Daily current affairs quiz

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

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

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1.

The MAVEN spacecraft, recently in the news, is designed to study the:

From: Zwan-Wolf Effect: MAVEN Spacecraft Spots Mars Space Weather Open full article →
2.

With reference to Mars, consider the following statements:

1.It has a global intrinsic magnetic field stronger than that of the Earth.
2.Localised magnetic fields survive in parts of its crust.
3.The Zwan-Wolf effect was predicted decades before it was detected there.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Zwan-Wolf Effect: MAVEN Spacecraft Spots Mars Space Weather Open full article →
3.

The absence of a global magnetic field makes the atmosphere of Mars especially vulnerable to:

From: Zwan-Wolf Effect: MAVEN Spacecraft Spots Mars Space Weather Open full article →
4.

The ionosphere of a planet is best described as the region where:

From: Zwan-Wolf Effect: MAVEN Spacecraft Spots Mars Space Weather Open full article →
5.

Among the planets of the solar system, the strongest global magnetic field is possessed by:

From: Zwan-Wolf Effect: MAVEN Spacecraft Spots Mars Space Weather Open full article →
6.

NGO Darpan, with which the new Ayush Anudan Portal is integrated, is a database maintained by the:

From: Ayush Anudan Portal: Digitising Traditional Medicine Grants Open full article →
7.

The Ministry of Ayush was created in 2014 by upgrading the:

From: Ayush Anudan Portal: Digitising Traditional Medicine Grants Open full article →
8.

Consider the following statements:

1.Sowa-Rigpa is recognised as a system of medicine under the Ministry of Ayush.
2.The National Medical Commission functions under the Ministry of Ayush.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Ayush Anudan Portal: Digitising Traditional Medicine Grants Open full article →
9.

A Central Sector Scheme, of the kind whose grants the Ayush Anudan Portal handles, is one which is:

From: Ayush Anudan Portal: Digitising Traditional Medicine Grants Open full article →
10.

Murlen National Park, where the newly described snake Trachischium lalremsangai was collected, is located in:

From: Trachischium lalremsangai: New Burrowing Snake in Mizoram Open full article →
11.

The term 'fossorial', used for the newly described snake Trachischium lalremsangai, refers to an animal that is:

From: Trachischium lalremsangai: New Burrowing Snake in Mizoram Open full article →
12.

With reference to Trachischium lalremsangai, consider the following statements:

1.It belongs to a genus of small burrowing snakes.
2.It is named in honour of a herpetologist.
3.It was described on morphology alone, without genetic evidence.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Trachischium lalremsangai: New Burrowing Snake in Mizoram Open full article →
13.

In taxonomy, a holotype is:

From: Trachischium lalremsangai: New Burrowing Snake in Mizoram Open full article →
14.

A National Park in India is notified under the provisions of the:

From: Trachischium lalremsangai: New Burrowing Snake in Mizoram Open full article →
15.

The International Booker Prize is awarded annually for:

From: International Booker Prize 2026: Taiwan Travelogue Wins Open full article →
16.

A distinctive feature of the International Booker Prize is that its prize money is:

From: International Booker Prize 2026: Taiwan Travelogue Wins Open full article →
17.

Consider the following statements:

1.The International Booker Prize and the Booker Prize are awarded for the same category of books.
2.A book translated into English from any other language is eligible for the International Booker Prize.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: International Booker Prize 2026: Taiwan Travelogue Wins Open full article →
18.

The first book originally written in an Indian language to win the International Booker Prize was:

From: International Booker Prize 2026: Taiwan Travelogue Wins Open full article →
19.

Research Centre Imarat, which led the development of the ULPGM-V3, is a laboratory of the:

From: ULPGM-V3: DRDO UAV-Launched Precision-Guided Missile Open full article →
20.

A 'fire-and-forget' missile is one which:

From: ULPGM-V3: DRDO UAV-Launched Precision-Guided Missile Open full article →
21.

A tandem-charge warhead, of the kind carried by modern anti-armour missiles, is intended mainly to:

From: ULPGM-V3: DRDO UAV-Launched Precision-Guided Missile Open full article →
22.

With reference to the ULPGM-V3, consider the following statements:

1.It is designed to be launched from unmanned aerial vehicles.
2.It is a long-range ballistic missile carrying a nuclear payload.
3.It has been developed indigenously under the DRDO.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: ULPGM-V3: DRDO UAV-Launched Precision-Guided Missile Open full article →
23.

