Daily current affairs quiz

Tuesday, 7 July 2026

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

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1.

The Indiahandmade portal, an online marketplace that connects weavers and artisans directly with buyers, is an initiative of which one of the following Union Ministries?

From: Indiahandmade Portal: GI Tags, ODOP & Digital Marketplace Open full article →
2.

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

1.GI protection is granted under a law enacted in 1999.
2.GIs are registered by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.
3.A registered GI can be assigned or transferred to an individual producer.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Indiahandmade Portal: GI Tags, ODOP & Digital Marketplace Open full article →
3.

The One District One Product (ODOP) initiative, whose products are showcased on the Indiahandmade portal, is intended primarily to:

From: Indiahandmade Portal: GI Tags, ODOP & Digital Marketplace Open full article →
4.

Which one of the following pairs of a Geographical Indication tagged handicraft and its State is correctly matched?

From: Indiahandmade Portal: GI Tags, ODOP & Digital Marketplace Open full article →
5.

National Handloom Day is observed every year on 7 August to commemorate the launch of which one of the following?

From: Indiahandmade Portal: GI Tags, ODOP & Digital Marketplace Open full article →
6.

The Eurasian lynx, photographed for the first time in Sikkim in 2026, had until then been confirmed in India mainly from which one of the following regions?

From: Eurasian Lynx: Sighting in Sikkim, Tso Lhamo Plateau & Features Open full article →
7.

With reference to the Tso Lhamo plateau in Sikkim, consider the following statements:

1.It shares a boundary with Bhutan.
2.It is a high-altitude cold desert lying above 5,000 metres.
3.The Teesta River has its headwaters in this region.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Eurasian Lynx: Sighting in Sikkim, Tso Lhamo Plateau & Features Open full article →
8.

The snow leopard, which shares high-altitude Himalayan habitat with the Eurasian lynx, is at present listed in the IUCN Red List as:

From: Eurasian Lynx: Sighting in Sikkim, Tso Lhamo Plateau & Features Open full article →
9.

Wild cats such as the Eurasian lynx and the snow leopard receive the highest degree of statutory protection in India under which one of the following?

From: Eurasian Lynx: Sighting in Sikkim, Tso Lhamo Plateau & Features Open full article →
10.

Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim is significant because it is:

From: Eurasian Lynx: Sighting in Sikkim, Tso Lhamo Plateau & Features Open full article →
11.

National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML), which is developing Multi-Modal Logistics Parks in India, is a special purpose vehicle of which one of the following?

From: NHLML: Multi-Modal Logistics Parks, Ropeways & Recent Review Open full article →
12.

The Parvatmala Pariyojana, under which ropeway projects are being taken up in India, is implemented by which one of the following Ministries?

From: NHLML: Multi-Modal Logistics Parks, Ropeways & Recent Review Open full article →
13.

With reference to Multi-Modal Logistics Parks (MMLPs) in India, consider the following statements:

1.They are envisaged as a component of the Bharatmala Pariyojana.
2.They are designed to bring more than one mode of freight transport together at a single location.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: NHLML: Multi-Modal Logistics Parks, Ropeways & Recent Review Open full article →
14.

The National Logistics Policy, released in 2022, is aimed primarily at:

From: NHLML: Multi-Modal Logistics Parks, Ropeways & Recent Review Open full article →
15.

With reference to the Global Passport Index released in 2026, consider the following statements:

1.It is compiled by Global Citizen Solutions.
2.It ranks passports on mobility, investment opportunities and quality of living.
3.It measures visa-free travel access alone.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Global Passport Index 2026: India's Rank, Criteria & Top Nations Open full article →
16.

The Henley Passport Index ranks passports using travel-access data supplied by which one of the following organisations?

From: Global Passport Index 2026: India's Rank, Criteria & Top Nations Open full article →
17.

The Human Development Index, one of the measures used when comparing quality of living across countries, is published annually by which one of the following?

From: Global Passport Index 2026: India's Rank, Criteria & Top Nations Open full article →
18.

A 'visa on arrival' facility means that the traveller:

From: Global Passport Index 2026: India's Rank, Criteria & Top Nations Open full article →
19.

The News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code, which requires large digital platforms to negotiate payment with news publishers, was first enacted in 2021 by which one of the following countries?

From: Nigeria Tech Probe: Generative AI, FCCPC Investigation & Issues Open full article →
20.

With reference to Nigeria, consider the following statements:

1.It has a coastline on the Gulf of Guinea.
2.It shares a land border with Cameroon.
3.It is a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Nigeria Tech Probe: Generative AI, FCCPC Investigation & Issues Open full article →
21.

In India, an allegation that an enterprise has abused its dominant position in a market is inquired into by which one of the following?

From: Nigeria Tech Probe: Generative AI, FCCPC Investigation & Issues Open full article →
22.

In India, the limited use of a copyrighted work without the owner's permission for purposes such as private study, criticism or reporting current events is permitted under the doctrine of:

From: Nigeria Tech Probe: Generative AI, FCCPC Investigation & Issues Open full article →
23.

