Daily current affairs quiz

Friday, 22 May 2026

43 questions from 9 news topics of the day — free, with explanations and source articles.

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1.

With reference to the India-Africa Forum Summit, consider the following statements:

1.It is held once every three years.
2.The first summit was hosted in Addis Ababa.
3.The third summit was held in New Delhi.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: India-Africa Forum Summit: 4th IAFS Postponed, African Union Open full article →
2.

The African Union, which jointly decided with India to postpone the fourth India-Africa Forum Summit, has its headquarters at:

From: India-Africa Forum Summit: 4th IAFS Postponed, African Union Open full article →
3.

Ebola virus disease spreads among humans mainly through:

From: India-Africa Forum Summit: 4th IAFS Postponed, African Union Open full article →
4.

Which one of the following rivers crosses the Equator twice along its course?

From: India-Africa Forum Summit: 4th IAFS Postponed, African Union Open full article →
5.

Cyprus, whose President visited India recently, is an island country situated in the:

From: Cyprus President Visit: India-Cyprus Strategic Partnership Open full article →
6.

With reference to Cyprus, consider the following statements:

1.It is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.
2.It has been divided since 1974, with Turkey holding the northern part.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Cyprus President Visit: India-Cyprus Strategic Partnership Open full article →
7.

The Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative, which Cyprus agreed to join, was announced by India at:

From: Cyprus President Visit: India-Cyprus Strategic Partnership Open full article →
8.

The BHISHM cube, which India recently gifted to Cyprus, is:

From: Cyprus President Visit: India-Cyprus Strategic Partnership Open full article →
9.

Which one of the following statements about Cyprus is correct?

From: Cyprus President Visit: India-Cyprus Strategic Partnership Open full article →
10.

The Nakshatra Vatika opened at the Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary is a garden in which trees are planted in association with:

From: Nakshatra Vatika: Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary, Haryana Open full article →
11.

The division of the sky into twenty-seven nakshatras in Indian astronomy is based on:

From: Nakshatra Vatika: Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary, Haryana Open full article →
12.

With reference to conservation reserves in India, consider the following statements:

1.They are declared by the State Government.
2.The category was created by an amendment to the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
3.They can be declared only over privately owned land.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Nakshatra Vatika: Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary, Haryana Open full article →
13.

Van Mahotsav, on the occasion of which Haryana's first Nakshatra Vatika was inaugurated, is:

From: Nakshatra Vatika: Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary, Haryana Open full article →
14.

Water hyacinth, the weed being cleared from Ambazari Lake, is:

From: Ambazari Lake: Water Hyacinth Removal in Nagpur Open full article →
15.

Consider the following statements about a heavy growth of water hyacinth on a freshwater lake:

1.It lowers the dissolved oxygen in the water below the mats.
2.It increases the sunlight reaching submerged aquatic plants.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Ambazari Lake: Water Hyacinth Removal in Nagpur Open full article →
16.

Ambazari Lake forms the headwaters of which one of the following rivers?

From: Ambazari Lake: Water Hyacinth Removal in Nagpur Open full article →
17.

With reference to the District Mineral Foundation, consider the following statements:

1.It is set up by the Central Government in every district of the country.
2.It was given statutory backing by an amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
3.The Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana is implemented using its funds.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Ambazari Lake: Water Hyacinth Removal in Nagpur Open full article →
18.

The excessive growth of algae and weeds in a lake following the inflow of nutrient-rich sewage is called:

From: Ambazari Lake: Water Hyacinth Removal in Nagpur Open full article →
19.

The Bismarck Sea, where a submarine eruption was detected recently, lies off the coast of:

From: Bismarck Sea Volcano: Submarine Eruption & Pacific Ocean Open full article →
20.

With reference to the NISAR satellite, consider the following statements:

1.It is a joint mission of the space agencies of the United States and India.
2.It carries synthetic aperture radar working in two frequency bands.
3.It was launched aboard a European Ariane rocket.

How many of the above statements are correct?

From: Bismarck Sea Volcano: Submarine Eruption & Pacific Ocean Open full article →
21.

Radar imaging satellites are preferred for watching volcanic activity in the tropics chiefly because they:

From: Bismarck Sea Volcano: Submarine Eruption & Pacific Ocean Open full article →
22.

