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Saturday, 27 June 2026

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

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1.

The ASPIRE scheme, which sets up Livelihood Business Incubators in rural areas, is implemented by which one of the following ministries?

From: ASPIRE Scheme: Rural Innovation, Incubators & Achievements Open full article →
2.

Under the ASPIRE scheme, a Livelihood Business Incubator is intended primarily to:

From: ASPIRE Scheme: Rural Innovation, Incubators & Achievements Open full article →
3.

Micro, small and medium enterprises in India are defined and classified under which one of the following?

From: ASPIRE Scheme: Rural Innovation, Incubators & Achievements Open full article →
4.

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

1.It was launched in 2015.
2.It gives special emphasis to women and to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: ASPIRE Scheme: Rural Innovation, Incubators & Achievements Open full article →
5.

Rewa Sundarja, a Geographical Indication tagged mango exported commercially to the United Arab Emirates for the first time in 2026, is grown in which one of the following States?

From: Rewa Sundarja Mango: GI Tag, UAE Export & APEDA Support Open full article →
6.

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

From: Rewa Sundarja Mango: GI Tag, UAE Export & APEDA Support Open full article →
7.

In India, a Geographical Indication is registered under which one of the following?

From: Rewa Sundarja Mango: GI Tag, UAE Export & APEDA Support Open full article →
8.

With reference to Geographical Indication tags in India, consider the following statements:

1.A registered geographical indication may be assigned or licensed to a producer outside the region.
2.Registration of a geographical indication is valid for ten years and can be renewed.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Rewa Sundarja Mango: GI Tag, UAE Export & APEDA Support Open full article →
9.

Which one of the following is NOT among the categories of products whose exports are promoted by APEDA?

From: Rewa Sundarja Mango: GI Tag, UAE Export & APEDA Support Open full article →
10.

The Corporate Mitra scheme, under which selected graduates undergo six months of classroom training followed by six months of on-the-job training, is an initiative of which one of the following ministries?

From: Corporate Mitra Scheme: Training, MSME Compliance & Benefits Open full article →
11.

The Corporate Mitra scheme has been designed primarily to:

From: Corporate Mitra Scheme: Training, MSME Compliance & Benefits Open full article →
12.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and the Institute of Cost Accountants of India are:

From: Corporate Mitra Scheme: Training, MSME Compliance & Benefits Open full article →
13.

With reference to the Corporate Mitra scheme, consider the following statements:

1.It was proposed in the Union Budget for 2026-27.
2.Enrolment in it is restricted to candidates from the North Eastern States.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Corporate Mitra Scheme: Training, MSME Compliance & Benefits Open full article →
14.

The PM RAHAT scheme, launched in February 2026, provides:

From: PM RAHAT Scheme: Cashless Treatment, eDAR & Latest Updates Open full article →
15.

The Electronic Detailed Accident Report (eDAR) platform, on which the PM RAHAT scheme relies, is essentially a database of:

From: PM RAHAT Scheme: Cashless Treatment, eDAR & Latest Updates Open full article →
16.

The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund, which finances the PM RAHAT scheme, has been constituted under which one of the following?

From: PM RAHAT Scheme: Cashless Treatment, eDAR & Latest Updates Open full article →
17.

With reference to the PM RAHAT scheme, consider the following statements:

1.It covers treatment for the first seven days after a road accident.
2.Facial recognition of the victim is compulsory before treatment can begin.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: PM RAHAT Scheme: Cashless Treatment, eDAR & Latest Updates Open full article →
18.

The National War Memorial in New Delhi is laid out as four concentric circles. Which one of the following is its innermost circle, at whose centre an eternal flame burns?

From: Operation Sindoor: Cross-Border Strike & War Memorial Tribute Open full article →
19.

With reference to the National War Memorial in New Delhi, consider the following statements:

1.It was dedicated to the nation in 2019.
2.It commemorates armed forces personnel who laid down their lives after Independence.
3.It is administered by the Ministry of Culture.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Operation Sindoor: Cross-Border Strike & War Memorial Tribute Open full article →
20.

Operation Sindoor, carried out by the Indian armed forces in May 2025, was:

From: Operation Sindoor: Cross-Border Strike & War Memorial Tribute Open full article →
21.

The ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir was redesignated as the Line of Control under which one of the following?

From: Operation Sindoor: Cross-Border Strike & War Memorial Tribute Open full article →
22.

Brachybacterium netajii, a bacterium newly described by Indian and Japanese researchers and named after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, was isolated from the waters of which one of the following rivers?

From: Brachybacterium Netajii: Discovery, Features & Bioremediation Open full article →
23.

