1. Consider the following trade agreements:
1. Customs Union
2. Preferential Trade Agreement
3. Economic Union
4. Free Trade Agreement
5. Common Market
Arrange them in the increasing order of economic integration.
(a) 2 < 4 < 1 < 5 < 3
(b) 4 < 2 < 1 < 5 < 3
(c) 2 < 1 < 4 < 5 < 3
(d) 2 < 4 < 5 < 1 < 3
2. With reference to the University Grants Commission (UGC), consider the following statements:
1. It is a statutory body established under an Act of Parliament.
2. It functions under the Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education.
3. It replaced the University Grants Committee that was set up in 1945.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Consider the following statements regarding the technology of LR-AShM:
1. It is a hypersonic glide missile.
2. It is designed to operate at speeds of Mach 5 and above.
3. It is an Anti-ship strike missile against high-value naval targets
Which of the statements given above 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 AMRUT 2.0, consider the following statements:
1. Pey Jal Survekshan is a challenge-based city assessment to evaluate water supply ser-vices, sewerage and reuse, and water body conservation.
2. The Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) component aims to promote water conservation, efficient water use, and active citizen participation in urban water man-agement.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None
5. With reference to Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication, consider the following statements:
1. V2V primarily functions as a post-accident emergency response system.
2. Vehicles exchange real-time data such as speed and braking information.
3. V2V eliminates the need for traffic en-forcement agencies.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
6. With reference to the membership and institutional framework of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), consider the following statements:
1. The International Solar Alliance was jointly launched by India and France as an inter-governmental initiative.
2. Membership of the International Solar Alli-ance is restricted exclusively to countries located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
3. The headquarters of the International Solar Alliance is in India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
7. With reference to the term “Loss and Damage” in climate change discourse, consider the following statements:
1. It is limited to economic losses that can be fully quantified and monetarily compen-sated.
2. It includes irreversible and non-economic impacts, such as loss of cultural heritage, bi-odiversity, and traditional livelihoods.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
8. With reference to the Vande Bharat Gramin Rozgar Avashyakta Mission (VB-GRAM), consider the following statements:
1. VB-GRAM seeks to replace the demand-driven funding principle of MGNREGA with a normative allocation approach.
2. VB-GRAM enhances the statutory entitle-ment of guaranteed employment days be-yond what is provided under MGNREGA.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
9. With reference to Pumped Hydro Storage (PHS) technology, consider the following statements:
1. It functions as a ‘giant battery’ by storing energy in the form of gravitational potential energy.
2. The system requires a continuous natural in-flow of water into the upper reservoir to generate electricity.
3. It can provide both ‘peaking’ power and grid balancing services.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) None
(c) Only two
(d) All three
10. The Global Investment Trends Monitor (GITM) is released by which of the following organizations?
(a) World Bank
(b) International Monetary Fund
(c) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(d) World Economic Forum
ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (27-01-2026):
1. Answer: (a)
2. Answer: (d)
3. Answer: (d)
4. Answer: (c)
5. Answer: (a)
6. Answer: (a)
7. Answer: (b)
8. Answer: (c)
9. Answer: (c)
10. Answer: (c)
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