula (Poecilotheria metallica), recently in the news, is endemic to a small forest patch in the:
What is the IUCN Red List status of the Peacock Tarantula?
The brilliant blue colour of the Peacock Tarantula is produced by:
With reference to the Peacock Tarantula, consider the following statements:
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Which one of the following is considered the principal threat to the survival of the Peacock Tarantula?
International Labour Day (May Day) is historically associated with the demand for:
The Haymarket affair of 1886, commemorated by May Day, took place in:
With reference to International Labour Day and the International Labour Organization, consider the following statements:
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Kotgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, recently in the news, is located in:
With reference to the chousingha, for which Kotgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is noted, consider the following statements:
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The tribal communities traditionally inhabiting villages in and around Kotgarh Wildlife Sanctuary are the:
The forests of Kotgarh Wildlife Sanctuary are dominated by which one of the following tree species?
The Ru-Soam bridges, recently in the news, are a traditional engineering practice of which community?
Ru-Soam bridges are chiefly constructed from:
With reference to the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, where the Ru-Soam bridges are mainly found, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The resilience of Ru-Soam bridges drew attention after they survived which event of October 2023?
Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, the corporate insolvency resolution process is required to be completed, including litigation, within:
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is best described as:
With reference to the framework of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, consider the following statements:
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The Supreme Court's recent concern regarding the NCLT related primarily to:
Which one of the following best describes a sacred grove?
The Supreme Court has directed that sacred groves be recognised as 'community reserves' under which one of the following laws?
The nationwide survey to identify and map sacred groves has been entrusted to the:
Traditional custodians of sacred groves may be recognised for regulating activities in them under the:
With reference to sacred groves in India, consider the following statements:
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Canine distemper is caused by a virus belonging to which one of the following families?
The canine distemper virus is closely related to the viruses causing:
Canine distemper virus spreads mainly through:
With reference to canine distemper, consider the following statements:
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Rongorongo, recently in the news, is:
Easter Island (Rapa Nui), famous for its moai statues, is located in the:
With reference to the recent dating of the Rongorongo tablets of Rapa Nui, consider the following statements:
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With reference to excise duty and customs duty, consider the following statements:
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A reduction in excise duty on fuel has which one of the following immediate effects?
In the context of this fuel duty measure, Italy's demand to the European Union was for: