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Tuesday, 21 July 2026

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

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1.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was established by which one of the following?

From: ECOWAS: Senegal's Faye Elected New Regional Chairman Open full article →
2.

The Chairperson of ECOWAS, a post recently assumed by the President of Senegal, is best described as:

From: ECOWAS: Senegal's Faye Elected New Regional Chairman Open full article →
3.

With reference to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), consider the following statements:

1.Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger completed their withdrawal from ECOWAS in 2025.
2.Portuguese is one of its official working languages.
3.Its headquarters is located in Dakar.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: ECOWAS: Senegal's Faye Elected New Regional Chairman Open full article →
4.

Which one of the following statements about Senegal is correct?

From: ECOWAS: Senegal's Faye Elected New Regional Chairman Open full article →
5.

Senegal became independent from France in June 1960 as part of which short-lived union?

From: ECOWAS: Senegal's Faye Elected New Regional Chairman Open full article →
6.

White Rabbit, an open-source technology recently used in India for precise time dissemination, was originally developed by which one of the following?

From: White Rabbit Technology: Precise IST Time Dissemination Open full article →
7.

India's national time scale, from which Indian Standard Time is derived, is maintained by which one of the following?

From: White Rabbit Technology: Precise IST Time Dissemination Open full article →
8.

With reference to the White Rabbit based time-dissemination demonstration in India, consider the following statements:

1.It replaced satellite-based timing services across the country.
2.It delivered Indian Standard Time with sub-nanosecond synchronisation.
3.It formed part of the 'One Nation, One Time' initiative of the Department of Consumer Affairs.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: White Rabbit Technology: Precise IST Time Dissemination Open full article →
9.

White Rabbit keeps clocks across a network synchronised chiefly by:

From: White Rabbit Technology: Precise IST Time Dissemination Open full article →
10.

A dedicated terrestrial network for distributing official time is considered necessary in India mainly because:

From: White Rabbit Technology: Precise IST Time Dissemination Open full article →
11.

Pachycheles ravichandrani, a porcelain crab formally described in 2026, was collected from which one of the following?

From: Pachycheles Ravichandrani: New Lakshadweep Porcelain Crab Open full article →
12.

Porcelain crabs are classified under which one of the following infraorders of decapod crustaceans?

From: Pachycheles Ravichandrani: New Lakshadweep Porcelain Crab Open full article →
13.

With reference to porcelain crabs, consider the following statements:

1.They filter tiny food particles from water using feathery mouthparts.
2.Their fourth pair of walking legs is greatly reduced and usually hidden.
3.A limb shed to escape a predator can be regrown at later moults.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Pachycheles Ravichandrani: New Lakshadweep Porcelain Crab Open full article →
14.

The standard DNA barcode marker used for identifying animal species, including the newly described porcelain crab Pachycheles ravichandrani, is:

From: Pachycheles Ravichandrani: New Lakshadweep Porcelain Crab Open full article →
15.

The National Highways Authority of India, which operates the RajmargYatra mobile application, functions under which one of the following Union Ministries?

From: Digital Local Pass & MargMitra: NHAI RajmargYatra Services Open full article →
16.

NHAI's Digital Local Pass, introduced on the RajmargYatra application, is intended primarily to:

From: Digital Local Pass & MargMitra: NHAI RajmargYatra Services Open full article →
17.

With reference to the online verification used for NHAI's Digital Local Pass, consider the following statements:

1.DigiLocker supplies verified identity and address documents with the applicant's consent.
2.VAHAN is the national database of registered motor vehicles.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Digital Local Pass & MargMitra: NHAI RajmargYatra Services Open full article →
18.

QDENGA, recently approved in India as its first dengue vaccine, is best described as:

From: QDENGA: India's First Approved Dengue Vaccine Open full article →
19.

Market authorisation for the dengue vaccine QDENGA in India was granted by:

From: QDENGA: India's First Approved Dengue Vaccine Open full article →
20.

With reference to the dengue vaccine QDENGA as approved in India, consider the following statements:

1.It is given in two doses three months apart.
2.A dengue test is mandatory before vaccination.
3.It is approved for people aged four to sixty years.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: QDENGA: India's First Approved Dengue Vaccine Open full article →
21.

Dengue is transmitted to humans mainly by:

From: QDENGA: India's First Approved Dengue Vaccine Open full article →
22.

