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Thursday, 21 May 2026

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

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1.

Ammonium sulphate, recently suggested as a substitute for urea, supplies which one of the following pairs of plant nutrients?

From: Ammonium Sulphate Fertilizer: ICAR Urea Alternative for Paddy Open full article →
2.

With reference to ammonium sulphate used as a fertilizer, consider the following statements:

1.It contains a higher percentage of nitrogen than urea.
2.The nitrogen in it is present in the ammonium form.
3.Its repeated use tends to lower the pH of the soil.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Ammonium Sulphate Fertilizer: ICAR Urea Alternative for Paddy Open full article →
3.

Ammonium sulphate is considered well suited to flooded paddy fields mainly because:

From: Ammonium Sulphate Fertilizer: ICAR Urea Alternative for Paddy Open full article →
4.

Sulphur deficiency in Indian soils has become more widespread in recent decades largely because of:

From: Ammonium Sulphate Fertilizer: ICAR Urea Alternative for Paddy Open full article →
5.

Ammonium sulphate is manufactured on an industrial scale chiefly by which one of the following routes?

From: Ammonium Sulphate Fertilizer: ICAR Urea Alternative for Paddy Open full article →
6.

RAINMUMBAI, recently in the news, is best described as:

From: RAINMUMBAI: NCDEX Weather Derivative Contract & Hedging Open full article →
7.

Trading in commodity derivatives in India is regulated by which one of the following?

From: RAINMUMBAI: NCDEX Weather Derivative Contract & Hedging Open full article →
8.

With reference to weather derivatives, consider the following statements:

1.Their payout depends on a measured weather index rather than on the loss actually suffered.
2.The RAINMUMBAI contract is settled through physical delivery of a commodity.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: RAINMUMBAI: NCDEX Weather Derivative Contract & Hedging Open full article →
9.

The index underlying the RAINMUMBAI contract tracks which one of the following?

From: RAINMUMBAI: NCDEX Weather Derivative Contract & Hedging Open full article →
10.

The India Meteorological Department classifies a monsoon season as 'normal' when seasonal rainfall lies within which one of the following ranges of the long period average?

From: RAINMUMBAI: NCDEX Weather Derivative Contract & Hedging Open full article →
11.

The Velimalai pumped storage hydroelectric project, recently granted Terms of Reference clearance, is proposed in which one of the following States?

From: Velimalai Hydroelectric Project: Pumped Storage, Tamil Nadu Open full article →
12.

In a pumped storage hydroelectric plant, water is pumped from the lower to the upper reservoir:

From: Velimalai Hydroelectric Project: Pumped Storage, Tamil Nadu Open full article →
13.

With reference to pumped storage hydroelectric projects, consider the following statements:

1.In a closed-loop project neither reservoir is fed by a natural flowing river.
2.Such projects function as a form of grid-scale electricity storage.
3.A plant consumes more electricity in pumping than it returns on release.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Velimalai Hydroelectric Project: Pumped Storage, Tamil Nadu Open full article →
14.

The grant of Terms of Reference by an Expert Appraisal Committee in the environmental clearance process means that:

From: Velimalai Hydroelectric Project: Pumped Storage, Tamil Nadu Open full article →
15.

The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management functions under which one of the following Union Ministries?

From: NCSCM: National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management Open full article →
16.

The 'hazard line' mapped along India's coast in collaboration with the Survey of India is intended primarily to:

From: NCSCM: National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management Open full article →
17.

Coastal Regulation Zone notifications in India are issued under which one of the following laws?

From: NCSCM: National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management Open full article →
18.

With reference to the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, consider the following statements:

1.It is headquartered at Chennai.
2.It was set up in the same year as India's first Coastal Regulation Zone notification.
3.Integrated coastal zone management is central to its mandate.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: NCSCM: National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management Open full article →
19.

The Agricola Medal, recently in the news, is conferred by which one of the following organisations?

From: FAO Agricola Medal: PM Modi, Food Security & Agriculture Open full article →
20.

The Food and Agriculture Organization has its headquarters in which one of the following cities?

From: FAO Agricola Medal: PM Modi, Food Security & Agriculture Open full article →
21.

With reference to the Food and Agriculture Organization, consider the following statements:

1.It is a specialised agency of the United Nations.
2.It brings out the annual report The State of Food and Agriculture.
3.Its highest governing body is the United Nations General Assembly.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: FAO Agricola Medal: PM Modi, Food Security & Agriculture Open full article →
22.

The observance of 2023 as the International Year of Millets by the United Nations followed a proposal moved by:

From: FAO Agricola Medal: PM Modi, Food Security & Agriculture Open full article →
23.

The Nakdong, the longest river of South Korea, rises in which one of the following mountain ranges?

From: South Korea: Geography, Korean Peninsula & East Asia Open full article →
24.

Jeju Island, lying off the southern coast of South Korea, is best described as:

From: South Korea: Geography, Korean Peninsula & East Asia Open full article →
25.

With reference to the physical geography of South Korea, consider the following statements:

1.Its western coast faces the Yellow Sea.
2.Its eastern coastline is far more indented than its western coastline.
3.The Taebaek range runs broadly north to south.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: South Korea: Geography, Korean Peninsula & East Asia Open full article →
26.

The Demilitarised Zone separating North and South Korea lies close to which one of the following parallels of latitude?

From: South Korea: Geography, Korean Peninsula & East Asia Open full article →
27.

The Korean Peninsula is separated from the Japanese archipelago by which one of the following straits?

From: South Korea: Geography, Korean Peninsula & East Asia Open full article →
28.

Suryastra, recently demonstrated for the Indian Army, is:

From: Suryastra Rocket System: Indigenous Artillery, PULS & Nibe Open full article →
29.

The Suryastra system is adapted from the PULS launcher originally developed in which one of the following countries?

From: Suryastra Rocket System: Indigenous Artillery, PULS & Nibe Open full article →
30.

With reference to the Suryastra rocket system, consider the following statements:

1.It is a universal launcher able to fire rockets of more than one calibre.
2.It has been developed by a private Indian company under a foreign technology tie-up.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Suryastra Rocket System: Indigenous Artillery, PULS & Nibe Open full article →
31.

The Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, where the Suryastra system was demonstrated, is located in which one of the following States?

From: Suryastra Rocket System: Indigenous Artillery, PULS & Nibe Open full article →
32.

Which one of the following statements about the Pinaka system is correct?

From: Suryastra Rocket System: Indigenous Artillery, PULS & Nibe Open full article →
33.

Pulicat Lake, a brackish water lagoon, lies on the border of which two States?

From: Pulicat Lake: Brackish Lagoon, Sriharikota & Migratory Birds Open full article →
34.

Pulicat Lake is separated from the Bay of Bengal by which one of the following barrier islands?

From: Pulicat Lake: Brackish Lagoon, Sriharikota & Migratory Birds Open full article →
35.

With reference to Pulicat Lake, consider the following statements:

1.It is the largest brackish water lagoon in India.
2.It is a designated Ramsar site.
3.It is an important wintering ground for migratory shorebirds.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Pulicat Lake: Brackish Lagoon, Sriharikota & Migratory Birds Open full article →
36.

The Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, ecologically linked to Pulicat Lake through pelican movements, is located in which State?

From: Pulicat Lake: Brackish Lagoon, Sriharikota & Migratory Birds Open full article →
37.

Consider the following statements about coastal lagoons:

1.They are landforms of purely tectonic origin.
2.They are shallow water bodies separated from the sea by a barrier such as a sand bar or spit.
3.Where an inlet links them to the sea, their salinity varies with tide and season.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Pulicat Lake: Brackish Lagoon, Sriharikota & Migratory Birds Open full article →
38.

The Asian Productivity Organization has its headquarters in which one of the following cities?

From: Asian Productivity Organization: APO Members, History & Role Open full article →
39.

With reference to the Asian Productivity Organization, consider the following statements:

1.It is a specialised agency of the United Nations.
2.India is one of its founding members.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Asian Productivity Organization: APO Members, History & Role Open full article →
40.

The Asian Productivity Organization was established primarily to:

From: Asian Productivity Organization: APO Members, History & Role Open full article →
41.

Rupa Tarakasi, the silver filigree craft that received a Geographical Indication tag, belongs to which State?

From: Rupa Tarakasi: Cuttack Silver Filigree Craft & GI Tag Open full article →
42.

With reference to Rupa Tarakasi, consider the following statements:

1.It is a silver filigree craft traditionally centred on Cuttack.
2.It has been granted a Geographical Indication tag.
3.A Geographical Indication registration in India is valid indefinitely once granted.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Rupa Tarakasi: Cuttack Silver Filigree Craft & GI Tag Open full article →
43.

Geographical Indications in India are registered by a registry that functions under which one of the following?

From: Rupa Tarakasi: Cuttack Silver Filigree Craft & GI Tag Open full article →
44.

Cuttack, the historic centre of the silver filigree craft, stands on the banks of which one of the following rivers?

From: Rupa Tarakasi: Cuttack Silver Filigree Craft & GI Tag Open full article →
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