Daily current affairs quiz

Sunday, 17 May 2026

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

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1.

With reference to the Committee on Empowerment of Women, consider the following statements:

1.It is a joint committee drawing members from both Houses of Parliament.
2.Its chairperson is chosen from among the Rajya Sabha members of the committee.
3.It examines the reports of the National Commission for Women.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Committee on Empowerment of Women: Composition & Functions Open full article →
2.

The National Commission for Women, whose reports the Committee on Empowerment of Women examines, is:

From: Committee on Empowerment of Women: Composition & Functions Open full article →
3.

The members of the Committee on Empowerment of Women are:

From: Committee on Empowerment of Women: Composition & Functions Open full article →
4.

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by:

From: Committee on Empowerment of Women: Composition & Functions Open full article →
5.

Which one of the following statements about parliamentary committees in India is correct?

From: Committee on Empowerment of Women: Composition & Functions Open full article →
6.

Captagon, seized in India for the first time recently, is:

From: Captagon: Operation Ragepill, NCB & Synthetic Drugs Open full article →
7.

The Narcotics Control Bureau, which seized the Captagon consignment, functions under the:

From: Captagon: Operation Ragepill, NCB & Synthetic Drugs Open full article →
8.

With reference to Captagon, consider the following statements:

1.It is the trade name of the synthetic stimulant fenethylline.
2.In the body it is broken down into amphetamine and theophylline.
3.It is a plant alkaloid harvested in West Asia.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Captagon: Operation Ragepill, NCB & Synthetic Drugs Open full article →
9.

The manufacture, possession and trade of psychotropic substances in India are regulated mainly under the:

From: Captagon: Operation Ragepill, NCB & Synthetic Drugs Open full article →
10.

Sonerila roxburghii, recently in the news, is:

From: Sonerila roxburghii: New Western Ghats Plant & William Roxburgh Open full article →
11.

William Roxburgh, after whom the newly described herb Sonerila roxburghii is named, is remembered as:

From: Sonerila roxburghii: New Western Ghats Plant & William Roxburgh Open full article →
12.

In the IUCN Red List, a species assessed as 'Critically Endangered' is one that:

From: Sonerila roxburghii: New Western Ghats Plant & William Roxburgh Open full article →
13.

With reference to the Western Ghats, consider the following statements:

1.They are inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2.They are recognised as one of the world's biodiversity hotspots.
3.They mark the eastern edge of the Deccan Plateau.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Sonerila roxburghii: New Western Ghats Plant & William Roxburgh Open full article →
14.

The barn swallow, recently reported to be breeding year-round in Manipur, is:

From: Barn Swallow: Resident Bird in Manipur, Imphal Valley Open full article →
15.

With reference to the barn swallow, consider the following statements:

1.The IUCN assesses it globally as Endangered.
2.It is a non-migratory species throughout its global range.
3.A resident breeding population has been reported from the Imphal Valley.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Barn Swallow: Resident Bird in Manipur, Imphal Valley Open full article →
16.

Fitting wild birds with individually numbered or coloured leg rings is done chiefly to:

From: Barn Swallow: Resident Bird in Manipur, Imphal Valley Open full article →
17.

Keibul Lamjao, the world's only floating national park, lies within:

From: Barn Swallow: Resident Bird in Manipur, Imphal Valley Open full article →
18.

Rottnest Island, recently in the news, lies off the coast of:

From: Rottnest Island: Western Australia, Indian Ocean & Quokkas Open full article →
19.

The quokka, the animal that gave Rottnest Island its name, is:

From: Rottnest Island: Western Australia, Indian Ocean & Quokkas Open full article →
20.

With reference to Rottnest Island, consider the following statements:

1.It lies in the Indian Ocean off Western Australia.
2.It was named by a Dutch navigator who mistook its marsupials for rats.
3.It was once used as a penal settlement for Aboriginal prisoners.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Rottnest Island: Western Australia, Indian Ocean & Quokkas Open full article →
21.

The Swan River, near whose mouth Rottnest Island lies, flows through which Australian city?

From: Rottnest Island: Western Australia, Indian Ocean & Quokkas Open full article →
22.

The Global Forest Goals, assessed by the Global Forest Goals Report 2026, form part of the:

From: UNFF: Global Forest Goals Report 2026 & UN Forum on Forests Open full article →
23.

