Daily current affairs quiz

Saturday, 2 May 2026

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

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1.

The Korowai, recently in the news for their tree-house dwellings, are an indigenous community of:

From: Korowai Tribe of Papua: Tree-House Lifestyle & History Open full article →
2.

The Korowai traditionally build their houses high in the forest canopy chiefly to:

From: Korowai Tribe of Papua: Tree-House Lifestyle & History Open full article →
3.

With reference to the Korowai, consider the following statements:

1.They are settled wet-rice cultivators of the coastal plains of Papua.
2.Their diet is dominated by starch obtained from the sago palm.
3.The sago palm also supplies the floorboards, walls and thatch of their houses.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Korowai Tribe of Papua: Tree-House Lifestyle & History Open full article →
4.

Mount Dukono, which erupted recently, is located in:

From: Mount Dukono Eruption: Halmahera Island Volcano Updates Open full article →
5.

Mount Dukono forms part of which one of the following?

From: Mount Dukono Eruption: Halmahera Island Volcano Updates Open full article →
6.

The intense volcanic activity of the Indonesian archipelago is explained primarily by:

From: Mount Dukono Eruption: Halmahera Island Volcano Updates Open full article →
7.

With reference to Mount Dukono, consider the following statements:

1.It is a complex volcano with several overlapping craters rather than a single steep cone.
2.Indonesia's volcanology agency currently places it at the highest of its alert levels.
3.It has been in a state of near-continuous eruptive activity since 1933.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Mount Dukono Eruption: Halmahera Island Volcano Updates Open full article →
8.

INS Mahendragiri, recently delivered to the Indian Navy, is a frigate of which class?

From: INS Mahendragiri: Sixth Nilgiri-class Frigate Features Open full article →
9.

With reference to the Project 17A warships, consider the following statements:

1.They are stealth frigates designed by the Indian Navy's Warship Design Bureau.
2.They are successors to the Shivalik-class frigates built under Project 17.
3.They are being built at both Mazagon Dock and Garden Reach Shipbuilders.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: INS Mahendragiri: Sixth Nilgiri-class Frigate Features Open full article →
10.

The stealth characteristic of the Nilgiri-class frigates is achieved mainly through:

From: INS Mahendragiri: Sixth Nilgiri-class Frigate Features Open full article →
11.

The CODOG propulsion used on these frigates combines:

From: INS Mahendragiri: Sixth Nilgiri-class Frigate Features Open full article →
12.

Which one of the following weapon systems is carried by INS Mahendragiri?

From: INS Mahendragiri: Sixth Nilgiri-class Frigate Features Open full article →
13.

With reference to the BHISHM cubes supplied under India's Aarogya Maitri initiative, consider the following statements:

1.They are modular units carrying diagnostics, ventilators and minor surgical equipment.
2.They are waterproof and light enough to be carried by hand over difficult terrain.
3.They are meant for the permanent construction of hospitals in partner countries.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: India Sends Aarogya Maitri Medical Cubes to Jamaica Open full article →
14.

The Aarogya Maitri project was announced by India at the:

From: India Sends Aarogya Maitri Medical Cubes to Jamaica Open full article →
15.

Jamaica, the recipient of these cubes, is a member of which regional grouping?

From: India Sends Aarogya Maitri Medical Cubes to Jamaica Open full article →
16.

Blue Mountain Peak, the highest point of Jamaica, is best known for the cultivation of which crop on its slopes?

From: India Sends Aarogya Maitri Medical Cubes to Jamaica Open full article →
17.

Which one of the following is a major mineral export of Jamaica?

From: India Sends Aarogya Maitri Medical Cubes to Jamaica Open full article →
18.

With reference to the Whitley Awards, often called the 'Green Oscars', consider the following statements:

1.They are given by a United Kingdom-based charity to conservation leaders from the Global South.
2.Eligibility is restricted to serving officials of government forest departments.
3.Winners receive project funding along with training in leadership and fundraising.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Whitley Awards 2026: Conservation Honours for India Open full article →
19.

The Himalayan salamander (Tylototriton himalayanus) is:

From: Whitley Awards 2026: Conservation Honours for India Open full article →
20.

What is the IUCN Red List status of the Himalayan salamander?

