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Wednesday, 19 August 2026

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

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1.

In a patient with persistent lymph node swelling, Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease is most reliably confirmed by which one of the following?

From: Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Found after Six Years of Misdiagnosis Open full article →
2.

With reference to Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, consider the following statements:

1.Its usual presenting sign is painful swelling of lymph nodes in the neck.
2.No single infection has been established as its cause.
3.It is usually fatal unless treated with prolonged chemotherapy.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Found after Six Years of Misdiagnosis Open full article →
3.

Systemic lupus erythematosus, which a small number of patients diagnosed with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease develop later, is best classified as which one of the following?

From: Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Found after Six Years of Misdiagnosis Open full article →
4.

Tuberculosis in human beings is caused by which one of the following organisms?

From: Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Found after Six Years of Misdiagnosis Open full article →
5.

Helicases, such as the MCM2-7 complex of eukaryotic cells, are enzymes that:

From: Structural Study Shows How a DNA Helicase Is Switched On Open full article →
6.

With reference to DNA replication in eukaryotic cells, consider the following statements:

1.The MCM2-7 complex is loaded on to DNA only after replication is complete.
2.Helicases derive the energy for their movement from adenosine triphosphate.
3.Each new DNA strand is built using an existing strand as a template.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Structural Study Shows How a DNA Helicase Is Switched On Open full article →
7.

In eukaryotic cells, the inactive MCM2-7 double hexamer becomes an active replicative helicase after it is joined by which one of the following?

From: Structural Study Shows How a DNA Helicase Is Switched On Open full article →
8.

Cryogenic electron microscopy, now widely used in structural biology, determines the shape of biological molecules by:

From: Structural Study Shows How a DNA Helicase Is Switched On Open full article →
9.

Giloy, recently used as part of the supportive care given to a tigress in Madhya Pradesh, is the common name of which one of the following plants?

From: Giloy Joins Supportive Care for a Distemper-Hit Tigress Open full article →
10.

With reference to the medicinal plant giloy, consider the following statements:

1.It is a woody climbing shrub with heart-shaped leaves.
2.It is known as guduchi and amrita in Indian medical traditions.
3.It is native to Europe and was brought to India in the colonial period.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Giloy Joins Supportive Care for a Distemper-Hit Tigress Open full article →
11.

Canine distemper, the disease that recently affected a tigress in Madhya Pradesh, is caused by which one of the following?

From: Giloy Joins Supportive Care for a Distemper-Hit Tigress Open full article →
12.

Which one of the following statements about canine distemper is correct?

From: Giloy Joins Supportive Care for a Distemper-Hit Tigress Open full article →
13.

The 'One Health' approach, invoked in managing canine distemper risk around India's tiger reserves, is best described as:

From: Giloy Joins Supportive Care for a Distemper-Hit Tigress Open full article →
14.

The Central African Republic, where an artisanal gold mine recently collapsed with heavy loss of life, shares a land boundary with which one of the following countries?

From: Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse Kills 30 Miners Open full article →
15.

With reference to the Central African Republic, consider the following statements:

1.It has a short coastline on the Gulf of Guinea.
2.Its northern rivers drain towards the Lake Chad basin.
3.Savanna covers much of its interior.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse Kills 30 Miners Open full article →
16.

The Ubangi River, which forms much of the southern boundary of the Central African Republic, is a tributary of which one of the following rivers?

From: Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse Kills 30 Miners Open full article →
17.

The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme is intended primarily to:

From: Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse Kills 30 Miners Open full article →
18.

Artisanal mining, of the kind practised at the site of the recent Central African Republic mine collapse, is best described as:

From: Central African Republic Gold Mine Collapse Kills 30 Miners Open full article →
19.

The Madras High Court has recognised the Thamirabarani River as a juristic person mainly for which one of the following purposes?

From: Madras High Court Declares Thamirabarani a Juristic Person Open full article →
20.

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

1.It rises in the Agasthyamalai hills of the Western Ghats.
2.It flows through Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts.
3.It drains into the Gulf of Khambhat.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Madras High Court Declares Thamirabarani a Juristic Person Open full article →
21.

Which one of the following statements about a juristic person in Indian law is correct?

From: Madras High Court Declares Thamirabarani a Juristic Person Open full article →
22.

With reference to the constitutional provisions relied upon in river pollution cases, consider the following statements:

1.The right to life under Article 21 has been read to include a clean environment.
2.The freedom of religion under Article 25 is subject to public order, morality and health.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: Madras High Court Declares Thamirabarani a Juristic Person Open full article →
23.

Section 24 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 deals with which one of the following?

From: Madras High Court Declares Thamirabarani a Juristic Person Open full article →
24.

