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Saturday, 11 July 2026

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

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1.

In the flue-curing of Virginia tobacco, the flues inside a curing barn are used to:

From: FCV Tobacco: Flue-Curing, Tobacco Board & Andhra Season Open full article →
2.

The Tobacco Board, which registers Flue-Cured Virginia tobacco growers and curing barns in India, functions under which one of the following Union Ministries?

From: FCV Tobacco: Flue-Curing, Tobacco Board & Andhra Season Open full article →
3.

With reference to Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco in India, consider the following statements:

1.Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are its principal producing States.
2.Curing is a treatment given to the leaf after harvest, not a method of cultivation.
3.The Tobacco Board fixes the size of the FCV crop for a season.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: FCV Tobacco: Flue-Curing, Tobacco Board & Andhra Season Open full article →
4.

Burley tobacco, unlike Virginia tobacco, is commonly prepared by which one of the following curing methods?

From: FCV Tobacco: Flue-Curing, Tobacco Board & Andhra Season Open full article →
5.

PAVE PAWS, associated with Taiwan's Leshan Radar Station, is best described as:

From: PAVE PAWS Radar: Taiwan's Missile Early-Warning System Open full article →
6.

In a phased-array radar, the beam is steered towards a target mainly by:

From: PAVE PAWS Radar: Taiwan's Missile Early-Warning System Open full article →
7.

With reference to the PAVE PAWS radar system installed at Taiwan's Leshan station, consider the following statements:

1.It is placed on a mountain top, which extends its view beyond the horizon.
2.Its two radar faces together provide full 360-degree coverage.
3.It can track objects in orbit besides detecting ballistic missiles.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: PAVE PAWS Radar: Taiwan's Missile Early-Warning System Open full article →
8.

Submarine-launched ballistic missiles complicated missile early warning during the Cold War chiefly because:

From: PAVE PAWS Radar: Taiwan's Missile Early-Warning System Open full article →
9.

The Battle of Pratapgad of 1659 was fought between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and a general sent by which one of the following?

From: Pratapgad Fort: Shivaji, Afzal Khan & Jivaji Mahale Memorial Open full article →
10.

The strategic importance of Pratapgad Fort in the seventeenth century lay mainly in its command over:

From: Pratapgad Fort: Shivaji, Afzal Khan & Jivaji Mahale Memorial Open full article →
11.

With reference to the Maratha Military Landscapes of India, consider the following statements:

1.It was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2025.
2.It is a serial property comprising twelve forts.
3.All its component forts lie within Maharashtra.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Pratapgad Fort: Shivaji, Afzal Khan & Jivaji Mahale Memorial Open full article →
12.

Pratapgad Fort passed into the control of the English East India Company during which one of the following?

From: Pratapgad Fort: Shivaji, Afzal Khan & Jivaji Mahale Memorial Open full article →
13.

Shiv Pratap Din, observed in Maharashtra on 10 November every year, commemorates which one of the following?

From: Pratapgad Fort: Shivaji, Afzal Khan & Jivaji Mahale Memorial Open full article →
14.

The food webs of deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems are supported primarily by:

From: Hydrothermal Vents: Threatened Molluscs & Deep-Sea Mining Open full article →
15.

Hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor are formed when:

From: Hydrothermal Vents: Threatened Molluscs & Deep-Sea Mining Open full article →
16.

With reference to a recent global assessment of molluscs found only around deep-sea hydrothermal vents, consider the following statements:

1.It covered every mollusc species known worldwide.
2.More than half the assessed species fell into threatened categories.
3.Vulnerable, Endangered and Critically Endangered are the threatened categories.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Hydrothermal Vents: Threatened Molluscs & Deep-Sea Mining Open full article →
17.

With reference to the International Seabed Authority, consider the following statements:

1.It was established under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
2.It regulates mineral activity on the seabed beyond national jurisdiction.
3.Its mandate extends to regulating fishing in the waters above that seabed.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Hydrothermal Vents: Threatened Molluscs & Deep-Sea Mining Open full article →
18.

Species restricted to hydrothermal vents are considered especially vulnerable to seabed mining chiefly because:

From: Hydrothermal Vents: Threatened Molluscs & Deep-Sea Mining Open full article →
19.

Which one of the following statements about the phylum Mollusca is correct?

From: Hydrothermal Vents: Threatened Molluscs & Deep-Sea Mining Open full article →
20.

Samriddh Gram, which recently won a World Summit on the Information Society Prize, is an initiative of which one of the following?

From: Samriddh Gram: BharatNet Rural Digital Model & WSIS Prize Open full article →
21.

BharatNet, which provides the connectivity backbone for rural digital services in India, is aimed principally at:

From: Samriddh Gram: BharatNet Rural Digital Model & WSIS Prize Open full article →
22.

The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) process, under which the WSIS Prizes are awarded, is coordinated by which one of the following?

From: Samriddh Gram: BharatNet Rural Digital Model & WSIS Prize Open full article →
23.

