Daily current affairs quiz

Friday, 5 June 2026

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

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1.

Kewra water and kewra attar, aromatic products of coastal Odisha, are distilled from which part of the screw pine (Pandanus odorifer)?

From: Kewra Cultivation: Odisha Farmers, Wildlife Conflict & Economic Resilience Open full article →
2.

The screw pine (Pandanus odorifer), raised as a hedge crop on the Odisha coast, is held upright in loose sandy soil mainly by:

From: Kewra Cultivation: Odisha Farmers, Wildlife Conflict & Economic Resilience Open full article →
3.

Under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, the power to declare a wild animal to be vermin in a specified area for a specified period lies with the:

From: Kewra Cultivation: Odisha Farmers, Wildlife Conflict & Economic Resilience Open full article →
4.

With reference to kewra (Pandanus odorifer), consider the following statements:

1.It tolerates saline, sandy coastal soils where most field crops fail.
2.It is an annual that has to be replanted at the start of every season.
3.Ganjam district of Odisha is a major centre of its cultivation.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Kewra Cultivation: Odisha Farmers, Wildlife Conflict & Economic Resilience Open full article →
5.

The National Awards for e-Governance are conferred jointly by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and which one of the following?

From: National Awards for e-Governance 2026: Digital Governance, AI & Public Service Open full article →
6.

The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, the nodal department for administrative reforms in the Union Government, functions under which one of the following ministries?

From: National Awards for e-Governance 2026: Digital Governance, AI & Public Service Open full article →
7.

e-Jagriti, a digital platform recognised at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026, is associated with which one of the following?

From: National Awards for e-Governance 2026: Digital Governance, AI & Public Service Open full article →
8.

AgriStack, one of the initiatives recognised at the National Awards for e-Governance 2026, is being built under which one of the following ministries?

From: National Awards for e-Governance 2026: Digital Governance, AI & Public Service Open full article →
9.

With reference to consumer dispute redressal in India, consider the following statements:

1.The district, state and national consumer commissions are constituted under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
2.The President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission is a sitting or retired judge of the Supreme Court.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: National Awards for e-Governance 2026: Digital Governance, AI & Public Service Open full article →
10.

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) functions under which one of the following ministries?

From: APEDA Agricultural Exports: Millet Products, New Zealand Trade & Farmers Open full article →
11.

With reference to the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), consider the following statements:

1.It is a statutory body set up by an Act of Parliament.
2.It is the secretariat for the National Programme for Organic Production.
3.It is the agency charged with promoting the export of marine products.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: APEDA Agricultural Exports: Millet Products, New Zealand Trade & Farmers Open full article →
12.

The United Nations observed which one of the following years as the International Year of Millets, on a proposal moved by India?

From: APEDA Agricultural Exports: Millet Products, New Zealand Trade & Farmers Open full article →
13.

Ragi, one of the millets promoted for export from India, is known in English as:

From: APEDA Agricultural Exports: Millet Products, New Zealand Trade & Farmers Open full article →
14.

The National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) of the Government of India is essentially:

From: APEDA Agricultural Exports: Millet Products, New Zealand Trade & Farmers Open full article →
15.

The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), adopted by legislatures to make their proceedings paperless, is a mission mode project under which one of the following?

From: NeVA Digitisation: Paperless Legislatures, West Bengal Assembly & Digital India Open full article →
16.

Which one of the following is the nodal ministry for the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)?

From: NeVA Digitisation: Paperless Legislatures, West Bengal Assembly & Digital India Open full article →
17.

MeghRaj, the infrastructure on which the National e-Vidhan Application is hosted, refers to:

From: NeVA Digitisation: Paperless Legislatures, West Bengal Assembly & Digital India Open full article →
18.

With reference to the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), consider the following statements:

1.Its entire cost is met by the Union Government, with no contribution from the states.
2.It is device-agnostic and can be used on phones, tablets and laptops.
3.The West Bengal Legislative Assembly was the first legislature in India to sign a memorandum of understanding for NeVA.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: NeVA Digitisation: Paperless Legislatures, West Bengal Assembly & Digital India Open full article →
19.

Barehipani and Joranda waterfalls lie within which one of the following tiger reserves?

From: Similipal Tiger Reserve: Pseudo-Melanistic Black Tigers, Odisha & Biodiversity Open full article →
20.

With reference to the pseudo-melanistic tigers of Similipal Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:

1.They form a distinct subspecies of tiger found only in Odisha.
2.Their broad, merged stripes are caused by a mutation in the Taqpep gene.
3.The trait is inherited as a recessive character.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Similipal Tiger Reserve: Pseudo-Melanistic Black Tigers, Odisha & Biodiversity Open full article →
21.

The unusually high frequency of the pseudo-melanistic coat among the tigers of Similipal Tiger Reserve is best explained by:

From: Similipal Tiger Reserve: Pseudo-Melanistic Black Tigers, Odisha & Biodiversity Open full article →
22.

Similipal forms part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves, which is maintained under which one of the following programmes?

From: Similipal Tiger Reserve: Pseudo-Melanistic Black Tigers, Odisha & Biodiversity Open full article →
23.

In India, an area is notified as a tiger reserve by the State Government on the recommendation of which one of the following?

From: Similipal Tiger Reserve: Pseudo-Melanistic Black Tigers, Odisha & Biodiversity Open full article →
24.

With reference to Similipal Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:

1.It lies in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.
2.Sal is the dominant tree of its forests.
3.It was recognised as a biosphere reserve before it was declared a national park.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Similipal Tiger Reserve: Pseudo-Melanistic Black Tigers, Odisha & Biodiversity Open full article →
25.

