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Wednesday, 1 July 2026

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

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1.

The National Health Authority, which recently launched the Ayushman Sarathi WhatsApp chatbot, functions under which one of the following ministries?

From: Ayushman Sarathi: PM-JAY WhatsApp Chatbot & Key Services Open full article →
2.

Ayushman Bharat, launched in 2018, has two components. Apart from PM-JAY, the other component is:

From: Ayushman Sarathi: PM-JAY WhatsApp Chatbot & Key Services Open full article →
3.

With reference to the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, consider the following statements:

1.It provides a health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year.
2.Treatment under it is available only in government hospitals.
3.There is no cap on the size or age composition of a beneficiary family.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Ayushman Sarathi: PM-JAY WhatsApp Chatbot & Key Services Open full article →
4.

The Ayushman Vaya Vandana card, which can be applied for through the Ayushman Sarathi chatbot, is meant for:

From: Ayushman Sarathi: PM-JAY WhatsApp Chatbot & Key Services Open full article →
5.

With reference to the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, consider the following statements:

1.Eligible families are identified using the deprivation criteria of the Socio-Economic and Caste Census, 2011.
2.Beneficiary families pay an annual premium to enrol in the scheme.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Ayushman Sarathi: PM-JAY WhatsApp Chatbot & Key Services Open full article →
6.

The Malaprabha River, recently in the news for drying up, originates in which one of the following?

From: Malaprabha River: Karnataka Water Crisis & Krishna Tributary Open full article →
7.

With reference to the Malaprabha River, consider the following statements:

1.It joins the Krishna at Kudala Sangama in Karnataka.
2.The Renukasagar reservoir is formed by a dam across it.
3.It is the largest tributary of the Krishna by drainage area.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Malaprabha River: Karnataka Water Crisis & Krishna Tributary Open full article →
8.

The major rivers of the Deccan Plateau, such as the Krishna and the Godavari, flow eastward into the Bay of Bengal mainly because:

From: Malaprabha River: Karnataka Water Crisis & Krishna Tributary Open full article →
9.

Aihole, Badami and Pattadakal, which lie in the Malaprabha basin, are best known for temples built under which one of the following dynasties?

From: Malaprabha River: Karnataka Water Crisis & Krishna Tributary Open full article →
10.

The Border Roads Organisation, which executes Project BRAHMANK, functions under which one of the following ministries?

From: Project BRAHMANK: BRO Strategic Roads in Arunachal Pradesh Open full article →
11.

Project BRAHMANK of the Border Roads Organisation builds and maintains strategic roads mainly in which one of the following states?

From: Project BRAHMANK: BRO Strategic Roads in Arunachal Pradesh Open full article →
12.

With reference to the Border Roads Organisation, consider the following statements:

1.Its workforce consists only of civilian personnel.
2.It was raised in 1960.
3.It has executed road projects in countries such as Bhutan and Myanmar.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Project BRAHMANK: BRO Strategic Roads in Arunachal Pradesh Open full article →
13.

The Siang River of the eastern Himalaya is known in Tibet by which one of the following names?

From: Project BRAHMANK: BRO Strategic Roads in Arunachal Pradesh Open full article →
14.

A coronal mass ejection from the Sun is best described as:

From: ICMEs: Solar Plasma Eruptions, Space Weather & Earth Impact Open full article →
15.

An interplanetary coronal mass ejection is most likely to trigger a strong geomagnetic storm at Earth when the magnetic field it carries:

From: ICMEs: Solar Plasma Eruptions, Space Weather & Earth Impact Open full article →
16.

With reference to the Sun, consider the following statements:

1.Its corona is cooler than its photosphere.
2.Its energy is produced mainly by the fusion of hydrogen into helium.
3.The number of sunspots varies over a cycle of about eleven years.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: ICMEs: Solar Plasma Eruptions, Space Weather & Earth Impact Open full article →
17.

A severe geomagnetic storm poses the greatest direct risk to which one of the following?

From: ICMEs: Solar Plasma Eruptions, Space Weather & Earth Impact Open full article →
18.

India's first dedicated solar observation mission, placed in a halo orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L1, is:

From: ICMEs: Solar Plasma Eruptions, Space Weather & Earth Impact Open full article →
19.

The Academic Bank of Credits set up for Indian higher education has been created primarily to:

From: ABC Platform & APAAR ID: NEP 2020 Digital Credit System Open full article →
20.

APAAR, in the context of Indian education, refers to:

From: ABC Platform & APAAR ID: NEP 2020 Digital Credit System Open full article →
21.

