Daily current affairs quiz
Thursday, 11 June 2026
45 questions from 10 news topics of the day — free, with explanations and source articles.
Sjogren's disease, recently in the news for research on a self-reinforcing immune loop, involves immune-mediated damage primarily to which one of the following?
In Sjogren's disease, the antibodies directed against the Ro60 protein are secreted by which one of the following?
With reference to Sjogren's disease, consider the following statements:
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Exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands in that exocrine glands:
Angkor Thom, where archaeologists recently excavated a royal pool and its stone hydraulic works, is situated in which one of the following countries?
Angkor Wat, the temple complex lying close to Angkor Thom, was originally built as a shrine dedicated to which one of the following deities?
Which one of the following temples, noted for its towers carved with large serene stone faces, stands at the centre of Angkor Thom?
With reference to Angkor Thom, consider the following statements:
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The Republic of the Marshall Islands, which recently received additional World Bank support during a fuel price crisis, belongs to which one of the following island groupings of the Pacific?
An atoll, the landform on which most of the Marshall Islands are built, is best described as:
With reference to the World Bank Group, consider the following statements:
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The Marshall Islands has a Compact of Free Association, providing for defence and financial assistance, with which one of the following countries?
Which one of the following atolls of the Marshall Islands was the site of a long series of nuclear weapon tests and is now on the UNESCO World Heritage List?
The doctrine of forum non conveniens, recently considered by the Supreme Court in the context of writ petitions, refers to:
The writ of Mandamus, which a court may issue, is in the nature of an order:
With reference to the writ jurisdiction of High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which one of the following statements about Article 32 of the Constitution of India is correct?
The Border Security Force is under the administrative control of which one of the following?
'RISA: Timeless Tribal', a premium brand launched to market tribal weaves and crafts, is an initiative of which one of the following ministries?
The risa, the hand-woven cloth from which the RISA brand takes its name, belongs to the textile tradition of which one of the following states?
Consider the following pairs:
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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Which one of the following statements about a Geographical Indication (GI) tag in India is correct?
Muga silk, one of the textiles showcased under the RISA brand, is a golden-yellow silk produced almost entirely in which one of the following states?
The International Labour Organization, the 114th session of whose International Labour Conference is being held in Geneva, is:
At the International Labour Conference, each member state of the ILO is represented by four delegates. They consist of:
With reference to the International Labour Conference, consider the following statements:
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In India, gig workers and platform workers are defined, and provision is made for their social security, under which one of the following?
The Bureau of Indian Standards, which has issued the new standard for tea bags, functions under which one of the following ministries?
The International Agency for Research on Cancer, which classifies epichlorohydrin as probably carcinogenic to humans, is a specialised body of which one of the following?
With reference to the new Bureau of Indian Standards norms for tea bags, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Abaca, a fibre obtained from a plant of the banana family and used in speciality papers and marine cordage, is better known by which one of the following names?
Microplastics, whose release from synthetic tea bags into hot water has raised concern, are conventionally defined as plastic particles smaller than:
Tajikistan, with which India recently held the 12th meeting of their Joint Commission, shares a land border with which of the following countries?
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The capital city of Tajikistan is:
Chabahar port, which figured in the recent India-Tajikistan talks as a route for India's trade with Central Asia, is located in which one of the following countries?
India and Tajikistan are both members of which one of the following organisations?
The Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions-2.0, launched by the Union government in 2026, has been created primarily to:
The National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company, which operates guarantees under schemes such as CGSMFI-2.0, is a company owned by:
The marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR), referred to in the CGSMFI-2.0 guidelines, is:
With reference to non-banking financial company-microfinance institutions (NBFC-MFIs) in India, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Under the Reserve Bank of India's regulatory framework, a microfinance loan is defined as a loan that is:
The C-295 aircraft being inducted by the Indian Air Force is intended to replace which one of the following in its fleet?
The final assembly line at which the C-295 aircraft is being put together in India has been set up at:
With reference to the C-295 programme of the Indian Air Force, consider the following statements:
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The maiden flight of the first India-assembled C-295 has been described as a milestone because it was the first time that: