Daily current affairs quiz

Saturday, 25 July 2026

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

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1.

Portfolio Management Services in India are registered and regulated by which one of the following?

From: Portfolio Management Service: SEBI Overhaul, Rules & MF-PMS Open full article →
2.

Under which one of the following forms of Portfolio Management Service does the client approve every final investment decision while the manager executes the approved instructions?

From: Portfolio Management Service: SEBI Overhaul, Rules & MF-PMS Open full article →
3.

Which one of the following statements about a Portfolio Management Service (PMS) and a mutual fund in India is correct?

From: Portfolio Management Service: SEBI Overhaul, Rules & MF-PMS Open full article →
4.

With reference to the 2026 consultation paper on Portfolio Management Services (PMS) in India, consider the following statements:

1.It proposes a mutual-fund-only service investing solely in direct plans of mutual fund products.
2.It proposes a lower minimum client investment for this new category than for a regular service.
3.It proposes to bar portfolio managers from taking any derivative exposure.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Portfolio Management Service: SEBI Overhaul, Rules & MF-PMS Open full article →
5.

Investing through the direct plan of a mutual fund scheme rather than its regular plan primarily avoids:

From: Portfolio Management Service: SEBI Overhaul, Rules & MF-PMS Open full article →
6.

With reference to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, consider the following statements:

1.It is prepared jointly by the FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO.
2.It tracks progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal on Zero Hunger.
3.It is published once every five years.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: SOFI Report 2026: UN Assessment, Global Hunger Data & SDG 2 Open full article →
7.

In global nutrition assessment, a child under five described as 'stunted' is one who has:

From: SOFI Report 2026: UN Assessment, Global Hunger Data & SDG 2 Open full article →
8.

Which one of the following statements about the terms used in assessing food security is correct?

From: SOFI Report 2026: UN Assessment, Global Hunger Data & SDG 2 Open full article →
9.

The coexistence of undernutrition and obesity within the same country, community or household is referred to as:

From: SOFI Report 2026: UN Assessment, Global Hunger Data & SDG 2 Open full article →
10.

A purchasing power parity (PPP) dollar, used to compare the cost of a healthy diet across countries, differs from a market exchange rate conversion because it:

From: SOFI Report 2026: UN Assessment, Global Hunger Data & SDG 2 Open full article →
11.

With reference to the 2026 edition of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, consider the following statements:

1.Africa had the largest absolute number of people facing hunger.
2.Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year.
3.The undernourishment estimate is a headcount obtained through household field visits.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: SOFI Report 2026: UN Assessment, Global Hunger Data & SDG 2 Open full article →
12.

The Bornadi (also spelt Barnadi) Wildlife Sanctuary, which extends across the Udalguri and Baksa districts, is situated in which one of the following States?

From: Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary: Assam Location, Pygmy Hog & Dhole Open full article →
13.

With reference to the Bornadi (Barnadi) Wildlife Sanctuary, consider the following statements:

1.It was notified primarily to protect the pygmy hog and the hispid hare.
2.Bhutan lies immediately to its north.
3.The Bornadi river forms an important western boundary of the sanctuary.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary: Assam Location, Pygmy Hog & Dhole Open full article →
14.

The dhole, recently recorded by camera traps in the Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary, is:

From: Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary: Assam Location, Pygmy Hog & Dhole Open full article →
15.

In the IUCN Red List, the dhole (Cuon alpinus) is classified as:

From: Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary: Assam Location, Pygmy Hog & Dhole Open full article →
16.

The Bhabar belt of the Himalayan foothills, in which the Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary lies, is characterised by:

From: Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary: Assam Location, Pygmy Hog & Dhole Open full article →
17.

The BHAVYA Rasayan Scheme approved by the Union Cabinet in 2026 is intended primarily to:

From: BHAVYA Rasayan Scheme: Chemical Parks, Funding & Infrastructure Open full article →
18.

With reference to the BHAVYA Rasayan Scheme approved by the Union Cabinet in 2026, consider the following statements:

1.Units located inside an approved park are exempted from environmental clearances.
2.The parks will be developed by selected State governments through a competitive challenge route.
3.Each park requires at least 2,000 acres of contiguous, encumbrance-free land.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: BHAVYA Rasayan Scheme: Chemical Parks, Funding & Infrastructure Open full article →
19.

In a planned industrial park, a Common Effluent Treatment Plant is meant to:

From: BHAVYA Rasayan Scheme: Chemical Parks, Funding & Infrastructure Open full article →
20.

In a chemical value chain, upstream industries are those which:

From: BHAVYA Rasayan Scheme: Chemical Parks, Funding & Infrastructure Open full article →
21.

The Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) is implemented as a sub-scheme of which one of the following?

From: SVEP: DAY-NRLM Initiative, Rural Enterprises & SHG Funding Open full article →
22.

The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission is implemented by which one of the following Union Ministries?

From: SVEP: DAY-NRLM Initiative, Rural Enterprises & SHG Funding Open full article →
23.

