Daily current affairs quiz

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

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

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1.

With reference to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, consider the following statements:

1.It is the highest level of alert under the International Health Regulations (2005).
2.The declaration is made by the World Health Organization.
3.It automatically bars travel to and trade with the affected country.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: PHEIC: WHO Declares Ebola Bundibugyo Emergency Open full article →
2.

With reference to the Ebola Bundibugyo virus, consider the following statements:

1.It is one of the known species of the Ebola virus.
2.It was first identified during an outbreak in West Africa.
3.There is no licensed vaccine specific to this strain.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: PHEIC: WHO Declares Ebola Bundibugyo Emergency Open full article →
3.

Which one of the following outbreaks has NOT been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern?

From: PHEIC: WHO Declares Ebola Bundibugyo Emergency Open full article →
4.

Declaring a Public Health Emergency of International Concern is intended primarily to:

From: PHEIC: WHO Declares Ebola Bundibugyo Emergency Open full article →
5.

Ebola virus disease spreads between humans mainly through:

From: PHEIC: WHO Declares Ebola Bundibugyo Emergency Open full article →
6.

The New Development Bank, recently in the news, has its headquarters at:

From: BRICS NDB: Zimbabwe Joins New Development Bank Open full article →
7.

With reference to the New Development Bank, consider the following statements:

1.It was set up by the BRICS countries to finance infrastructure and sustainable development.
2.Its membership is confined to the five founding BRICS countries.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: BRICS NDB: Zimbabwe Joins New Development Bank Open full article →
8.

Which one of the following is NOT a founding member of the New Development Bank?

From: BRICS NDB: Zimbabwe Joins New Development Bank Open full article →
9.

Zimbabwe, recently in the news, shares a land border with which one of the following countries?

From: BRICS NDB: Zimbabwe Joins New Development Bank Open full article →
10.

The BRICS arrangement that provides short-term liquidity support to a member facing balance of payments pressure is:

From: BRICS NDB: Zimbabwe Joins New Development Bank Open full article →
11.

With reference to the National One Health Mission, consider the following statements:

1.It is implemented by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
2.The National Institute of One Health is being established at Nagpur.
3.Its Scientific Steering Committee is chaired by the Principal Scientific Adviser.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: National One Health Mission: Disease Surveillance & Early Warning Open full article →
12.

The 'One Health' approach is best described as:

From: National One Health Mission: Disease Surveillance & Early Warning Open full article →
13.

A laboratory rated Biosafety Level 4 is required for work with:

From: National One Health Mission: Disease Surveillance & Early Warning Open full article →
14.

Which one of the following diseases is NOT a zoonosis?

From: National One Health Mission: Disease Surveillance & Early Warning Open full article →
15.

Genomic surveillance of pathogens, as planned under India's National One Health Mission, is used mainly to:

From: National One Health Mission: Disease Surveillance & Early Warning Open full article →
16.

With reference to jaggery, consider the following statements:

1.It is produced by boiling sugarcane juice or palm sap until it solidifies.
2.Being unrefined, it retains minerals such as iron and magnesium that white sugar loses.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Jaggery Superfood: Production, Benefits & Rural Economy Open full article →
17.

AGMARK, referred to in the context of marketing jaggery, is:

From: Jaggery Superfood: Production, Benefits & Rural Economy Open full article →
18.

The PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises scheme is implemented by the:

From: Jaggery Superfood: Production, Benefits & Rural Economy Open full article →
19.

Sugarcane, the main raw material for jaggery in India, is:

From: Jaggery Superfood: Production, Benefits & Rural Economy Open full article →
20.

With reference to the red sand boa, consider the following statements:

1.It is a non-venomous snake found in the dry regions of India, Pakistan and Iran.
2.It is listed in Appendix I of the CITES.
3.The IUCN Red List places it in the Near Threatened category.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Red Sand Boa: Protected Snake, Illegal Trade & Status Open full article →
21.

Inclusion of a species in Appendix II of the CITES means that:

From: Red Sand Boa: Protected Snake, Illegal Trade & Status Open full article →
22.

Female red sand boas are ovoviviparous. This means that they:

From: Red Sand Boa: Protected Snake, Illegal Trade & Status Open full article →
23.

Which one of the following statements about the red sand boa is correct?

From: Red Sand Boa: Protected Snake, Illegal Trade & Status Open full article →
24.

Trade in the red sand boa within India is an offence under the:

From: Red Sand Boa: Protected Snake, Illegal Trade & Status Open full article →
25.