In 2017, an order declaring the Ganga and the Yamuna to be living entities with legal rights, later stayed by the Supreme Court, was passed by the High Court of which one of the following?

From: Madras High Court Declares Thamirabarani a Juristic Person Open full article →
25.

Mushqbudji, which recently drew attention because of falling prices in Kashmir, is:

From: Kashmir's Mushqbudji Rice Growers Hit by a Problem of Plenty Open full article →
26.

With reference to a geographical indication registered in India, consider the following statements:

1.The right belongs collectively to eligible producers rather than to a single owner.
2.It protects the registered name against improper commercial use.
3.It does not by itself guarantee higher prices or export demand.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Kashmir's Mushqbudji Rice Growers Hit by a Problem of Plenty Open full article →
27.

The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 is administered by which one of the following Ministries?

From: Kashmir's Mushqbudji Rice Growers Hit by a Problem of Plenty Open full article →
28.

Rice blast, one of the most damaging diseases of rice cultivation worldwide, is caused by which one of the following?

From: Kashmir's Mushqbudji Rice Growers Hit by a Problem of Plenty Open full article →
29.

A geographical indication registered in India is initially valid for a period of:

From: Kashmir's Mushqbudji Rice Growers Hit by a Problem of Plenty Open full article →
30.

The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is conferred for which one of the following?

From: National Sports Awards 2025 Name 17 Arjuna Award Winners Open full article →
31.

The Arjuna Award in its regular category recognises:

From: National Sports Awards 2025 Name 17 Arjuna Award Winners Open full article →
32.

With reference to the National Sports Awards, consider the following statements:

1.The Dronacharya Award is conferred on coaches.
2.The Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar is conferred only on state governments.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

From: National Sports Awards 2025 Name 17 Arjuna Award Winners Open full article →
33.

The National Sports Awards are conferred by the Government of India through which one of the following?

From: National Sports Awards 2025 Name 17 Arjuna Award Winners Open full article →
34.

Regional Rural Banks in India were given statutory backing by which one of the following?

From: Regional Rural Banks Post Record Rs 10,177 Crore Net Profit Open full article →
35.

With reference to Regional Rural Banks, consider the following statements:

1.They are supervised by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
2.They were created mainly to serve small farmers, artisans and rural labourers.
3.They are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Regional Rural Banks Post Record Rs 10,177 Crore Net Profit Open full article →
36.

In the issued capital of a Regional Rural Bank, the largest share is held by which one of the following?

From: Regional Rural Banks Post Record Rs 10,177 Crore Net Profit Open full article →
37.

The credit-deposit ratio of a bank measures which one of the following?

From: Regional Rural Banks Post Record Rs 10,177 Crore Net Profit Open full article →
38.

Under the norms of the Reserve Bank of India, the priority sector lending target for Regional Rural Banks is:

From: Regional Rural Banks Post Record Rs 10,177 Crore Net Profit Open full article →
39.

The detection of Escherichia coli in a drinking water sample is significant chiefly because it indicates:

From: CAG Audit Finds E. coli in Water at Eight Railway Stations Open full article →
40.

With reference to Escherichia coli, consider the following statements:

1.It is a rod-shaped bacterium normally present in the human intestine.
2.All its strains cause severe intestinal disease in human beings.
3.Some of its strains can cause haemolytic uraemic syndrome.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: CAG Audit Finds E. coli in Water at Eight Railway Stations Open full article →
41.

According to the drinking-water guidelines of the World Health Organization, Escherichia coli should be:

From: CAG Audit Finds E. coli in Water at Eight Railway Stations Open full article →
42.

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, whose audit reported contaminated water at several railway stations, is appointed under which one of the following Articles of the Constitution?

From: CAG Audit Finds E. coli in Water at Eight Railway Stations Open full article →
43.

The audit reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General relating to the accounts of the Union are:

From: CAG Audit Finds E. coli in Water at Eight Railway Stations Open full article →
44.

The River Thames, beside which a Ganga Aarti is planned at Greenwich, empties into which one of the following?

From: Chinmaya Mission Plans a Ganga Aarti beside the Thames Open full article →
45.

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

1.It is the longest river in the United Kingdom.
2.It rises in the Cotswolds.
3.It becomes tidal near Teddington in west London.

Select the answer using the code given below:

From: Chinmaya Mission Plans a Ganga Aarti beside the Thames Open full article →
46.

Greenwich, the venue of the planned riverside ceremony in London, is internationally known chiefly for:

From: Chinmaya Mission Plans a Ganga Aarti beside the Thames Open full article →
47.

Ganga Aarti, the ceremony that Chinmaya Mission plans to adapt beside the Thames, is traditionally performed at which one of the following sets of places?

From: Chinmaya Mission Plans a Ganga Aarti beside the Thames Open full article →
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