Daily current affairs quiz

Monday, 25 May 2026

37 questions from 8 news topics of the day — free, with explanations and source articles.

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1.

The Machkund hydroelectric project, in the news after a fire in its powerhouse, is jointly owned by the governments of:

From: Machkund Hydroelectric Project: Odisha, AP & Hydropower Open full article →
2.

The Machkund river, known in its lower course as the Sileru, is a tributary of which one of the following rivers?

From: Machkund Hydroelectric Project: Odisha, AP & Hydropower Open full article →
3.

With reference to hydroelectric power in India, consider the following statements:

1.Projects with an installed capacity above 25 MW are classified as large hydro.
2.Small hydro power projects are administered by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
3.Large hydro projects are excluded from the country's renewable energy capacity.

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From: Machkund Hydroelectric Project: Odisha, AP & Hydropower Open full article →
4.

Which one of the following statements about the Eastern Ghats is correct?

From: Machkund Hydroelectric Project: Odisha, AP & Hydropower Open full article →
5.

The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna (BHAVYA), a scheme for building industrial parks, is being implemented by:

From: BHAVYA Scheme: DPIIT, Industrial Parks & Make in India Open full article →
6.

The BHAVYA scheme has been created primarily to:

From: BHAVYA Scheme: DPIIT, Industrial Parks & Make in India Open full article →
7.

With reference to the BHAVYA scheme, consider the following statements:

1.It is a central sector scheme.
2.Each industrial park is to be developed through a special purpose vehicle.
3.The National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation is its project management agency.

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From: BHAVYA Scheme: DPIIT, Industrial Parks & Make in India Open full article →
8.

A central sector scheme, of which BHAVYA is an example, is one that is:

From: BHAVYA Scheme: DPIIT, Industrial Parks & Make in India Open full article →
9.

The PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, on which BHAVYA draws, is best described as:

From: BHAVYA Scheme: DPIIT, Industrial Parks & Make in India Open full article →
10.

Rumen fluke disease, or amphistomiasis, which killed cattle in Odisha, is caused by:

From: Rumen Fluke Disease: Odisha Outbreak & Livestock Health Open full article →
11.

In the life cycle of the rumen fluke, the intermediate host is:

From: Rumen Fluke Disease: Odisha Outbreak & Livestock Health Open full article →
12.

Consider the following diseases:

1.Schistosomiasis
2.Fascioliasis
3.Filariasis

In the life cycle of which of the above does a snail act as an intermediate host?

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From: Rumen Fluke Disease: Odisha Outbreak & Livestock Health Open full article →
13.

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, which runs India's livestock disease control programmes, works under which Union ministry?

From: Rumen Fluke Disease: Odisha Outbreak & Livestock Health Open full article →
14.

Pyrite, the mineral popularly called fool's gold, is chemically:

From: Pyrite In Gujarat Lignite: Fool's Gold & Geology Facts Open full article →
15.

Lignite, of which Gujarat has substantial deposits, is best described as:

From: Pyrite In Gujarat Lignite: Fool's Gold & Geology Facts Open full article →
16.

With reference to coal deposits in India, consider the following statements:

1.Lignite is of lower rank than bituminous coal.
2.Neyveli in Tamil Nadu is a major lignite mining centre.
3.India's lignite occurs mainly in the Gondwana rocks of the Damodar valley.

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From: Pyrite In Gujarat Lignite: Fool's Gold & Geology Facts Open full article →
17.

The presence of framboidal pyrite in a sedimentary deposit is generally taken as evidence of:

From: Pyrite In Gujarat Lignite: Fool's Gold & Geology Facts Open full article →
18.

Flue gas desulphurisation units, which Indian thermal power plants have been directed to install, are meant to control emissions of:

From: Pyrite In Gujarat Lignite: Fool's Gold & Geology Facts Open full article →
19.

The Oreshnik, which figured in reports of strikes on Ukrainian cities, is:

From: Oreshnik Missile: Russian IRBM, Hypersonic Weapons & Defense Open full article →
20.

A ballistic missile with a range of about 3,000 to 5,500 km is classified as:

From: Oreshnik Missile: Russian IRBM, Hypersonic Weapons & Defense Open full article →
21.

MIRV capability, attributed to missiles of the RS-26 Rubezh family, allows a single missile to:

From: Oreshnik Missile: Russian IRBM, Hypersonic Weapons & Defense Open full article →
22.

With reference to the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, consider the following statements:

1.It was concluded between the United States and the Soviet Union.
2.It prohibited ground-launched missiles of 500 to 5,500 km range.
3.It remains in force between the United States and Russia.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Oreshnik Missile: Russian IRBM, Hypersonic Weapons & Defense Open full article →
23.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has its headquarters at:

From: AIIB Resilience Facility: Middle East Conflict & World Economy Open full article →
24.

With reference to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, consider the following statements:

1.India is its second largest shareholder.
2.Its membership is confined to countries of Asia.
3.It began operations in the year 2016.

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From: AIIB Resilience Facility: Middle East Conflict & World Economy Open full article →
25.

The guiding philosophy summed up as 'Lean, Clean and Green' is associated with:

From: AIIB Resilience Facility: Middle East Conflict & World Economy Open full article →
26.

The Energy, Food Security and Economic Resilience Facility of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is intended primarily to:

From: AIIB Resilience Facility: Middle East Conflict & World Economy Open full article →
27.

The New Development Bank, often confused with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, was established by:

From: AIIB Resilience Facility: Middle East Conflict & World Economy Open full article →
28.

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament consists of:

From: Public Accounts Committee: PAC Functions, Parliament & Polity Open full article →
29.

The chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee is appointed by:

From: Public Accounts Committee: PAC Functions, Parliament & Polity Open full article →
30.

The Public Accounts Committee is mainly concerned with examining:

From: Public Accounts Committee: PAC Functions, Parliament & Polity Open full article →
31.

With reference to the Public Accounts Committee, consider the following statements:

1.A Union Minister cannot be a member of the committee.
2.It was constituted for the first time only after the Constitution came into force.
3.It examines cases of expenditure incurred in excess of the grants voted.

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From: Public Accounts Committee: PAC Functions, Parliament & Polity Open full article →
32.

Consider the following parliamentary committees:

1.Estimates Committee
2.Public Accounts Committee
3.Committee on Public Undertakings

Which of the above draw members from both Houses of Parliament?

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From: Public Accounts Committee: PAC Functions, Parliament & Polity Open full article →
33.

The office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, whose reports the Public Accounts Committee examines, is provided for by which Article of the Constitution?

From: Public Accounts Committee: PAC Functions, Parliament & Polity Open full article →
34.

The Idu Mishmi, a community whose customs treat the killing of a tiger as taboo, live mainly in:

From: Idu Mishmi Tribe: Arunachal Pradesh & Forest Conservation Open full article →
35.

The takin, a large mammal of the Mishmi Hills, is the national animal of:

From: Idu Mishmi Tribe: Arunachal Pradesh & Forest Conservation Open full article →
36.

The Dibang Valley, the homeland of the Idu Mishmi, is drained by a river that joins the:

From: Idu Mishmi Tribe: Arunachal Pradesh & Forest Conservation Open full article →
37.

With reference to the Idu Mishmi, consider the following statements:

1.Aangii is their body of customary rules governing hunting and harvesting.
2.Athu-Popu is a sacred high-altitude site associated with them.
3.They mainly inhabit the Ziro valley of Arunachal Pradesh.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Idu Mishmi Tribe: Arunachal Pradesh & Forest Conservation Open full article →
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