With reference to the Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP), consider the following statements:

1.Its community mentors are drawn largely from self-help group households.
2.It supports only farm activities such as crop cultivation and dairying.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: SVEP: DAY-NRLM Initiative, Rural Enterprises & SHG Funding Open full article →
24.

The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, with which rural enterprise programmes often converge, provides:

From: SVEP: DAY-NRLM Initiative, Rural Enterprises & SHG Funding Open full article →
25.

With reference to the rivers of Spain, consider the following statements:

1.The Tagus is the longest river of the Iberian Peninsula.
2.The Guadalquivir drains into the Mediterranean Sea.
3.The Ebro is the longest river flowing entirely within Spain.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Spain: Location, Iberian Peninsula, Mountains, Rivers & History Open full article →
26.

Mount Teide, the highest point of Spain, is located in:

From: Spain: Location, Iberian Peninsula, Mountains, Rivers & History Open full article →
27.

Which one of the following statements about the Strait of Gibraltar is correct?

From: Spain: Location, Iberian Peninsula, Mountains, Rivers & History Open full article →
28.

The Meseta Central, which dominates much of mainland Spain, is:

From: Spain: Location, Iberian Peninsula, Mountains, Rivers & History Open full article →
29.

Ceuta and Melilla, the two autonomous cities of Spain, are located:

From: Spain: Location, Iberian Peninsula, Mountains, Rivers & History Open full article →
30.

During a wildfire, steep slopes accelerate the upward spread of flames mainly because:

From: Spain: Location, Iberian Peninsula, Mountains, Rivers & History Open full article →
31.

Ceratocaudia antiqua, a newly described long-necked dinosaur, was discovered from which one of the following?

From: Ceratocaudia antiqua: Jurassic Dinosaur Fossil from Kachchh Open full article →
32.

With reference to Ceratocaudia antiqua, a dinosaur recently described from India, consider the following statements:

1.It belonged to Macronaria, a branch of the neosauropod dinosaurs.
2.Its name refers to a horn-like crest on a vertebra of its tail.
3.It lived during the closing stage of the Cretaceous Period.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Ceratocaudia antiqua: Jurassic Dinosaur Fossil from Kachchh Open full article →
33.

Bone histology, the technique used to establish that the Ceratocaudia antiqua specimen was fully grown, is the study of:

From: Ceratocaudia antiqua: Jurassic Dinosaur Fossil from Kachchh Open full article →
34.

Gondwana, of which peninsular India formed a part during the Mesozoic Era, was:

From: Ceratocaudia antiqua: Jurassic Dinosaur Fossil from Kachchh Open full article →
35.

With reference to Lake Manasarovar, consider the following statements:

1.It is a freshwater lake, while the neighbouring Rakshastal is saline.
2.Mount Kailash rises to the south of the lake.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Lake Manasarovar: Tibet Location, Geography, Kailash & Yatra Open full article →
36.

The Karnali river, which rises in the wider Kailash region of Tibet, is known in the Indian plains as the:

From: Lake Manasarovar: Tibet Location, Geography, Kailash & Yatra Open full article →
37.

The Yarlung Tsangpo, which flows east across southern Tibet, enters India in Arunachal Pradesh as the:

From: Lake Manasarovar: Tibet Location, Geography, Kailash & Yatra Open full article →
38.

The official Kailash Manasarovar Yatra is coordinated by which one of the following Union Ministries?

From: Lake Manasarovar: Tibet Location, Geography, Kailash & Yatra Open full article →
39.

The Chandra and Bhaga streams, which unite to form the Chenab, meet at which one of the following places?

From: Chenab River: Origin, Tributaries, Hydropower & Indus Treaty Open full article →
40.

With reference to the Indus Waters Treaty, 1960, consider the following statements:

1.It was signed after negotiations supported by the World Bank.
2.It permits India run-of-river hydropower on the western rivers, subject to design conditions.
3.India placed the treaty in abeyance after the Pahalgam attack of April 2025.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Chenab River: Origin, Tributaries, Hydropower & Indus Treaty Open full article →
41.

Which one of the following is the correct set of eastern rivers under the Indus Waters Treaty, 1960?

From: Chenab River: Origin, Tributaries, Hydropower & Indus Treaty Open full article →
42.

The Salal, Baglihar and Dul Hasti hydroelectric projects are located on which one of the following rivers?

From: Chenab River: Origin, Tributaries, Hydropower & Indus Treaty Open full article →
43.

The Panjnad, which joins the Indus near Mithankot, is formed by:

From: Chenab River: Origin, Tributaries, Hydropower & Indus Treaty Open full article →
44.

The Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, which is linked to the Similipal landscape through the Hadgarh sanctuary, is located in which one of the following States?

From: Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary: Odisha Location, Flora & Fauna Open full article →
45.

With reference to the Indian leopard, consider the following statements:

1.It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
2.It is included in Appendix I of CITES.
3.It is placed in Schedule II of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary: Odisha Location, Flora & Fauna Open full article →
46.

Under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, a Conservation Reserve is:

From: Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary: Odisha Location, Flora & Fauna Open full article →
47.

Similipal, with which the Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary shares a forest landscape, is best described as:

From: Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary: Odisha Location, Flora & Fauna Open full article →
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