With reference to the United Nations Forum on Forests, consider the following statements:

1.It was established by the UN Economic and Social Council.
2.All UN member states can take part in it on an equal footing.
3.It administers a legally binding global convention on forests.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: UNFF: Global Forest Goals Report 2026 & UN Forum on Forests Open full article →
24.

The Global Forest Resources Assessment, the principal periodic global stocktake of forest area, is produced by the:

From: UNFF: Global Forest Goals Report 2026 & UN Forum on Forests Open full article →
25.

Globally, the largest single driver of deforestation is:

From: UNFF: Global Forest Goals Report 2026 & UN Forum on Forests Open full article →
26.

The Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network was set up primarily to:

From: UNFF: Global Forest Goals Report 2026 & UN Forum on Forests Open full article →
27.

Eublepharis jhuma, recently described by Indian researchers, is a:

From: Eublepharis jhuma: New Leopard Gecko in Kaimur Plateau, Bihar Open full article →
28.

The Zoological Survey of India, which described the new gecko Eublepharis jhuma, works under the:

From: Eublepharis jhuma: New Leopard Gecko in Kaimur Plateau, Bihar Open full article →
29.

Members of the gecko genus Eublepharis differ from most other geckos in that they:

From: Eublepharis jhuma: New Leopard Gecko in Kaimur Plateau, Bihar Open full article →
30.

With reference to the newly described leopard gecko of the Kaimur Plateau, consider the following statements:

1.It is the first leopard gecko to be recorded from Bihar.
2.Its distinctness from related species was confirmed using DNA analysis.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Eublepharis jhuma: New Leopard Gecko in Kaimur Plateau, Bihar Open full article →
31.

Semaglutide, frequently in the news, belongs to which class of medicines?

From: Semaglutide: GLP-1, Type 2 Diabetes & Weight Loss Drug Open full article →
32.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a hormone that is:

From: Semaglutide: GLP-1, Type 2 Diabetes & Weight Loss Drug Open full article →
33.

With reference to semaglutide, consider the following statements:

1.It stimulates insulin release when blood glucose is high.
2.It speeds up the emptying of the stomach.
3.It is a synthetic form of insulin.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Semaglutide: GLP-1, Type 2 Diabetes & Weight Loss Drug Open full article →
34.

Glucagon, whose release semaglutide suppresses, is secreted by the:

From: Semaglutide: GLP-1, Type 2 Diabetes & Weight Loss Drug Open full article →
35.

A generic medicine is best described as one that:

From: Semaglutide: GLP-1, Type 2 Diabetes & Weight Loss Drug Open full article →
36.

Latvia shares a land border with which of the following countries?

1.Estonia
2.Poland
3.Belarus

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Latvia: Baltic Country, Geography, Russia Border & Resignation Open full article →
37.

The capital of Latvia stands on the banks of which river?

From: Latvia: Baltic Country, Geography, Russia Border & Resignation Open full article →
38.

Which one of the following statements about Latvia is correct?

From: Latvia: Baltic Country, Geography, Russia Border & Resignation Open full article →
39.

Which of the following countries have a coastline on the Baltic Sea?

1.Poland
2.Finland
3.Belarus

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Latvia: Baltic Country, Geography, Russia Border & Resignation Open full article →
40.

Amber, traditionally gathered along Latvia's shores and exported from them, is:

From: Latvia: Baltic Country, Geography, Russia Border & Resignation Open full article →
41.

The Western Hoolock Gibbon is notable as:

From: Western Hoolock Gibbon: Canopy Bridges & Hollongapar Sanctuary Open full article →
42.

With reference to the Western Hoolock Gibbon, consider the following statements:

1.In India it occurs south of the Brahmaputra river.
2.The IUCN lists it as Endangered.
3.It is nocturnal and feeds mainly on insects.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Western Hoolock Gibbon: Canopy Bridges & Hollongapar Sanctuary Open full article →
43.

Gibbons move through the forest canopy chiefly by:

From: Western Hoolock Gibbon: Canopy Bridges & Hollongapar Sanctuary Open full article →
44.

The Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, where canopy bridges were built across a railway line, is in:

From: Western Hoolock Gibbon: Canopy Bridges & Hollongapar Sanctuary Open full article →
45.

Canopy bridges of the kind installed above a railway line in the Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary are built mainly to:

From: Western Hoolock Gibbon: Canopy Bridges & Hollongapar Sanctuary Open full article →
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