From: Whitley Awards 2026: Conservation Honours for India Open full article →
21.

The Indian skimmer (Rynchops albicollis) is distinguished by which one of the following features?

From: Whitley Awards 2026: Conservation Honours for India Open full article →
22.

The 'Guardians of the Skimmer' initiative on the Chambal river works primarily by:

From: Whitley Awards 2026: Conservation Honours for India Open full article →
23.

The new incentive scheme for recycling critical minerals is being implemented by the:

From: Incentive Scheme for Critical Mineral Recycling Open full article →
24.

Which one of the following is classified as a critical mineral under the National Critical Mineral Mission?

From: Incentive Scheme for Critical Mineral Recycling Open full article →
25.

The scheme seeks to recover critical minerals mainly from:

From: Incentive Scheme for Critical Mineral Recycling Open full article →
26.

With reference to the incentive scheme for critical mineral recycling, consider the following statements:

1.It is open only to large recyclers, start-ups being excluded.
2.It offers a capital subsidy on the cost of plant and machinery.
3.Its operating incentive is tied to incremental sales of recycled products over a base year.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Incentive Scheme for Critical Mineral Recycling Open full article →
27.

Leprosy, also called Hansen's disease, is caused by:

From: Delhi to Notify Leprosy as a Reportable Disease Open full article →
28.

With reference to leprosy, consider the following statements:

1.It spreads mainly through droplets from the nose and mouth during prolonged close contact.
2.A patient on multi-drug therapy becomes non-infectious soon after treatment begins.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Delhi to Notify Leprosy as a Reportable Disease Open full article →
29.

Multi-drug therapy for leprosy, supplied free of cost by the World Health Organization, consists of:

From: Delhi to Notify Leprosy as a Reportable Disease Open full article →
30.

India was declared to have eliminated leprosy as a public health problem in 2005 on the basis of which criterion?

From: Delhi to Notify Leprosy as a Reportable Disease Open full article →
31.

DAMPE, nicknamed 'Wukong', is a satellite of which country?

From: DAMPE Satellite Detects Cosmic-Ray Energy Spectrum Break Open full article →
32.

Cosmic rays are best described as:

From: DAMPE Satellite Detects Cosmic-Ray Energy Spectrum Break Open full article →
33.

With reference to the recent DAMPE observations of cosmic rays, consider the following statements:

1.They favour models in which the maximum energy of cosmic rays is set by energy per nucleon.
2.The sharper fall in intensity near 15 TV appears in nuclei from hydrogen to iron alike.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: DAMPE Satellite Detects Cosmic-Ray Energy Spectrum Break Open full article →
34.

The Global Hepatitis Report is published by the:

From: Global Hepatitis Report 2026: Key Findings & Updates Open full article →
35.

Consider the following statements about viral hepatitis:

1.Hepatitis A and hepatitis E spread mainly through contaminated food and water.
2.Hepatitis B can pass from an infected mother to her child at birth.
3.Chronic hepatitis B and C almost always produce obvious symptoms within weeks of infection.

How many of the above statements are correct?

From: Global Hepatitis Report 2026: Key Findings & Updates Open full article →
36.

Which one of the following types of viral hepatitis has no vaccine at present?

From: Global Hepatitis Report 2026: Key Findings & Updates Open full article →
37.

Hepatitis D infection can occur only in persons who are already infected with:

From: Global Hepatitis Report 2026: Key Findings & Updates Open full article →
38.

According to the report, the largest share of deaths from viral hepatitis is caused by:

From: Global Hepatitis Report 2026: Key Findings & Updates Open full article →
39.

Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which State?

From: Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary: Eco-Sensitive Zone Debate Open full article →
40.

With reference to Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary, consider the following statements:

1.The eco-sensitive zone around it was notified by the Gujarat State government.
2.Its natural vegetation is tropical evergreen rainforest.
3.It supports a population of Asiatic lions that range outside the main Gir landscape.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary: Eco-Sensitive Zone Debate Open full article →
41.

An Eco-Sensitive Zone, of the kind notified around Girnar, is best described as:

From: Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary: Eco-Sensitive Zone Debate Open full article →
42.

Any change in the limits of an Eco-Sensitive Zone requires approval from:

From: Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary: Eco-Sensitive Zone Debate Open full article →
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