1. Which of the following is a key difference between the Fifth and Sixth Schedules?
1. Fifth Schedule creates Tribes Advisory Councils; Sixth Schedule creates Autonomous District Councils.
2. Fifth Schedule areas are declared by the President; Sixth Schedule areas are declared by the Governor.
3. Sixth Schedule provides for judicial and legislative powers to councils, which are absent in Fifth Schedule TACs.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1, 2, and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 3 only
2. What is meant by insurance penetration in the Indian context?
(a) The ratio of insurance premium to the total population.
(b) The percentage of insurance premium to GDP.
(c) The average premium paid per insured individual.
(d) The total number of people covered under insurance in a financial year.
3. With reference to the administrative and structural changes under the Samagra Shiksha scheme, consider the following statements:
1. It treats school education as a continuum by subsuming the three erstwhile schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), and Teacher Education (TE).
2. It marks a paradigm shift from a ‘project-based’ approach to an ‘integrated’ approach under a single administrative umbrella for school education.
3. The scheme has been aligned with the NEP 2020 recommendations, expanding its reach from pre-school to Class 12.
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
4. With reference to the origin of the I2U2 grouping, consider the following statements:
1. It allows India to engage with Israel and Arab nations concurrently without the ‘zero-sum’ constraint.
2. The grouping was a direct diplomatic outcome of the Abraham Accords signed in 2020.
3. It is often colloquially termed the ‘West Asian Quad’.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
5. Where is the Hayli Gubbi volcano, which was recently in the news due to a major eruption, located?
(a) Kenya
(b) Ethiopia
(c) DR Congo
(d) Tanzania
6. The Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries?
1. Jordan
2. Iraq
3. Lebanon
4. Syria
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
7. Which of the following ‘malnutrition’ metrics is primarily measured by ‘weight-for-height’ in the ICDS reporting system?
(a) Stunting
(b) Anemia
(c) Underweight
(d) Wasting
8. With reference to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), consider the following statements:
1. It was established as a statutory body following the recommendations of the Malhotra Committee.
2. The authority consists of a 10-member body, all of whom are appointed by the Central Government.
3. Its headquarters is in Hyderabad.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2, and 3
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1 and 3 only
9. During the 18th G20 Summit held in New Delhi, which of the following organizations was admitted as a permanent member of the G20?
(a) The African Union (AU)
(b) OECD
(c) ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)
(d) SAARC
10. Match List-I (Nuclear Energy Corporation) with List-II (Country of Origin) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
| List-I (Company) | List-II (Country) |
| Westinghouse Electric | France |
| Rosatom | USA |
| Framatome (EDF Group) | Russia |
| GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy | Japan |
Codes:
(a) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
(b) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
(c) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
(d) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (17-12-2025):
1. Answer: (c)
2. Answer: (b)
3. Answer: (d)
4. Answer: (d)
5. Answer: (b)
6. Answer: (c)
7. Answer: (d)
8. Answer: (b)
9. Answer: (a)
10. Answer: (a)
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