Daily current affairs quiz

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

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

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1.

Himayat Sagar, an artificial reservoir near Hyderabad, was built mainly in response to which one of the following events?

From: Himayat Sagar Lake: History, Flood Management & Conservation Open full article →
2.

Himayat Sagar reservoir near Hyderabad has been created by damming which one of the following rivers?

From: Himayat Sagar Lake: History, Flood Management & Conservation Open full article →
3.

The Musi River, on whose banks Hyderabad is situated, is a tributary of which one of the following rivers?

From: Himayat Sagar Lake: History, Flood Management & Conservation Open full article →
4.

With reference to Himayat Sagar reservoir, consider the following statements:

1.It is the larger of the twin reservoirs that supply water to Hyderabad.
2.It was built during the rule of Mir Osman Ali Khan, the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad.
3.Siltation has reduced its storage capacity below the original design figure.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Himayat Sagar Lake: History, Flood Management & Conservation Open full article →
5.

The PM Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT), piloted in 2026, uses which one of the following as the unique identifier for tracking a beneficiary?

From: PM-FCT: Digital Health Passport, Benefits & Implementation Open full article →
6.

The PM Family Care Tracker has been set up primarily to:

From: PM-FCT: Digital Health Passport, Benefits & Implementation Open full article →
7.

With reference to the PM Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT), consider the following statements:

1.It was first launched as a pilot in a parliamentary constituency in Gujarat.
2.It draws on existing databases rather than replacing them with a new one.
3.It tracks a beneficiary only up to the age of five years.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: PM-FCT: Digital Health Passport, Benefits & Implementation Open full article →
8.

Janani Suraksha Yojana, one of the schemes brought together under the PM Family Care Tracker, is best described as:

From: PM-FCT: Digital Health Passport, Benefits & Implementation Open full article →
9.

The Unified Health Interface (UHI), launched in 2026, has been developed as a component of which one of the following?

From: UHI: Open Protocols, ABDM Integration & Key Services Open full article →
10.

The core Gateway of the Unified Health Interface is developed and maintained by which one of the following?

From: UHI: Open Protocols, ABDM Integration & Key Services Open full article →
11.

The Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA), which the Unified Health Interface relies on, primarily serves as:

From: UHI: Open Protocols, ABDM Integration & Key Services Open full article →
12.

With reference to the Unified Health Interface (UHI), consider the following statements:

1.Any health practitioner may list services on it without prior verification.
2.It lets a patient using one application book a provider registered on another.
3.Real-time blood availability can be checked through it using e-RaktKosh.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: UHI: Open Protocols, ABDM Integration & Key Services Open full article →
13.

Jan Aushadhi Kendras, whose locations can be found through the Unified Health Interface, have been set up mainly to:

From: UHI: Open Protocols, ABDM Integration & Key Services Open full article →
14.

The Scheme for Strengthening of Medical Device Industry (SMDI) is run by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, which functions under which one of the following Union Ministries?

From: SMDI Scheme: Sub-Schemes, Funding Limits & Significance Open full article →
15.

The Marginal Investment Scheme, a sub-scheme of the Scheme for Strengthening of Medical Device Industry, offers:

From: SMDI Scheme: Sub-Schemes, Funding Limits & Significance Open full article →
16.

With reference to the Scheme for Strengthening of Medical Device Industry (SMDI), consider the following statements:

1.It provides financial support for animal studies and clinical investigations of devices.
2.It is a production-linked incentive paid on incremental sales of finished devices.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: SMDI Scheme: Sub-Schemes, Funding Limits & Significance Open full article →
17.

In India, the ceiling prices of drugs and of notified medical devices such as coronary stents are fixed by which one of the following?

From: SMDI Scheme: Sub-Schemes, Funding Limits & Significance Open full article →
18.

The K9 Vajra-T artillery gun, which the Indian Army plans to acquire in larger numbers, is manufactured in India by which one of the following?

From: K9 Vajra-T Howitzer: Range, Features & Strategic Importance Open full article →
19.

With reference to the K9 Vajra-T, consider the following statements:

1.It is the Indian variant of the South Korean K9 Thunder howitzer.
2.It mounts a 105 mm gun.
3.It has been deployed by the Indian Army in eastern Ladakh.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: K9 Vajra-T Howitzer: Range, Features & Strategic Importance Open full article →
20.

In artillery, the term 'multiple rounds simultaneous impact', a capability of the K9 Vajra-T, refers to:

From: K9 Vajra-T Howitzer: Range, Features & Strategic Importance Open full article →
21.

A self-propelled howitzer such as the K9 Vajra-T differs from a towed howitzer mainly in that it:

From: K9 Vajra-T Howitzer: Range, Features & Strategic Importance Open full article →
22.

The Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK), launched in 2026, has been formed by merging which pair of programmes?

From: SSBSK: Integrated Care, Digital Tracking & Key Features Open full article →
23.