With reference to the North Eastern Council, consider the following statements:

1.It was constituted under an Act of Parliament.
2.Sikkim was added as a member state by an amendment made in 2002.
3.The Governors and Chief Ministers of the member states are among its members.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: North Eastern Council 73rd Plenary: Shillong Meeting, Vision Plan 2047 & Development Open full article →
26.

Who among the following is the ex-officio Chairman of the North Eastern Council?

From: North Eastern Council 73rd Plenary: Shillong Meeting, Vision Plan 2047 & Development Open full article →
27.

The headquarters of the North Eastern Council is located in which one of the following cities?

From: North Eastern Council 73rd Plenary: Shillong Meeting, Vision Plan 2047 & Development Open full article →
28.

Among the member states of the North Eastern Council, which one of the following shares an international boundary with Bhutan?

From: North Eastern Council 73rd Plenary: Shillong Meeting, Vision Plan 2047 & Development Open full article →
29.

Special provisions with respect to Nagaland, including protection of Naga customary law and of ownership and transfer of land, are contained in which one of the following Articles of the Constitution?

From: North Eastern Council 73rd Plenary: Shillong Meeting, Vision Plan 2047 & Development Open full article →
30.

The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana is implemented by which one of the following ministries?

From: PMKVY CAG Audit Findings: Skill Development Shortcomings, Placement & Funds Open full article →
31.

Recognition of Prior Learning, a component of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, is intended primarily to:

From: PMKVY CAG Audit Findings: Skill Development Shortcomings, Placement & Funds Open full article →
32.

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, whose performance audit examined the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, holds office under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution?

From: PMKVY CAG Audit Findings: Skill Development Shortcomings, Placement & Funds Open full article →
33.

With reference to the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, which examined the audit findings on the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements:

1.Its members are drawn from both Houses of Parliament.
2.A Minister may be elected as one of its members.
3.By convention its Chairperson is from the Opposition.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: PMKVY CAG Audit Findings: Skill Development Shortcomings, Placement & Funds Open full article →
34.

The National Skill Development Corporation, the implementing agency for the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, is best described as:

From: PMKVY CAG Audit Findings: Skill Development Shortcomings, Placement & Funds Open full article →
35.

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is developed and operated by which one of the following?

From: UPI Cambodia Launch: Cross-Border Payments, NIPL & Bakong KHQR Linkage Open full article →
36.

Bakong, the national payment system with whose KHQR code UPI was linked in 2026, belongs to which one of the following countries?

From: UPI Cambodia Launch: Cross-Border Payments, NIPL & Bakong KHQR Linkage Open full article →
37.

With reference to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), consider the following statements:

1.It settles transactions only during banking hours on working days.
2.It allows payment by scanning a QR code or by using a virtual payment address.
3.A single mobile application can be linked to several bank accounts of a user.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: UPI Cambodia Launch: Cross-Border Payments, NIPL & Bakong KHQR Linkage Open full article →
38.

The digital rupee issued by the Reserve Bank of India differs from a UPI payment chiefly in that the digital rupee:

From: UPI Cambodia Launch: Cross-Border Payments, NIPL & Bakong KHQR Linkage Open full article →
39.

Cambodia shares a land boundary with all of the following countries EXCEPT:

From: UPI Cambodia Launch: Cross-Border Payments, NIPL & Bakong KHQR Linkage Open full article →
40.

With reference to Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), consider the following statements:

1.It is an initiative of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
2.It works as an employment exchange that places registered youth in jobs and pays them a stipend.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: MY Bharat Guinness World Record: Youth Volunteers, Online Quiz & Nation Building Open full article →
41.

The Mera Yuva Bharat platform is meant for young persons in which one of the following age groups?

From: MY Bharat Guinness World Record: Youth Volunteers, Online Quiz & Nation Building Open full article →
42.

BHASHINI, which is being integrated with the Mera Yuva Bharat portal, is:

From: MY Bharat Guinness World Record: Youth Volunteers, Online Quiz & Nation Building Open full article →
43.

The National Youth Festival, at which the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders' Dialogue quiz was held, is organised around National Youth Day, observed on the birth anniversary of:

From: MY Bharat Guinness World Record: Youth Volunteers, Online Quiz & Nation Building Open full article →
44.

World Environment Day, observed on 5 June every year, was established by the United Nations General Assembly following which one of the following conferences?

From: World Environment Day 2026: Climate Action, UNEP & Host Azerbaijan Open full article →
45.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the environmental authority within the United Nations system, has its headquarters in:

From: World Environment Day 2026: Climate Action, UNEP & Host Azerbaijan Open full article →
46.

Azerbaijan, the global host of World Environment Day 2026, hosted which one of the following United Nations Climate Change Conferences in Baku?

From: World Environment Day 2026: Climate Action, UNEP & Host Azerbaijan Open full article →
47.

With reference to World Environment Day, consider the following statements:

1.It was first observed in 1973 under the theme Only One Earth.
2.It is led globally by the United Nations Environment Programme.
3.The global celebrations are hosted by the same country every year.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: World Environment Day 2026: Climate Action, UNEP & Host Azerbaijan Open full article →
48.

Azerbaijan, which hosts the World Environment Day 2026 celebrations in Baku, is a littoral state of which one of the following?

From: World Environment Day 2026: Climate Action, UNEP & Host Azerbaijan Open full article →
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