Daily current affairs quiz
Monday, 11 May 2026
45 questions from 10 news topics of the day — free, with explanations and source articles.
Cyrtodactylus varadgiri, recently reported from Mumbai's Aarey forest, is a species of:
The Aarey forest, frequently in the news for its biodiversity, lies adjacent to which one of the following protected areas?
With reference to Giri's Geckoella (Cyrtodactylus varadgiri), consider the following statements:
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With reference to Tristan da Cunha, recently in the news, consider the following statements:
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Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, which featured in recent news reports, is:
Hantaviruses, which were in the news recently, are transmitted to humans mainly through:
Which one of the following is a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean?
The asteroid 16 Psyche, the target of a recent NASA mission, orbits the Sun:
In an interplanetary mission, a gravity assist flyby is performed primarily to:
With reference to NASA's Psyche mission, consider the following statements:
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The Deep Space Optical Communications system being demonstrated on the Psyche spacecraft transmits data using:
The asteroid 16 Psyche is of exceptional scientific interest mainly because:
The Indian Vulture (Gyps indicus) is placed in which one of the following IUCN Red List categories?
The catastrophic decline of Gyps vultures in South Asia was caused mainly by:
With reference to Melghat Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:
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In India, a Tiger Reserve is notified by the State Government on the recommendation of:
Vultures are ecologically valuable primarily because they:
Consider the following statements about the Indian Vulture:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The PM MITRA scheme is implemented by which one of the following ministries?
The 5F vision that underpins the PM MITRA scheme stands for:
India's first PM MITRA park has been inaugurated at:
PM MITRA parks are expected to lower costs for the textile industry chiefly by:
With reference to the PM MITRA scheme, consider the following statements:
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UN-Habitat, recently in the news, has its headquarters at:
The work of UN-Habitat corresponds most directly to which one of the Sustainable Development Goals?
With reference to UN-Habitat, consider the following statements:
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The Catalogue of Solutions released by UN-Habitat is intended to:
Systemic lupus erythematosus, in the news recently, is best described as:
Which one of the following is NOT an autoimmune disorder?
With reference to lupus, consider the following statements:
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Which one of the following skin signs is characteristically associated with systemic lupus erythematosus?
The ports of Sohar and Salalah, recently in the news, are located in:
Which one of the following statements about the Strait of Hormuz is correct?
With reference to Oman, consider the following statements:
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Naseem Al Bahr is a bilateral naval exercise conducted by India with:
Oman's ports have become important for Indian exporters to the Gulf mainly because they:
The Sabarmati river rises in which one of the following?
With reference to the Sabarmati river, consider the following statements:
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Which one of the following rivers does NOT drain into the Gulf of Khambhat?
The Dharoi dam is built across which one of the following rivers?
MERCOSUR was established by which one of the following?
MERCOSUR is best described as:
With reference to MERCOSUR, consider the following statements:
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Which one of the following became a full member of MERCOSUR most recently?
India's present trade arrangement with MERCOSUR takes the form of: