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Thursday, 28 May 2026

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

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1.

The SARTHAK PDS umbrella programme for the Public Distribution System was approved by which one of the following?

From: SARTHAK PDS Scheme: Modernising India's Public Distribution Open full article →
2.

With reference to the SARTHAK PDS scheme, consider the following statements:

1.It merges intra-State foodgrain transport assistance and fair price shop dealers' margin with the SMART PDS reforms.
2.It replaces the National Food Security Act, 2013 as the legal basis of food entitlements.
3.It is to remain in force up to March 2031.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: SARTHAK PDS Scheme: Modernising India's Public Distribution Open full article →
3.

The legal right of eligible households to receive subsidised foodgrains through the Public Distribution System flows from which one of the following?

From: SARTHAK PDS Scheme: Modernising India's Public Distribution Open full article →
4.

The One Nation One Ration Card system enables a ration cardholder to:

From: SARTHAK PDS Scheme: Modernising India's Public Distribution Open full article →
5.

Procurement, storage and inter-State movement of foodgrains for the Public Distribution System is the responsibility of which one of the following?

From: SARTHAK PDS Scheme: Modernising India's Public Distribution Open full article →
6.

CLEAR, an imaging platform developed by the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, is designed for:

From: CLEAR Technology: A Breakthrough in Multiplex Protein Mapping Open full article →
7.

In the CLEAR imaging platform, the fluorescent tag attached to an antibody is removed by:

From: CLEAR Technology: A Breakthrough in Multiplex Protein Mapping Open full article →
8.

With reference to the CLEAR imaging platform, consider the following statements:

1.It uses antibodies to recognise the specific proteins being imaged.
2.It requires a separate fluorescent dye for each protein that is mapped.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: CLEAR Technology: A Breakthrough in Multiplex Protein Mapping Open full article →
9.

Ultraviolet radiation, used to cleave the fluorescent tag in the CLEAR imaging platform, lies in the electromagnetic spectrum between:

From: CLEAR Technology: A Breakthrough in Multiplex Protein Mapping Open full article →
10.

The National Health Accounts estimates for India are released by which one of the following?

From: National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates 2022-23: Key Findings Open full article →
11.

In the National Health Accounts, out-of-pocket expenditure on health refers to:

From: National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates 2022-23: Key Findings Open full article →
12.

With reference to the National Health Accounts estimates for India, consider the following statements:

1.Government health expenditure as a share of gross domestic product was higher in 2022-23 than in 2013-14.
2.Spending made directly by households on health is excluded from these estimates.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates 2022-23: Key Findings Open full article →
13.

Under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, an eligible family is provided:

From: National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates 2022-23: Key Findings Open full article →
14.

Humboldtia nairiana, a new tree species described from Kerala, belongs to which one of the following plant families?

From: Humboldtia nairiana: New Tree Species Discovered in Kerala Open full article →
15.

Myrmecophily, a trait shown by several trees of the genus Humboldtia, is a symbiotic association with:

From: Humboldtia nairiana: New Tree Species Discovered in Kerala Open full article →
16.

The Western Ghats, where Humboldtia nairiana was discovered, is recognised as:

From: Humboldtia nairiana: New Tree Species Discovered in Kerala Open full article →
17.

With reference to Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, where the tree Humboldtia nairiana was discovered, consider the following statements:

1.It lies in the Western Ghats in the State of Kerala.
2.It forms part of the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve.
3.It is the only known habitat of the Nilgiri tahr.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Humboldtia nairiana: New Tree Species Discovered in Kerala Open full article →
18.

A plant described as endemic to the Western Ghats is one that:

From: Humboldtia nairiana: New Tree Species Discovered in Kerala Open full article →
19.

The PM-WANI scheme of the Government of India seeks to expand:

From: PM-WANI Public Wi-Fi Scheme: New Reforms and Benefits Open full article →
20.

Under the PM-WANI framework, a Public Data Office:

From: PM-WANI Public Wi-Fi Scheme: New Reforms and Benefits Open full article →
21.

The PM-WANI scheme is implemented by the Department of Telecommunications, which functions under the:

From: PM-WANI Public Wi-Fi Scheme: New Reforms and Benefits Open full article →
22.