Pumice, which sometimes forms floating rafts after submarine eruptions, is:

From: Bismarck Sea Volcano: Submarine Eruption & Pacific Ocean Open full article →
23.

The frequent volcanic and seismic activity around Papua New Guinea is explained mainly by its location:

From: Bismarck Sea Volcano: Submarine Eruption & Pacific Ocean Open full article →
24.

Daisho-in, the temple damaged by fire on Miyajima Island, belongs to which school of Buddhism?

From: Daisho-in Temple: Fire at Miyajima Island Buddhist Temple Open full article →
25.

With reference to the Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island in Japan, consider the following statements:

1.It is a Shinto shrine whose torii gate stands over tidal flats.
2.It was rebuilt in a palace style by Taira no Kiyomori in the twelfth century.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Daisho-in Temple: Fire at Miyajima Island Buddhist Temple Open full article →
26.

Buddhism was introduced into Japan chiefly from:

From: Daisho-in Temple: Fire at Miyajima Island Buddhist Temple Open full article →
27.

The Itsukushima Shrine and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial are both:

From: Daisho-in Temple: Fire at Miyajima Island Buddhist Temple Open full article →
28.

The UMMID initiative, recently in the news, is concerned with:

From: UMMID Programme: Rare Genetic Disorders Management Open full article →
29.

UMMID is an initiative of which one of the following?

From: UMMID Programme: Rare Genetic Disorders Management Open full article →
30.

With reference to the UMMID initiative, consider the following statements:

1.A NIDAN Kendra under it has been set up in every district of the country.
2.It provides genetic counselling and prenatal diagnostic services.
3.The NIDAN Kendras set up under it are located in government medical colleges.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: UMMID Programme: Rare Genetic Disorders Management Open full article →
31.

Marriage between close blood relatives increases the risk of a child being born with:

From: UMMID Programme: Rare Genetic Disorders Management Open full article →
32.

Precision medicine, which the UMMID programme seeks to make possible, refers to:

From: UMMID Programme: Rare Genetic Disorders Management Open full article →
33.

Kiwifruit, the focus of a new mission in Arunachal Pradesh, is originally native to:

From: Mission on Arunachal Kiwi: Organic Kiwi Production Hub Open full article →
34.

The National Programme for Organic Production is implemented under which one of the following ministries?

From: Mission on Arunachal Kiwi: Organic Kiwi Production Hub Open full article →
35.

With reference to the Mission on Arunachal Kiwi, consider the following statements:

1.It provides for post-harvest management hubs and cold-chain capacity.
2.It rests on convergence among several agencies, including NABARD and APEDA.
3.It seeks organic certification for the fruit under the National Programme for Organic Production.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Mission on Arunachal Kiwi: Organic Kiwi Production Hub Open full article →
36.

Kiwi cultivation has taken root in Arunachal Pradesh mainly because the state offers:

From: Mission on Arunachal Kiwi: Organic Kiwi Production Hub Open full article →
37.

A Farmer Producer Organisation, which the Mission on Arunachal Kiwi promotes, is best described as:

From: Mission on Arunachal Kiwi: Organic Kiwi Production Hub Open full article →
38.

The silkworm that yields Muga silk feeds mainly on the leaves of:

From: Muga Silk & Shirui Lily: Assam & Manipur Textile Heritage Open full article →
39.

With reference to Muga silk, consider the following statements:

1.It carries a Geographical Indication tag.
2.It has a natural golden colour that requires no dyeing.
3.It is produced by the same silkmoth that yields mulberry silk.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Muga Silk & Shirui Lily: Assam & Manipur Textile Heritage Open full article →
40.

Eri silk is described as peace silk because:

From: Muga Silk & Shirui Lily: Assam & Manipur Textile Heritage Open full article →
41.

The Shirui lily, whose motif appeared on a gifted stole, is the state flower of:

From: Muga Silk & Shirui Lily: Assam & Manipur Textile Heritage Open full article →
42.

With reference to the Shirui lily, consider the following statements:

1.In the wild it is found only on the hill ranges of a single district of Manipur.
2.It flowers during the winter months of December and January.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Muga Silk & Shirui Lily: Assam & Manipur Textile Heritage Open full article →
43.

The Central Silk Board, which certifies authentic Muga products, functions under the:

From: Muga Silk & Shirui Lily: Assam & Manipur Textile Heritage Open full article →
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