Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (13-12-2025)

1.       Which of the following countries is NOT a participant in the Pax Silica initiative?

(a)     US

(b)     Netherlands

(c)     Australia

(d)     India

2.      Which scheme has been launched to provide immediate social and economic relief during the COVID-19 crisis, especially insurance cover for healthcare and frontline workers and cash/benefit transfers to vulnerable sections?

(a)     PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

(b)     Ayushman Bharat – PMJAY

(c)     Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana

(d)     National Health Mission

3.      Consider the following pairs related to MGNREGA:

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

(a)     1 and 2 only

(b)     2 and 3 only

(c)     1 only

(d)     All three

4.      The World Inequality Report is published by which of the following?

(a)     United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

(b)     World Economic Forum (WEF)

(c)     World Inequality Lab

(d)     International Monetary Fund (IMF)

5.      With reference to the National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE), consider the following statements:

1.       NAMASTE is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented through States and ULBs.

2.      It is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

3.      The National Safai Karamchari Financial Development Corporation is the nodal implementing agency.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

(a)     Only one

(b)     Only two

(c)     All three

(d)     None

6.      The Government announced MSP at 1.5 times the cost of production, as per which of the following cost measures?

(a)     A2

(b)     A2+FL

(c)     C1

(d)     C2 + 50% profit

7.      The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement is associated with which of the following international conventions?

(a)     Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

 (b)    United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

 (c)    Ramsar Convention

 (d)    Convention on Migratory Species

8.      Match the following Nuclear Power Plants with their locations:

  Nuclear Power Plant         Location

A.      Kakrapar                1.  Rajasthan

B.      Kalpakkam             2. Gujarat

C.      Rawatbhata           3. Tamil Nadu

D.      Tarapur                  4. Maharashtra

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a)     A–2, B–3, C–1, D–4

(b)     A–2, B–1, C–3, D–4

(c)     A–1, B–3, C–2, D–4

(d)     A–3, B–2, C–1, D–4

9.      Consider the following statements:

1.       PM2.5 particles can penetrate the bloodstream and are more harmful than PM10.

2.      India’s National Clean Air Programme explicitly prioritises PM2.5 reduction across all non-attainment cities.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)     1 only

(b)     2 only

(c)     1 and 2 only

(d)     Neither 1 nor 2

10.    Consider the following statements regarding Census 2027:

1.       It will be India’s first digital Census.

2.      The Census is conducted under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

3.      Census is a subject under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)     1 and 2 only

(b)     2 and 3 only

(c)     1 and 3 only

(d)     1, 2 and 3

ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (13-12-2025):

1.    Answer: (d) India

2.   Answer: (c) Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana

3.   Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only

4.   Answer: (c) World Inequality Lab

5.   Answer: (b) Only two

6.   Answer: (b) A2 + FL

7.    Answer: (b) United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

8.   Answer: (a) A–2, B–3, C–1, D–4

9.   Answer: A

10.  Answer: D

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