Consider the following statements about digital initiatives in India:

1.The Open Network for Digital Commerce is operated by the Reserve Bank of India.
2.PM-WANI enables public Wi-Fi hotspots run by small local providers.
3.Common Service Centres deliver government services at the village level.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Samriddh Gram: BharatNet Rural Digital Model & WSIS Prize Open full article →
24.

The lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) is:

From: Sharavathi Sanctuary: Lion-Tailed Macaque & Pumped Storage Open full article →
25.

The Sharavathi River of Karnataka is correctly described by which one of the following?

From: Sharavathi Sanctuary: Lion-Tailed Macaque & Pumped Storage Open full article →
26.

With reference to a pumped-storage hydroelectric project, consider the following statements:

1.It requires two reservoirs situated at different elevations.
2.It uses surplus electricity to pump water to the upper reservoir.
3.Over a full cycle it yields more electricity than it consumes.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Sharavathi Sanctuary: Lion-Tailed Macaque & Pumped Storage Open full article →
27.

The National Board for Wildlife, whose clearance is sought for projects affecting protected areas, is constituted under which one of the following?

From: Sharavathi Sanctuary: Lion-Tailed Macaque & Pumped Storage Open full article →
28.

The expert committee that examined the proposed Sharavathi pumped-storage project objected to it mainly on the ground that:

From: Sharavathi Sanctuary: Lion-Tailed Macaque & Pumped Storage Open full article →
29.

Which one of the following statements about cyanobacteria is correct?

From: Cyanobacteria: IIT Guwahati's Lead Removal from Water Open full article →
30.

The Great Oxidation Event, which changed the composition of Earth's atmosphere about 2.4 billion years ago, is attributed mainly to:

From: Cyanobacteria: IIT Guwahati's Lead Removal from Water Open full article →
31.

With reference to the removal of lead from water using exopolysaccharides obtained from cyanobacteria, consider the following statements:

1.The lead is held on the surface of the material by adsorption.
2.The process converts lead into a harmless, non-toxic substance.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Cyanobacteria: IIT Guwahati's Lead Removal from Water Open full article →
32.

Lead contamination of drinking water is a major public-health concern chiefly because lead:

From: Cyanobacteria: IIT Guwahati's Lead Removal from Water Open full article →
33.

The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) functions under which one of the following?

From: FIU-IND: Egmont Group, Mule Accounts & Money Laundering Open full article →
34.

Which one of the following statements about the Financial Intelligence Unit-India is correct?

From: FIU-IND: Egmont Group, Mule Accounts & Money Laundering Open full article →
35.

In the conventional description of money laundering, the stage at which illegal proceeds are first introduced into the financial system is termed:

From: FIU-IND: Egmont Group, Mule Accounts & Money Laundering Open full article →
36.

With reference to the Egmont Group, consider the following statements:

1.It is a specialised agency of the United Nations.
2.It is a global network of national financial intelligence units.
3.Its members exchange information through a secure dedicated web platform.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: FIU-IND: Egmont Group, Mule Accounts & Money Laundering Open full article →
37.

The term 'mule account', often used in cyber-fraud investigations, refers to:

From: FIU-IND: Egmont Group, Mule Accounts & Money Laundering Open full article →
38.

Helium occupies a special place in the history of chemistry because it was:

From: Helium: China's Export Ban, Uses & Global Production Open full article →
39.

Commercially usable helium on Earth is obtained mainly from:

From: Helium: China's Export Ban, Uses & Global Production Open full article →
40.

With reference to helium, consider the following statements:

1.It has the lowest boiling point among all the elements.
2.It is chemically unreactive and is not flammable.
3.It solidifies readily on cooling at normal atmospheric pressure.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Helium: China's Export Ban, Uses & Global Production Open full article →
41.

Liquid helium is regarded as effectively irreplaceable in which one of the following applications?

From: Helium: China's Export Ban, Uses & Global Production Open full article →
42.

With reference to world helium production, consider the following statements:

1.The United States is the largest producer of helium.
2.Qatar is among the leading producers of helium.
3.China meets most of its helium requirement from domestic output.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Helium: China's Export Ban, Uses & Global Production Open full article →
43.

Which one of the following statements about the National Green Tribunal is correct?

From: Saryu River: NGT Waste Case, Kumaon Course & Water Quality Open full article →
44.

The Saryu River of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand:

From: Saryu River: NGT Waste Case, Kumaon Course & Water Quality Open full article →
45.

With reference to the Central Pollution Control Board's Designated Best Use classification of surface water, consider the following statements:

1.Class B water is regarded as fit for organised outdoor bathing.
2.Class B water is regarded as fit for drinking without any treatment.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Saryu River: NGT Waste Case, Kumaon Course & Water Quality Open full article →
46.

The biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of a water sample indicates:

From: Saryu River: NGT Waste Case, Kumaon Course & Water Quality Open full article →
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