Recovery from infection by one dengue virus serotype:

From: QDENGA: India's First Approved Dengue Vaccine Open full article →
23.

Moldova, recently visited by the President of India, shares land borders with which one of the following pairs of countries?

From: Moldova: Key Facts & President Murmu's First Visit Open full article →
24.

The river that forms most of Moldova's western boundary with Romania is:

From: Moldova: Key Facts & President Murmu's First Visit Open full article →
25.

With reference to Moldova, consider the following statements:

1.Transnistria is recognised in international law as a sovereign state.
2.Gagauzia is an autonomous territorial unit within Moldova.
3.Moldova declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Moldova: Key Facts & President Murmu's First Visit Open full article →
26.

Bessarabia, a name closely associated with the history of present-day Moldova, refers to the territory that was:

From: Moldova: Key Facts & President Murmu's First Visit Open full article →
27.

The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme, under which India offers training slots to partner countries such as Moldova, is run by:

From: Moldova: Key Facts & President Murmu's First Visit Open full article →
28.

The Central Bureau of Narcotics, which recently carried out Operation Vajra, functions under which one of the following?

From: Central Bureau of Narcotics: Operation Vajra Tramadol Seizure Open full article →
29.

With reference to the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), consider the following statements:

1.It is headed by a Narcotics Commissioner.
2.Its headquarters is located at Shimla.
3.It licenses lawful opium poppy cultivation in India.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Central Bureau of Narcotics: Operation Vajra Tramadol Seizure Open full article →
30.

The principal law governing narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in India is:

From: Central Bureau of Narcotics: Operation Vajra Tramadol Seizure Open full article →
31.

Tramadol, large quantities of which were seized in Operation Vajra, is best described as:

From: Central Bureau of Narcotics: Operation Vajra Tramadol Seizure Open full article →
32.

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, which assisted in Operation Vajra, is India's apex agency for:

From: Central Bureau of Narcotics: Operation Vajra Tramadol Seizure Open full article →
33.

Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana is an umbrella scheme of which one of the following Union Ministries?

From: Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana: Culture Ministry Grants Scheme Open full article →
34.

Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana is classified as a Central Sector scheme. This means that it is:

From: Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana: Culture Ministry Grants Scheme Open full article →
35.

With reference to Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements:

1.It includes a component supporting Buddhist and Tibetan cultural institutions.
2.It provides scholarships for young artistes and fellowships in cultural fields.
3.Every eligible application under it is sanctioned as a matter of entitlement.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana: Culture Ministry Grants Scheme Open full article →
36.

Which one of the following would be classified as intangible cultural heritage?

From: Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana: Culture Ministry Grants Scheme Open full article →
37.

The World Trade Organization's Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies was adopted at which one of the following?

From: WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement: India's Formal Acceptance Open full article →
38.

Which one of the following is prohibited under the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies?

From: WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement: India's Formal Acceptance Open full article →
39.

With reference to the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, consider the following statements:

1.It is the first WTO agreement centred on environmental sustainability.
2.It is only the second agreement concluded multilaterally since the WTO was created.
3.Its disciplines extend to aquaculture and inland fisheries.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement: India's Formal Acceptance Open full article →
40.

An Exclusive Economic Zone, referred to in the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, generally extends up to:

From: WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement: India's Formal Acceptance Open full article →
41.

The removal of subsidies that contribute to overfishing is a specific target under which one of the following Sustainable Development Goals?

From: WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement: India's Formal Acceptance Open full article →
42.

The e-Shram portal, which maintains the National Database of Unorganised Workers, is an initiative of which one of the following Union Ministries?

From: e-Shram Portal: 31.78 Crore Worker Registrations Crossed Open full article →
43.

With reference to registration on the e-Shram portal, consider the following statements:

1.Income-tax payers are not eligible to register.
2.Workers covered by the Employees' State Insurance Corporation are not eligible.
3.Registration requires payment of a nominal fee.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: e-Shram Portal: 31.78 Crore Worker Registrations Crossed Open full article →
44.

A worker who completes registration on the e-Shram portal receives:

From: e-Shram Portal: 31.78 Crore Worker Registrations Crossed Open full article →
45.

Registration of an unorganised worker on the e-Shram portal:

From: e-Shram Portal: 31.78 Crore Worker Registrations Crossed Open full article →
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