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Friday, 8 May 2026

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

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1.

Yildirimhan, which was in the news recently, is:

From: Yildirimhan Missile: Turkey's New ICBM Capability Open full article →
2.

In the conventional classification of ballistic missiles by range, the lower limit for an intercontinental ballistic missile is about:

From: Yildirimhan Missile: Turkey's New ICBM Capability Open full article →
3.

With reference to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), consider the following statements:

1.It is a legally binding treaty concluded under the United Nations.
2.India is a member of this regime.
3.Its Category I threshold is a 500 kg payload delivered to 300 km range.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Yildirimhan Missile: Turkey's New ICBM Capability Open full article →
4.

Which one of the following statements about a ballistic missile is correct?

From: Yildirimhan Missile: Turkey's New ICBM Capability Open full article →
5.

Ulsoor Lake, also called Halasuru Lake, which was recently drained for desilting, lies in:

From: Ulsoor Lake Restoration: Bengaluru's Desilting Project Open full article →
6.

Eutrophication of a freshwater lake is best described as:

From: Ulsoor Lake Restoration: Bengaluru's Desilting Project Open full article →
7.

With reference to the National Disaster Mitigation Fund, consider the following statements:

1.It is provided for under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
2.It may be used only for immediate relief to disaster victims.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Ulsoor Lake Restoration: Bengaluru's Desilting Project Open full article →
8.

Desilting an urban lake reduces flood risk in the surrounding area mainly by:

From: Ulsoor Lake Restoration: Bengaluru's Desilting Project Open full article →
9.

The term 'dysbiosis', frequently used in microbiome research, refers to:

From: Human Gut Microbiome: Recent Research on Bacterial Evolution Open full article →
10.

With reference to the human gut microbiome, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.It includes archaea and fungi in addition to bacteria.
2.Gut bacteria synthesise certain vitamins, including vitamin K.
3.The microbiome of a newborn is unaffected by the mode of delivery at birth.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Human Gut Microbiome: Recent Research on Bacterial Evolution Open full article →
11.

In population genetics, a 'selective sweep' refers to:

From: Human Gut Microbiome: Recent Research on Bacterial Evolution Open full article →
12.

Prebiotics, as distinct from probiotics, are:

From: Human Gut Microbiome: Recent Research on Bacterial Evolution Open full article →
13.

The Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme is implemented at the national level by:

From: PMEGP Success: MSME Scheme Exceeds Job Creation Target Open full article →
14.

PMEGP, a credit-linked subsidy scheme for new micro-enterprises, comes under which Ministry?

From: PMEGP Success: MSME Scheme Exceeds Job Creation Target Open full article →
15.

With reference to the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme, consider the following statements:

1.It is a credit-linked subsidy scheme providing margin money assistance.
2.Assistance is confined to units set up in rural areas.
3.The admissible project cost ceiling is higher for manufacturing units than for service units.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: PMEGP Success: MSME Scheme Exceeds Job Creation Target Open full article →
16.

Under the present classification of micro, small and medium enterprises in India, an enterprise is categorised by:

From: PMEGP Success: MSME Scheme Exceeds Job Creation Target Open full article →
17.

The Finance Commission of India is constituted by the President under which Article of the Constitution?

From: PMEGP Success: MSME Scheme Exceeds Job Creation Target Open full article →
18.

The international transshipment port proposed on Great Nicobar Island is to be built at:

From: Great Nicobar Development: Port Project and Environmental Concerns Open full article →
19.

With reference to Great Nicobar Island, consider the following statements:

1.It is separated from Sumatra by the Ten Degree Channel.
2.Indira Point, the southernmost point of India, lies on this island.
3.The Shompen, a particularly vulnerable tribal group, live in its interior.

How many of the above statements are correct?

From: Great Nicobar Development: Port Project and Environmental Concerns Open full article →
20.

The Nicobar megapode, a bird endemic to the Nicobar Islands, is best known for:

From: Great Nicobar Development: Port Project and Environmental Concerns Open full article →
21.

The leatherback turtle, which nests on the beaches of Great Nicobar, is:

From: Great Nicobar Development: Port Project and Environmental Concerns Open full article →
22.

Which one of the following statements about biosphere reserves in India is correct?