Which one of the following is a new element introduced by the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram compared with the earlier home-visit programmes?

From: SSBSK: Integrated Care, Digital Tracking & Key Features Open full article →
24.

With reference to the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram (SSBSK), consider the following statements:

1.It is implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
2.Babies born pre-term or with low birth weight receive additional home visits.
3.Child records under it are linked to Ayushman Bharat Health Account identifiers.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: SSBSK: Integrated Care, Digital Tracking & Key Features Open full article →
25.

Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), who make the home visits under the Samagra Shishu Bal Swasthya Karyakram, were first introduced under which one of the following?

From: SSBSK: Integrated Care, Digital Tracking & Key Features Open full article →
26.

The Aldabra giant tortoise survives in the wild on an atoll that forms part of which one of the following island countries?

From: Aldabra Giant Tortoise: Lifespan, Ecology & Conservation Open full article →
27.

The Aldabra giant tortoise is currently placed in which one of the following IUCN Red List categories?

From: Aldabra Giant Tortoise: Lifespan, Ecology & Conservation Open full article →
28.

The Aldabra giant tortoise is described as an ecosystem engineer on its home atoll mainly because it:

From: Aldabra Giant Tortoise: Lifespan, Ecology & Conservation Open full article →
29.

The term 'island gigantism', often illustrated by the Aldabra giant tortoise, refers to:

From: Aldabra Giant Tortoise: Lifespan, Ecology & Conservation Open full article →
30.

With reference to the Aldabra giant tortoise, consider the following statements:

1.Adult males are larger than adult females.
2.Individuals of the species commonly live for more than a hundred years.
3.Free-ranging herds have been introduced on other islands where native giant tortoises died out.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Aldabra Giant Tortoise: Lifespan, Ecology & Conservation Open full article →
31.

In the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), the Government of India holds a shareholding of about:

From: NIIF: Investment Strategies, Funds & Economic Impact Open full article →
32.

Which one of the following statements about the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund is correct?

From: NIIF: Investment Strategies, Funds & Economic Impact Open full article →
33.

With reference to the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), consider the following statements:

1.It was set up in 2015 to attract long-term capital for infrastructure in India.
2.It is a sovereign wealth fund that invests mainly in assets outside India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: NIIF: Investment Strategies, Funds & Economic Impact Open full article →
34.

The PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, with which NIIF's infrastructure investments are aligned, is:

From: NIIF: Investment Strategies, Funds & Economic Impact Open full article →
35.

Diclofenac, whose veterinary use India banned in 2006, killed vultures feeding on treated cattle carcasses by causing:

From: White-Rumped Vulture: Ecology, Diclofenac Ban & Conservation Open full article →
36.

Which one of the following drugs is promoted in South Asia as a vulture-safe substitute for diclofenac in treating cattle?

From: White-Rumped Vulture: Ecology, Diclofenac Ban & Conservation Open full article →
37.

With reference to the white-rumped vulture, consider the following statements:

1.It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
2.It nests mainly in tall trees in and around villages rather than on remote cliffs.
3.It is a migratory species that breeds in Central Asia and winters in India.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: White-Rumped Vulture: Ecology, Diclofenac Ban & Conservation Open full article →
38.

With reference to the ecological role of vultures in India, consider the following statements:

1.By quickly consuming carcasses they limit the spread of disease-causing organisms.
2.The collapse of vulture numbers has been linked to a rise in feral dog populations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: White-Rumped Vulture: Ecology, Diclofenac Ban & Conservation Open full article →
39.

Vulture Safe Zones, created as part of vulture conservation in India, are best described as areas where:

From: White-Rumped Vulture: Ecology, Diclofenac Ban & Conservation Open full article →
40.

Satkosia Tiger Reserve, in the news over a draft eco-sensitive zone notification, is located in which one of the following States?

From: Satkosia Tiger Reserve: Flora, Fauna & Eco-Sensitive Zone Open full article →
41.

The gorge that gives Satkosia Tiger Reserve its name has been cut by which one of the following rivers?

From: Satkosia Tiger Reserve: Flora, Fauna & Eco-Sensitive Zone Open full article →
42.

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

1.It marks a meeting point of the Deccan Peninsula and Eastern Ghats biogeographic zones.
2.It includes the Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary.
3.It was first notified as a sanctuary to protect the Indian one-horned rhinoceros.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Satkosia Tiger Reserve: Flora, Fauna & Eco-Sensitive Zone Open full article →
43.

In India, eco-sensitive zones around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries are notified by the Union Government under which one of the following?

From: Satkosia Tiger Reserve: Flora, Fauna & Eco-Sensitive Zone Open full article →
44.

With reference to the declaration of tiger reserves in India, consider the following statements:

1.A tiger reserve is notified by the State Government on the recommendation of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
2.The National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Satkosia Tiger Reserve: Flora, Fauna & Eco-Sensitive Zone Open full article →
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