Daily current affairs quiz

Monday, 27 July 2026

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

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1.

Panama, which recently held maritime cooperation talks with India, shares its land borders with which two countries?

From: Panama Canal: Maritime Operations, Significance & India Ties Open full article →
2.

The Panama Canal requires a system of locks mainly because:

From: Panama Canal: Maritime Operations, Significance & India Ties Open full article →
3.

With reference to the Panama Canal, consider the following statements:

1.A French company made the first attempt to construct it, in the 1880s.
2.The canal was opened to traffic in 1914.
3.Panama assumed complete administration of the canal in 1999.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Panama Canal: Maritime Operations, Significance & India Ties Open full article →
4.

The term 'Neopanamax', used in international shipping, refers to:

From: Panama Canal: Maritime Operations, Significance & India Ties Open full article →
5.

Unlike the Panama Canal, the Suez Canal:

From: Panama Canal: Maritime Operations, Significance & India Ties Open full article →
6.

The National Film Development Corporation of India functions under which one of the following Union ministries?

From: NFDC & IFFI: Film Preservation, Panorama Sections & Goa Event Open full article →
7.

With reference to the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), consider the following statements:

1.It was first held in 1952.
2.Goa became its permanent venue in 2004.
3.It has been held every year since its first edition.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: NFDC & IFFI: Film Preservation, Panorama Sections & Goa Event Open full article →
8.

Which one of the following was NOT among the government film units consolidated into the National Film Development Corporation of India?

From: NFDC & IFFI: Film Preservation, Panorama Sections & Goa Event Open full article →
9.

The International Film Festival of India is accredited as South Asia's only competitive feature film festival by which one of the following bodies?

From: NFDC & IFFI: Film Preservation, Panorama Sections & Goa Event Open full article →
10.

Caridina sharmai, a species recently described by researchers from the Gomti River near Lucknow, is a:

From: Caridina sharmai: New Freshwater Shrimp Species in Gomti River Open full article →
11.

Shrimps, crabs and lobsters are placed in the order Decapoda, a name that refers to their:

From: Caridina sharmai: New Freshwater Shrimp Species in Gomti River Open full article →
12.

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

1.It is a left-bank tributary of the Ganga.
2.It flows entirely within the State of Uttar Pradesh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Caridina sharmai: New Freshwater Shrimp Species in Gomti River Open full article →
13.

The branch of zoology devoted to the study of crustaceans such as shrimps, crabs and lobsters is called:

From: Caridina sharmai: New Freshwater Shrimp Species in Gomti River Open full article →
14.

PRAXIS, recently seen in the news, is:

From: PRAXIS Concept: NASA Mission for Planetary Ring Sampling Open full article →
15.

With reference to planetary ring systems, consider the following statements:

1.Saturn is the only planet in the Solar System that has rings.
2.Saturn's rings are composed mainly of silicate rock and metal.
3.Ring systems have been detected around the small bodies Chariklo and Chiron.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: PRAXIS Concept: NASA Mission for Planetary Ring Sampling Open full article →
16.

The PRAXIS concept would depend on onboard artificial intelligence for target selection and boom control mainly because:

From: PRAXIS Concept: NASA Mission for Planetary Ring Sampling Open full article →
17.

Which one of the following statements about the Cassini mission to Saturn is correct?

From: PRAXIS Concept: NASA Mission for Planetary Ring Sampling Open full article →
18.

Nalabana Wildlife Sanctuary, recently in the news, is situated within which one of the following?

From: Nalabana Bird Sanctuary: Chilika Lake Island & Ramsar Status Open full article →
19.

Chilika Lake is best described as:

From: Nalabana Bird Sanctuary: Chilika Lake Island & Ramsar Status Open full article →
20.

With reference to Chilika Lake, consider the following statements:

1.The Montreux Record is a register maintained under the Convention on Biological Diversity.
2.Chilika was among the first Indian wetlands designated under the Ramsar Convention.
3.It became the first Asian site to be removed from the Montreux Record.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Nalabana Bird Sanctuary: Chilika Lake Island & Ramsar Status Open full article →
21.

The importance of Nalabana for migratory waterbirds arises mainly from:

From: Nalabana Bird Sanctuary: Chilika Lake Island & Ramsar Status Open full article →
22.

A wildlife sanctuary such as Nalabana is notified under the provisions of which one of the following?

From: Nalabana Bird Sanctuary: Chilika Lake Island & Ramsar Status Open full article →
23.

The dhole, or Asiatic wild dog, whose diet was recently studied in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, is scientifically known as:

From: Asiatic Wild Dog: Dhole Diet Study in Tadoba-Andhari Reserve Open full article →
24.

Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve is located in which one of the following States?

From: Asiatic Wild Dog: Dhole Diet Study in Tadoba-Andhari Reserve Open full article →
25.

Consider the following statements regarding the dhole:

1.It is the only living member of the genus Cuon.
2.It occurs in the Western Ghats as well as in central Indian forests.
3.The IUCN Red List classifies it as Vulnerable.

How many of the above statements are correct?