With reference to Asiatic lions, consider the following statements:

1.All wild Asiatic lions in India occur in Gujarat.
2.Barda Wildlife Sanctuary has been designated a satellite population under Project Lion.
3.Project Lion is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Barda Wildlife Sanctuary: Second Asiatic Lion Habitat, Gujarat Open full article →
26.

The mass mortality of lions in Gir in 2018, often cited as the reason for a second lion habitat, was caused mainly by:

From: Barda Wildlife Sanctuary: Second Asiatic Lion Habitat, Gujarat Open full article →
27.

The 'Boma' technique, used while building up the prey base at Barda, refers to:

From: Barda Wildlife Sanctuary: Second Asiatic Lion Habitat, Gujarat Open full article →
28.

The site in Madhya Pradesh long identified for translocating Asiatic lions, and which later received cheetahs instead, is:

From: Barda Wildlife Sanctuary: Second Asiatic Lion Habitat, Gujarat Open full article →
29.

The principal ecological argument for creating a second home for the Asiatic lion is that:

From: Barda Wildlife Sanctuary: Second Asiatic Lion Habitat, Gujarat Open full article →
30.

The Matua movement, recently in the news, was founded by:

From: Matua Community: Faith, Migration, CAA & Citizenship Rights Open full article →
31.

With reference to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, consider the following statements:

1.It applies to migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
2.It covers those who entered India on or before 31 December 2014.
3.Muslim migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan are eligible under it.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Matua Community: Faith, Migration, CAA & Citizenship Rights Open full article →
32.

Which one of the following statements about the Matua movement is correct?

From: Matua Community: Faith, Migration, CAA & Citizenship Rights Open full article →
33.

Orakandi, a pilgrimage centre for the Matua community, is situated in:

From: Matua Community: Faith, Migration, CAA & Citizenship Rights Open full article →
34.

PM SHRI, in the news recently, stands for:

From: PM SHRI Scheme: Government Schools Transformation & West Bengal Open full article →
35.

With reference to the PM SHRI scheme, consider the following statements:

1.It is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Ministry of Education.
2.It upgrades existing government schools rather than building new ones.
3.Schools are nominated directly by state governments without any application.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: PM SHRI Scheme: Government Schools Transformation & West Bengal Open full article →
36.

Under the PM SHRI scheme, the Centre-State sharing pattern for North-Eastern and Himalayan states is:

From: PM SHRI Scheme: Government Schools Transformation & West Bengal Open full article →
37.

UDISE+, used in selecting schools under the PM SHRI scheme, is:

From: PM SHRI Scheme: Government Schools Transformation & West Bengal Open full article →
38.

The provision of 'bagless days' with exposure to local vocations and artisans comes from:

From: PM SHRI Scheme: Government Schools Transformation & West Bengal Open full article →
39.

With reference to the SMILE mission, consider the following statements:

1.It was launched from Sriharikota.
2.It will provide global images of Earth's magnetosphere in soft X-rays.
3.It is a joint mission of the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: SMILE Mission: ESA-CAS Earth Magnetic Shield Imaging Open full article →
40.

SMILE is able to image Earth's magnetosphere in X-rays because:

From: SMILE Mission: ESA-CAS Earth Magnetic Shield Imaging Open full article →
41.

The magnetopause is:

From: SMILE Mission: ESA-CAS Earth Magnetic Shield Imaging Open full article →
42.

Europe's Spaceport, from which the SMILE mission was launched, is located in:

From: SMILE Mission: ESA-CAS Earth Magnetic Shield Imaging Open full article →
43.

With reference to space weather, consider the following statements:

1.The solar wind is a stream of charged particles flowing outward from the Sun.
2.Auroras occur when such particles are guided by Earth's magnetic field into the polar atmosphere.
3.Geomagnetic storms can disrupt satellite operations and electricity grids.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: SMILE Mission: ESA-CAS Earth Magnetic Shield Imaging Open full article →
44.

With reference to IN-SPACe, consider the following statements:

1.It is the public sector undertaking that markets ISRO's products and services.
2.It functions under the Department of Space.
3.It authorises the space activities of non-governmental entities.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: IN-SPACe: Private Space Sector & India-Europe Tech Partnerships Open full article →
45.

New Space India Limited is:

From: IN-SPACe: Private Space Sector & India-Europe Tech Partnerships Open full article →
46.

A CubeSat, referred to in India-Europe space collaboration, is:

From: IN-SPACe: Private Space Sector & India-Europe Tech Partnerships Open full article →
47.

The 2020 reforms in India's space sector were intended mainly to:

From: IN-SPACe: Private Space Sector & India-Europe Tech Partnerships Open full article →
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