Brachybacterium netajii, a bacterium named after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, has attracted attention mainly because it can:

From: Brachybacterium Netajii: Discovery, Features & Bioremediation Open full article →
24.

Bioremediation refers to:

From: Brachybacterium Netajii: Discovery, Features & Bioremediation Open full article →
25.

With reference to Brachybacterium netajii, consider the following statements:

1.It can grow in high-salt environments.
2.It tolerates heavy metals such as arsenic and cadmium.
3.It is a genetically engineered strain created in a laboratory.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Brachybacterium Netajii: Discovery, Features & Bioremediation Open full article →
26.

Aldabra Atoll, one of the world's largest raised coral atolls and a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its giant tortoises, belongs to which one of the following countries?

From: India-Seychelles Relations: PM Visit, SESEL & Vision MAHASAGAR Open full article →
27.

The capital of Seychelles is:

From: India-Seychelles Relations: PM Visit, SESEL & Vision MAHASAGAR Open full article →
28.

MAHASAGAR, the vision that frames India's current maritime outreach, stands for:

From: India-Seychelles Relations: PM Visit, SESEL & Vision MAHASAGAR Open full article →
29.

With reference to India-Seychelles relations, consider the following statements:

1.India and Seychelles established diplomatic relations in 1976.
2.Seychelles is a member of the African Union.
3.Seychelles is a member of the Commonwealth.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: India-Seychelles Relations: PM Visit, SESEL & Vision MAHASAGAR Open full article →
30.

Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Exclusive Economic Zone of a coastal State may extend up to:

From: India-Seychelles Relations: PM Visit, SESEL & Vision MAHASAGAR Open full article →
31.

Lonar Lake, in the news after a steep rise in its water level submerged parts of ancient temples on its shore, is located in which one of the following States?

From: Lonar Lake: Formation, Rising Water Levels & Heritage Status Open full article →
32.

Lonar Lake occupies a depression that was formed by:

From: Lonar Lake: Formation, Rising Water Levels & Heritage Status Open full article →
33.

The water of Lonar Lake is unusual in being simultaneously:

From: Lonar Lake: Formation, Rising Water Levels & Heritage Status Open full article →
34.

With reference to Lonar Lake, consider the following statements:

1.It has been designated a Ramsar site.
2.It is recognised as a national geo-heritage site.
3.The recent rise in its water level has been conclusively traced to a canal irrigation project.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Lonar Lake: Formation, Rising Water Levels & Heritage Status Open full article →
35.

The Deccan Traps, the rock formation in which the Lonar crater lies, were formed mainly by:

From: Lonar Lake: Formation, Rising Water Levels & Heritage Status Open full article →
36.

The Euclid space telescope, which released a detailed visible-light image of the centre of the Milky Way in 2026, is a mission of:

From: Euclid Telescope: ESA Mission, Features & Milky Way Discovery Open full article →
37.

The primary scientific objective of the Euclid mission is to:

From: Euclid Telescope: ESA Mission, Features & Milky Way Discovery Open full article →
38.

Gravitational microlensing, the technique that makes images of the crowded galactic bulge valuable for exoplanet studies, detects a planet by observing:

From: Euclid Telescope: ESA Mission, Features & Milky Way Discovery Open full article →
39.

With reference to the Euclid space telescope, consider the following statements:

1.It was launched in 2023.
2.It observes in both visible and near-infrared wavelengths.
3.Its field of view in visible light is far wider than that of the Hubble Space Telescope.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Euclid Telescope: ESA Mission, Features & Milky Way Discovery Open full article →
40.

The second Sun-Earth Lagrange point, where several modern space observatories are stationed, lies:

From: Euclid Telescope: ESA Mission, Features & Milky Way Discovery Open full article →
41.

Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, where a proposed ecotourism project has drawn opposition from conservationists, is located in which one of the following States?

From: Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary: Location, Fauna & Key Concerns Open full article →
42.

Under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, an area is declared a Wildlife Sanctuary by:

From: Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary: Location, Fauna & Key Concerns Open full article →
43.

Hornbills, including the rufous-necked hornbill recorded in Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, are known for a breeding habit in which:

From: Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary: Location, Fauna & Key Concerns Open full article →
44.

Eco-Sensitive Zones around protected areas in India are notified by the Central Government under which one of the following?

From: Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary: Location, Fauna & Key Concerns Open full article →
45.

With reference to Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, consider the following statements:

1.It was notified as a wildlife sanctuary in 1981.
2.It was rated the best-managed protected area in North-East India in a management effectiveness evaluation.
3.It is the largest protected area in North-East India.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary: Location, Fauna & Key Concerns Open full article →
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