The Ulhas River, which crossed its danger mark near Badlapur and Ambernath during the 2026 monsoon, originates in:

From: Ulhas River: Origin, Geography, Western Ghats & Recent Floods Open full article →
24.

With reference to the Ulhas River of Maharashtra, consider the following statements:

1.It builds a large delta before entering the sea.
2.The Kalu is its principal tributary.
3.It drains into the Arabian Sea.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Ulhas River: Origin, Geography, Western Ghats & Recent Floods Open full article →
25.

In the colour-coded weather warning system used by the India Meteorological Department, which one of the following colours denotes the most severe category?

From: Ulhas River: Origin, Geography, Western Ghats & Recent Floods Open full article →
26.

The National Disaster Response Force, deployed during the 2026 Maharashtra floods, was constituted under which one of the following?

From: Ulhas River: Origin, Geography, Western Ghats & Recent Floods Open full article →
27.

Which one of the following statements about the Western Ghats hill chain is correct?

From: Ulhas River: Origin, Geography, Western Ghats & Recent Floods Open full article →
28.

The Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya marks the site associated with which one of the following events in the life of the Buddha?

From: Mahabodhi Temple: Foreign Donations, MHA Rules & UNESCO Status Open full article →
29.

With reference to the Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya, consider the following statements:

1.The earliest shrine at the site is attributed to Emperor Ashoka.
2.The present brick temple dates largely to the Gupta period.
3.It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Mahabodhi Temple: Foreign Donations, MHA Rules & UNESCO Status Open full article →
30.

In India, the receipt and utilisation of foreign contributions by associations and trusts is regulated by which one of the following Ministries?

From: Mahabodhi Temple: Foreign Donations, MHA Rules & UNESCO Status Open full article →
31.

The Bodh Gaya Temple Management Committee, which administers the Mahabodhi Temple, was constituted under which one of the following?

From: Mahabodhi Temple: Foreign Donations, MHA Rules & UNESCO Status Open full article →
32.

In early Buddhist rock-cut architecture, the term 'vihara' refers to:

From: Mahabodhi Temple: Foreign Donations, MHA Rules & UNESCO Status Open full article →
33.

INS Mahendragiri, being commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2026, is a warship of which one of the following types?

From: INS Mahendragiri: Project-17A Frigate, Features & Indian Navy Open full article →
34.

The Project-17A warships of the Indian Navy are a follow-on to which one of the following classes?

From: INS Mahendragiri: Project-17A Frigate, Features & Indian Navy Open full article →
35.

With reference to INS Mahendragiri, consider the following statements:

1.It has been built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai.
2.It is the first ship of the Project-17A class to enter service.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: INS Mahendragiri: Project-17A Frigate, Features & Indian Navy Open full article →
36.

The CODOG propulsion arrangement used in the Project-17A warships of the Indian Navy combines:

From: INS Mahendragiri: Project-17A Frigate, Features & Indian Navy Open full article →
37.

Mahendragiri, a peak of the Eastern Ghats after which an Indian Navy warship has been named, lies in which one of the following States?

From: INS Mahendragiri: Project-17A Frigate, Features & Indian Navy Open full article →
38.

The Changpa, in the news in 2026 after Ladakh announced new support measures for their herding economy, are a pastoral community of:

From: Changpa Community: Ladakh Pashmina Sector & Changthangi Goats Open full article →
39.

The Changthangi goat reared by the Changpa yields which one of the following fibres?

From: Changpa Community: Ladakh Pashmina Sector & Changthangi Goats Open full article →
40.

With reference to the Changthang plateau, consider the following statements:

1.Tso Moriri, a designated Ramsar site, lies in this region.
2.It receives heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon.
3.It is a high-altitude cold desert.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Changpa Community: Ladakh Pashmina Sector & Changthangi Goats Open full article →
41.

Transhumance, the practice followed by the Changpa pastoralists, refers to:

From: Changpa Community: Ladakh Pashmina Sector & Changthangi Goats Open full article →
42.

The Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary is particularly known as the habitat of:

From: Changpa Community: Ladakh Pashmina Sector & Changthangi Goats Open full article →
43.

The Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) organisation, which holds awareness programmes on labour laws, functions under which one of the following Union Ministries?

From: Chief Labour Commissioner: Functions, Laws & Labour Welfare Open full article →
44.

The Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) organisation was set up in 1945 on the recommendations of which one of the following?

From: Chief Labour Commissioner: Functions, Laws & Labour Welfare Open full article →
45.

With reference to the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) organisation, consider the following statements:

1.It conducts conciliation proceedings in industrial disputes in the central sphere.
2.It can pass binding awards settling industrial disputes.
3.It enforces labour legislation through a field inspection machinery.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Chief Labour Commissioner: Functions, Laws & Labour Welfare Open full article →
46.

In the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, entries relating to trade unions and to industrial and labour disputes are placed in which one of the following?

From: Chief Labour Commissioner: Functions, Laws & Labour Welfare Open full article →
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