Daily current affairs quiz

Friday, 1 May 2026

39 questions from 10 news topics of the day — free, with explanations and source articles.

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1.

PaRRVA, recently seen in the news, is an initiative of which one of the following?

From: PaRRVA SEBI Agency: Investment Data, Verification Open full article →
2.

The PaRRVA framework has been created primarily to:

From: PaRRVA SEBI Agency: Investment Data, Verification Open full article →
3.

With reference to the Past Risk and Return Verification Agency (PaRRVA) framework, consider the following statements:

1.CARE Ratings Limited has been recognised as the agency that verifies past performance data.
2.The secure data centre storing the verified data is hosted by the Reserve Bank of India.
3.Verified figures may be used in advertising if their timeframe and methodology are disclosed.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: PaRRVA SEBI Agency: Investment Data, Verification Open full article →
4.

PaRRVA seeks primarily to address which one of the following problems in India's capital markets?

From: PaRRVA SEBI Agency: Investment Data, Verification Open full article →
5.

The Peacock Tarantula (Poecilotheria metallica), recently in the news, is endemic to a small forest patch in the:

From: Peacock Tarantula: Eastern Ghats, Sapphire Spider Open full article →
6.

What is the IUCN Red List status of the Peacock Tarantula?

From: Peacock Tarantula: Eastern Ghats, Sapphire Spider Open full article →
7.

The brilliant blue colour of the Peacock Tarantula is produced by:

From: Peacock Tarantula: Eastern Ghats, Sapphire Spider Open full article →
8.

With reference to the Peacock Tarantula, consider the following statements:

1.It is an arboreal spider that shelters in tree hollows and bark crevices.
2.It emerges at night to hunt insects.
3.Males of the species live considerably longer than females.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Peacock Tarantula: Eastern Ghats, Sapphire Spider Open full article →
9.

Which one of the following is considered the principal threat to the survival of the Peacock Tarantula?

From: Peacock Tarantula: Eastern Ghats, Sapphire Spider Open full article →
10.

International Labour Day (May Day) is historically associated with the demand for:

From: International Labour Day 2026: May Day History Open full article →
11.

The Haymarket affair of 1886, commemorated by May Day, took place in:

From: International Labour Day 2026: May Day History Open full article →
12.

With reference to International Labour Day and the International Labour Organization, consider the following statements:

1.The eight-hour-day movement drew impetus from a stonemasons' strike in Australia in 1856.
2.India joined the International Labour Organization only after independence.
3.The Organization was created in 1945 under the Charter of the United Nations.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: International Labour Day 2026: May Day History Open full article →
13.

Kotgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, recently in the news, is located in:

From: Kotgarh Sanctuary: Odisha Wildlife, Conservation Open full article →
14.

With reference to the chousingha, for which Kotgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is noted, consider the following statements:

1.It is the only wild antelope found in India.
2.Its Indian range lies mainly in the cold desert of Ladakh.
3.It is the world's only antelope that bears four horns.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Kotgarh Sanctuary: Odisha Wildlife, Conservation Open full article →
15.

The tribal communities traditionally inhabiting villages in and around Kotgarh Wildlife Sanctuary are the:

From: Kotgarh Sanctuary: Odisha Wildlife, Conservation Open full article →
16.

The forests of Kotgarh Wildlife Sanctuary are dominated by which one of the following tree species?

From: Kotgarh Sanctuary: Odisha Wildlife, Conservation Open full article →
17.

The Ru-Soam bridges, recently in the news, are a traditional engineering practice of which community?

From: Ru-Soam Bridges: Lepcha Engineering, Sikkim Open full article →
18.

Ru-Soam bridges are chiefly constructed from:

From: Ru-Soam Bridges: Lepcha Engineering, Sikkim Open full article →
19.

With reference to the Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, where the Ru-Soam bridges are mainly found, consider the following statements:

1.It lies entirely within the State of Sikkim.
2.The national park within it is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a natural site only.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Ru-Soam Bridges: Lepcha Engineering, Sikkim Open full article →
20.