Bharat Dynamics Limited, a partner in the ULPGM-V3 missile programme, is a public sector undertaking engaged mainly in the manufacture of:

From: ULPGM-V3: DRDO UAV-Launched Precision-Guided Missile Open full article →
24.

With reference to the Kashmir Flycatcher, consider the following statements:

1.It breeds in the north-western Himalayas.
2.It winters in the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka.
3.It is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Kashmir Flycatcher: Sighting in Kerala Wetlands, Kasaragod Open full article →
25.

In the IUCN Red List, the category indicating a higher risk of extinction than 'Vulnerable' is:

From: Kashmir Flycatcher: Sighting in Kerala Wetlands, Kasaragod Open full article →
26.

Which one of the following is a Ramsar site located in Kerala?

From: Kashmir Flycatcher: Sighting in Kerala Wetlands, Kasaragod Open full article →
27.

The Kashmir Flycatcher is best described as:

From: Kashmir Flycatcher: Sighting in Kerala Wetlands, Kasaragod Open full article →
28.

Keibul Lamjao National Park, the only floating national park in the world, lies within:

From: Loktak Lake: Manipur Ethnic Conflict & Ecological Stress Open full article →
29.

Phumdis, a characteristic feature of Loktak Lake, are:

From: Loktak Lake: Manipur Ethnic Conflict & Ecological Stress Open full article →
30.

The Sangai, the state animal of Manipur, is a:

From: Loktak Lake: Manipur Ethnic Conflict & Ecological Stress Open full article →
31.

Consider the following statements:

1.The Montreux Record lists Ramsar sites whose ecological character is threatened.
2.Loktak Lake has been placed on the Montreux Record.
3.Keoladeo National Park has also been placed on the Montreux Record.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Loktak Lake: Manipur Ethnic Conflict & Ecological Stress Open full article →
32.

The Ithai barrage is blamed for much of the ecological decline of Loktak Lake because it:

From: Loktak Lake: Manipur Ethnic Conflict & Ecological Stress Open full article →
33.

Blue straggler stars are peculiar because they:

From: Blue Straggler Stars: Hubble Study & Binary Star Evolution Open full article →
34.

With reference to blue straggler stars, consider the following statements:

1.They are found in globular clusters.
2.They are now thought to form mainly through direct collisions between stars.
3.They are relatively more abundant in low-density clusters.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Blue Straggler Stars: Hubble Study & Binary Star Evolution Open full article →
35.

In a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, the main sequence is occupied by stars that are:

From: Blue Straggler Stars: Hubble Study & Binary Star Evolution Open full article →
36.

Globular clusters are best described as:

From: Blue Straggler Stars: Hubble Study & Binary Star Evolution Open full article →
37.

Which one of the following is NOT among the Hill Forts of Rajasthan inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List?

From: Kumbhalgarh Fort: Great Wall of India, Rajasthan Heritage Open full article →
38.

With reference to Kumbhalgarh Fort, consider the following statements:

1.It was built in the fifteenth century by Rana Kumbha.
2.It stands in the Aravalli range.
3.Its perimeter wall is the longest continuous wall in the world.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Kumbhalgarh Fort: Great Wall of India, Rajasthan Heritage Open full article →
39.

Kumbhalgarh is traditionally held to be the birthplace of:

From: Kumbhalgarh Fort: Great Wall of India, Rajasthan Heritage Open full article →
40.

The Aravalli range, in which Kumbhalgarh Fort is situated, is:

From: Kumbhalgarh Fort: Great Wall of India, Rajasthan Heritage Open full article →
41.

SHE-Marts, announced in the Union Budget, are to be:

From: SHE-MART Initiative: Women SHGs & Community-Owned Retail Open full article →
42.

With reference to the proposed SHE-Marts, consider the following statements:

1.They are to be owned collectively by self-help group members.
2.They are proposed to be linked to the Open Network for Digital Commerce.
3.They are to be set up only in metropolitan cities.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: SHE-MART Initiative: Women SHGs & Community-Owned Retail Open full article →
43.

The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is an initiative of the:

From: SHE-MART Initiative: Women SHGs & Community-Owned Retail Open full article →
44.

The Lakhpati Didi initiative seeks to:

From: SHE-MART Initiative: Women SHGs & Community-Owned Retail Open full article →
45.

The SHG-Bank Linkage Programme, which connects self-help groups to the formal banking system, was launched by:

From: SHE-MART Initiative: Women SHGs & Community-Owned Retail Open full article →
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