From: Great Nicobar Development: Port Project and Environmental Concerns Open full article →
23.

The strategic case for a transshipment port on Great Nicobar rests chiefly on the island's proximity to the:

From: Great Nicobar Development: Port Project and Environmental Concerns Open full article →
24.

Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, recently in the news over unauthorised resorts, lies in:

From: Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary: Court Case on Illegal Resorts Open full article →
25.

A Wildlife Sanctuary in India is declared by:

From: Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary: Court Case on Illegal Resorts Open full article →
26.

With reference to eco-sensitive zones around protected areas, consider the following statements:

1.They are notified by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
2.They are intended to act as shock absorbers around protected areas.
3.Activities within them are regulated rather than uniformly prohibited.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary: Court Case on Illegal Resorts Open full article →
27.

The Penganga river, which drains the Tipeshwar area, belongs to the basin of which river?

From: Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary: Court Case on Illegal Resorts Open full article →
28.

Geocells, recently in the news in connection with road construction, are:

From: Geocell Technology: Building Roads from Plastic Waste Open full article →
29.

The Central Road Research Institute functions under which one of the following?

From: Geocell Technology: Building Roads from Plastic Waste Open full article →
30.

With reference to geocells used in road construction, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.They are commonly manufactured from high-density polyethylene.
2.They allow locally available marginal soils to be used as infill.
3.They can be used only beneath cement concrete pavements.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Geocell Technology: Building Roads from Plastic Waste Open full article →
31.

Extended Producer Responsibility, as applied to plastic packaging in India, places the duty of collecting and processing the waste on:

From: Geocell Technology: Building Roads from Plastic Waste Open full article →
32.

The JANANI platform, launched to track maternal and child health records, is an initiative of the:

From: JANANI Platform: Digital Health Records for Maternal Care Open full article →
33.

U-WIN, with which the JANANI platform is integrated, is a digital registry for:

From: JANANI Platform: Digital Health Records for Maternal Care Open full article →
34.

Consider the following statements:

1.Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan offers free antenatal check-ups on a fixed day every month.
2.POSHAN 2.0 is implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: JANANI Platform: Digital Health Records for Maternal Care Open full article →
35.

The Maternal Mortality Ratio, as conventionally reported, is the number of maternal deaths per:

From: JANANI Platform: Digital Health Records for Maternal Care Open full article →
36.

Cyphostemma annamalaii, a species newly described from Tamil Nadu, belongs to which family?

From: Cyphostemma annamalaii: New Plant Species Discovered in Tamil Nadu Open full article →
37.

Sanjeevi Hill in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu, where a new plant species was recently described, forms part of:

From: Cyphostemma annamalaii: New Plant Species Discovered in Tamil Nadu Open full article →
38.

With reference to sacred groves in India, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.They are confined to the north-eastern States of the country.
2.They are forest patches protected by local communities on religious grounds.
3.In Rajasthan such groves are known as Orans.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Cyphostemma annamalaii: New Plant Species Discovered in Tamil Nadu Open full article →
39.

A leaf described as 'trifoliolate' is one in which:

From: Cyphostemma annamalaii: New Plant Species Discovered in Tamil Nadu Open full article →
40.

The white-bellied heron, recently in the news, is listed in the IUCN Red List as:

From: White-Bellied Heron: Conservation Update in Bhutan and India Open full article →
41.

In India, the white-bellied heron survives mainly in and around:

From: White-Bellied Heron: Conservation Update in Bhutan and India Open full article →
42.

With reference to the white-bellied heron, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.It inhabits clear, fast-flowing rivers of the eastern Himalayas.
2.Its range covers Bhutan, north-eastern India and Myanmar.
3.It is a long-distance migrant that winters in sub-Saharan Africa.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: White-Bellied Heron: Conservation Update in Bhutan and India Open full article →
43.

Sand and gravel extraction from riverbeds threatens the white-bellied heron chiefly because it:

From: White-Bellied Heron: Conservation Update in Bhutan and India Open full article →
44.

With reference to Namdapha National Park, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.It is the largest national park in India by area.
2.It adjoins India's international boundary with Myanmar.
3.The Noa-Dihing river flows through it.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: White-Bellied Heron: Conservation Update in Bhutan and India Open full article →
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