With reference to the reforms announced under the PM-WANI public Wi-Fi scheme, consider the following statements:

1.Users may authenticate their devices by scanning a QR code at the hotspot.
2.Public Data Offices may offer short-duration Wi-Fi plans.
3.Public Wi-Fi hotspots are to follow a standardised naming format.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: PM-WANI Public Wi-Fi Scheme: New Reforms and Benefits Open full article →
23.

Wi-Fi hotspots such as those set up under the PM-WANI scheme operate in:

From: PM-WANI Public Wi-Fi Scheme: New Reforms and Benefits Open full article →
24.

Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve is situated in which one of the following States?

From: Long-Tailed Duskhawker (Gynacantha khasiaca) Rediscovered in Arunachal Open full article →
25.

Namdapha National Park is described as the only protected area in the world where which one of the following groups of animals occurs together?

From: Long-Tailed Duskhawker (Gynacantha khasiaca) Rediscovered in Arunachal Open full article →
26.

The Long-Tailed Duskhawker (Gynacantha khasiaca), recently recorded again in Namdapha National Park, is:

From: Long-Tailed Duskhawker (Gynacantha khasiaca) Rediscovered in Arunachal Open full article →
27.

With reference to the Long-Tailed Duskhawker (Gynacantha khasiaca), consider the following statements:

1.The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists it as Critically Endangered.
2.It was first described as a species in the twenty-first century.
3.It is crepuscular, flying mainly at dusk.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Long-Tailed Duskhawker (Gynacantha khasiaca) Rediscovered in Arunachal Open full article →
28.

Dragonflies are treated as good indicators of the health of freshwater ecosystems mainly because:

From: Long-Tailed Duskhawker (Gynacantha khasiaca) Rediscovered in Arunachal Open full article →
29.

With reference to Namdapha National Park, consider the following statements:

1.It lies close to India's border with Myanmar.
2.The Noa-Dihing River flows through it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Long-Tailed Duskhawker (Gynacantha khasiaca) Rediscovered in Arunachal Open full article →
30.

The Quad, which has announced plans to develop a port in Fiji, comprises:

From: Quad Nations Plan Model Port in Fiji: Geopolitical Significance Open full article →
31.

Suva is the capital of which one of the following countries?

From: Quad Nations Plan Model Port in Fiji: Geopolitical Significance Open full article →
32.

Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Exclusive Economic Zone of a coastal state such as Fiji extends from the baseline up to:

From: Quad Nations Plan Model Port in Fiji: Geopolitical Significance Open full article →
33.

With reference to the port project announced by the Quad in Fiji, consider the following statements:

1.It is the first collective infrastructure project of the Quad.
2.It was announced along with Quad frameworks on critical minerals and Indo-Pacific energy security.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Quad Nations Plan Model Port in Fiji: Geopolitical Significance Open full article →
34.

The Quad is best described as:

From: Quad Nations Plan Model Port in Fiji: Geopolitical Significance Open full article →
35.

The Algoza, associated with the folk music of the Thar desert, is:

From: Algoza: Traditional Double-Flute Instrument of Rajasthan Open full article →
36.

The Algoza is most closely associated with the folk music traditions of:

From: Algoza: Traditional Double-Flute Instrument of Rajasthan Open full article →
37.

In the traditional Indian classification of musical instruments, the Algoza belongs to:

From: Algoza: Traditional Double-Flute Instrument of Rajasthan Open full article →
38.

With reference to the Algoza, consider the following statements:

1.It is played by two performers, each blowing into one flute.
2.Beeswax applied to the finger holes is used to adjust its pitch.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Algoza: Traditional Double-Flute Instrument of Rajasthan Open full article →
39.

Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary, recently in the news over eco-sensitive zone rules, is located in:

From: New Rules Around Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary: What You Need to Know Open full article →
40.

The Barapede caves of Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary are known as the only confirmed breeding site of:

From: New Rules Around Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary: What You Need to Know Open full article →
41.

The Mahadayi River, which rises in the forests of Bhimgad, is known in Goa as the:

From: New Rules Around Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary: What You Need to Know Open full article →
42.

With reference to eco-sensitive zones around wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in India, consider the following statements:

1.They are notified by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
2.They are notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
3.All human economic activity is prohibited within them.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: New Rules Around Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary: What You Need to Know Open full article →
43.

The Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve of Karnataka, which lies in the same forest corridor as Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary, has been renamed as:

From: New Rules Around Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary: What You Need to Know Open full article →
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