From: Asiatic Wild Dog: Dhole Diet Study in Tadoba-Andhari Reserve Open full article →
26.

DNA metabarcoding, the technique used in the recent Tadoba-Andhari dhole diet study, identifies prey by:

From: Asiatic Wild Dog: Dhole Diet Study in Tadoba-Andhari Reserve Open full article →
27.

With reference to the recent study of dhole diet in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:

1.Chital and sambar were the most frequently detected wild prey.
2.Domestic livestock formed the bulk of the detected diet.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Asiatic Wild Dog: Dhole Diet Study in Tadoba-Andhari Reserve Open full article →
28.

The Central Reserve Police Force functions under which one of the following Union ministries?

From: CRPF: Internal Security Duties, RAF, CoBRA & Mahila Battalions Open full article →
29.

Within the Central Reserve Police Force, the Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (CoBRA) were raised primarily for:

From: CRPF: Internal Security Duties, RAF, CoBRA & Mahila Battalions Open full article →
30.

Consider the following statements about the Central Reserve Police Force:

1.It was raised in 1939 as the Crown Representative's Police at Neemuch.
2.It is the largest of India's Central Armed Police Forces.
3.Its Valour Day is observed on 21 October each year.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: CRPF: Internal Security Duties, RAF, CoBRA & Mahila Battalions Open full article →
31.

Which one of the following Central Armed Police Forces is primarily responsible for guarding India's border with China?

From: CRPF: Internal Security Duties, RAF, CoBRA & Mahila Battalions Open full article →
32.

India's first all-women Formed Police Unit sent to a United Nations peacekeeping mission, drawn from the Central Reserve Police Force, was deployed to:

From: CRPF: Internal Security Duties, RAF, CoBRA & Mahila Battalions Open full article →
33.

Dark Eagle, recently in the news, is:

From: Dark Eagle LRHW: US Army's Hypersonic Boost-Glide Weapon Open full article →
34.

A boost-glide hypersonic weapon differs from a hypersonic cruise missile in that the former:

From: Dark Eagle LRHW: US Army's Hypersonic Boost-Glide Weapon Open full article →
35.

With reference to the Dark Eagle system, consider the following statements:

1.It is a conventionally armed system rather than a nuclear one.
2.It is designed to intercept incoming ballistic missiles.
3.Its glide body is shared with a United States Navy programme.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Dark Eagle LRHW: US Army's Hypersonic Boost-Glide Weapon Open full article →
36.

Guam, where the Dark Eagle system was deployed during Exercise Valiant Shield, is:

From: Dark Eagle LRHW: US Army's Hypersonic Boost-Glide Weapon Open full article →
37.

Gobind Sagar, recently in the news for a proposed island tourism project, is a reservoir on which one of the following rivers?

From: Gobind Sagar Reservoir: Bhakra Dam & Himachal Tourism Project Open full article →
38.

Bhakra Dam, which impounds the Gobind Sagar reservoir, is:

From: Gobind Sagar Reservoir: Bhakra Dam & Himachal Tourism Project Open full article →
39.

With reference to the Beas-Sutlej Link project, consider the following statements:

1.It diverts water from the Beas towards the Sutlej basin.
2.Pandoh Dam on the Beas is the point of diversion.
3.The Bhakra Beas Management Board operates the linked water and power assets.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Gobind Sagar Reservoir: Bhakra Dam & Himachal Tourism Project Open full article →
40.

The Gobind Sagar reservoir takes its name from:

From: Gobind Sagar Reservoir: Bhakra Dam & Himachal Tourism Project Open full article →
41.

Bhakra Nangal was among independent India's earliest multipurpose river valley projects. Such projects are designed primarily to:

From: Gobind Sagar Reservoir: Bhakra Dam & Himachal Tourism Project Open full article →
42.

With reference to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, consider the following statements:

1.The territorial sea may extend up to 12 nautical miles from the baseline.
2.The contiguous zone may extend up to 24 nautical miles from the baseline.
3.A coastal State exercises full sovereignty over its Exclusive Economic Zone.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: South China Sea: UNCLOS, Territorial Disputes & Rescue Efforts Open full article →
43.

The 2016 arbitral award in the case brought by the Philippines concerning the South China Sea held that:

From: South China Sea: UNCLOS, Territorial Disputes & Rescue Efforts Open full article →
44.

The arbitration initiated by the Philippines against China over the South China Sea was administered by which one of the following?

From: South China Sea: UNCLOS, Territorial Disputes & Rescue Efforts Open full article →
45.

Which one of the following straits links the South China Sea with the Pacific Ocean on its eastern side?

From: South China Sea: UNCLOS, Territorial Disputes & Rescue Efforts Open full article →
46.

With reference to features of the South China Sea, consider the following statements:

1.The Paracel Islands are controlled by China and also claimed by Vietnam.
2.Scarborough Shoal is disputed between China and the Philippines.
3.Fiery Cross Reef lies in the Pratas group.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: South China Sea: UNCLOS, Territorial Disputes & Rescue Efforts Open full article →
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