The resilience of Ru-Soam bridges drew attention after they survived which event of October 2023?

From: Ru-Soam Bridges: Lepcha Engineering, Sikkim Open full article →
21.

Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, the corporate insolvency resolution process is required to be completed, including litigation, within:

From: NCLT Delays: Supreme Court, Insolvency Code Open full article →
22.

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) is best described as:

From: NCLT Delays: Supreme Court, Insolvency Code Open full article →
23.

With reference to the framework of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, consider the following statements:

1.Resolution plans are approved by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India.
2.Appeals against orders of the National Company Law Tribunal lie to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal.
3.The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India regulates insolvency professionals and agencies.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: NCLT Delays: Supreme Court, Insolvency Code Open full article →
24.

The Supreme Court's recent concern regarding the NCLT related primarily to:

From: NCLT Delays: Supreme Court, Insolvency Code Open full article →
25.

Which one of the following best describes a sacred grove?

From: Sacred Groves: Supreme Court Policy, Ecosystems Open full article →
26.

The Supreme Court has directed that sacred groves be recognised as 'community reserves' under which one of the following laws?

From: Sacred Groves: Supreme Court Policy, Ecosystems Open full article →
27.

The nationwide survey to identify and map sacred groves has been entrusted to the:

From: Sacred Groves: Supreme Court Policy, Ecosystems Open full article →
28.

Traditional custodians of sacred groves may be recognised for regulating activities in them under the:

From: Sacred Groves: Supreme Court Policy, Ecosystems Open full article →
29.

With reference to sacred groves in India, consider the following statements:

1.Their protection rests on community taboo rather than on statutory notification.
2.They often retain old-growth trees and species lost from the surrounding landscape.
3.They are known as Orans in Rajasthan and Kavus in Kerala.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Sacred Groves: Supreme Court Policy, Ecosystems Open full article →
30.

Canine distemper is caused by a virus belonging to which one of the following families?

From: Canine Distemper: Wildlife Threat, Viral Disease Open full article →
31.

The canine distemper virus is closely related to the viruses causing:

From: Canine Distemper: Wildlife Threat, Viral Disease Open full article →
32.

Canine distemper virus spreads mainly through:

From: Canine Distemper: Wildlife Threat, Viral Disease Open full article →
33.

With reference to canine distemper, consider the following statements:

1.Free-ranging domestic dogs act as a reservoir from which the virus reaches wild carnivores.
2.The disease affects only animals of the dog family.
3.It commonly causes illness in human beings.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Canine Distemper: Wildlife Threat, Viral Disease Open full article →
34.

Rongorongo, recently in the news, is:

From: Easter Island: Ancient Script, Rongorongo Relic Open full article →
35.

Easter Island (Rapa Nui), famous for its moai statues, is located in the:

From: Easter Island: Ancient Script, Rongorongo Relic Open full article →
36.

With reference to the recent dating of the Rongorongo tablets of Rapa Nui, consider the following statements:

1.The wood of one tablet was dated to a period before European contact with the island.
2.Radiocarbon dating establishes when the glyphs were carved on a tablet.
3.If confirmed, Rongorongo would be a rare case of writing invented independently.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Easter Island: Ancient Script, Rongorongo Relic Open full article →
37.

With reference to excise duty and customs duty, consider the following statements:

1.Excise duty is levied on goods produced or sold within a country, customs duty on imports.
2.In India, petrol and diesel are currently outside the ambit of the Goods and Services Tax.
3.The Goods and Services Tax subsumed the basic customs duty on imported goods.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Italy Fuel Duty: Energy Costs, Budget Policy Open full article →
38.

A reduction in excise duty on fuel has which one of the following immediate effects?

From: Italy Fuel Duty: Energy Costs, Budget Policy Open full article →
39.

In the context of this fuel duty measure, Italy's demand to the European Union was for:

From: Italy Fuel Duty: Energy Costs, Budget Policy Open full article →
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