With reference to the Academic Bank of Credits, consider the following statements:

1.Credits deposited by a student remain valid for a maximum of seven years.
2.Only institutions recognised by the regulator may deposit credits.
3.It was created under the Right to Education Act, 2009.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: ABC Platform & APAAR ID: NEP 2020 Digital Credit System Open full article →
22.

SWAYAM, an initiative of the Ministry of Education, is:

From: ABC Platform & APAAR ID: NEP 2020 Digital Credit System Open full article →
23.

The National Education Policy 2020 replaced which one of the following?

From: ABC Platform & APAAR ID: NEP 2020 Digital Credit System Open full article →
24.

The Bengal fox (Vulpes bengalensis) is:

From: Bengal Fox: Indian Subcontinent Habitat & Conservation Needs Open full article →
25.

With reference to the Bengal fox, consider the following statements:

1.It is largely absent from the Western and Eastern Ghats.
2.It is mainly crepuscular, being active around dawn and dusk.
3.It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

How many of the above statements are correct?

From: Bengal Fox: Indian Subcontinent Habitat & Conservation Needs Open full article →
26.

In Indian land records, the dry grasslands and scrublands that form the main habitat of the Bengal fox have long been classified as:

From: Bengal Fox: Indian Subcontinent Habitat & Conservation Needs Open full article →
27.

Which one of the following animals does NOT belong to the family Canidae?

From: Bengal Fox: Indian Subcontinent Habitat & Conservation Needs Open full article →
28.

Seychelles, where the Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple is situated, is an island country located in the:

From: Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple: Seychelles Hindus Open full article →
29.

With reference to Seychelles, consider the following statements:

1.Its capital is Victoria.
2.It is a member of the African Union.
3.Aldabra Atoll, a World Heritage Site, lies within its territory.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple: Seychelles Hindus Open full article →
30.

In temple architecture, the term 'gopuram' refers to:

From: Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple: Seychelles Hindus Open full article →
31.

The Kavadi festival, observed by Tamil Hindu communities in Seychelles and elsewhere, is associated with the worship of:

From: Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple: Seychelles Hindus Open full article →
32.

Which one of the following was the first Indian state to declare a state butterfly?

From: Southern Birdwing: Karnataka State Butterfly & Western Ghats Open full article →
33.

The larvae of the Southern birdwing (Troides minos) feed mainly on:

From: Southern Birdwing: Karnataka State Butterfly & Western Ghats Open full article →
34.

With reference to the Southern birdwing (Troides minos), consider the following statements:

1.It is endemic to southern India.
2.It belongs to the swallowtail family Papilionidae.
3.It is nocturnal, flying mainly after dusk.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Southern Birdwing: Karnataka State Butterfly & Western Ghats Open full article →
35.

The Southern birdwing is often described as a flagship species for butterfly conservation. In conservation biology, a flagship species is one that:

From: Southern Birdwing: Karnataka State Butterfly & Western Ghats Open full article →
36.

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific has its headquarters at:

From: UNESCAP Report: Asia-Pacific SDG Progress & Climate Finance Open full article →
37.

The regional economic commissions of the United Nations, including the one for Asia and the Pacific, report to which one of the following principal organs?

From: UNESCAP Report: Asia-Pacific SDG Progress & Climate Finance Open full article →
38.

With reference to the Sustainable Development Goals, consider the following statements:

1.They comprise 17 goals and 169 targets.
2.They were adopted in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda.
3.They are legally binding on the member states of the United Nations.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: UNESCAP Report: Asia-Pacific SDG Progress & Climate Finance Open full article →
39.

The Sustainable Development Goals succeeded which one of the following?

From: UNESCAP Report: Asia-Pacific SDG Progress & Climate Finance Open full article →
40.

The Green Climate Fund, the largest dedicated multilateral fund for climate finance, was established under:

From: UNESCAP Report: Asia-Pacific SDG Progress & Climate Finance Open full article →
41.

Mount Erebus is best described as:

From: Mount Erebus: Antarctica's Active Volcano & Ross Island Open full article →
42.

With reference to Mount Erebus, consider the following statements:

1.Its characteristic lava is basaltic in composition.
2.It hosts one of the few long-lived lava lakes on Earth.
3.It lies on the Antarctic Plate.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Mount Erebus: Antarctica's Active Volcano & Ross Island Open full article →
43.

Strombolian eruptions, of the kind seen at Mount Erebus, are characterised by:

From: Mount Erebus: Antarctica's Active Volcano & Ross Island Open full article →
44.

The Antarctic Treaty, which governs the region in which Mount Erebus lies, provides that:

From: Mount Erebus: Antarctica's Active Volcano & Ross Island Open full article →
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