1. With reference to the ‘Orunodoi’ scheme, consider the following statements:
1. It is a flagship Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme launched by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development for the North-Eastern states.
2. The scheme designates the eldest female member of the household as the primary beneficiary to receive financial assistance.
3. The financial support is specifically ear-marked for maternal health and institutional delivery expenses only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
2. With reference to ‘Project Cheetah’, consider the following statements:
1. It is the world’s first intercontinental trans-location project for a large wild carnivore.
2. The Asiatic Cheetah, which is currently found only in Iran, is the subspecies being reintroduced in Kuno National Park.
3. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is the nodal agency responsible for the implementation of the project.
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
3. With reference to the Viksit Bharat – Grameen Awas Mission (VB-G RAM) Act, 2025, consider the following statements:
1. The Act mandates an increase in the guar-anteed days of wage employment from 100 days to 150 days per rural household.
2. Under this mission, the Central Government bears 100% of the wage costs, while admin-istrative and material costs are shared in a 60:40 ratio with the States.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None of the above
4. Regarding the expenditure and operational guidelines of PM–USHA, which of the following activities are ELIGIBLE for funding under the scheme?
1. Development of Open and Distance Learn-ing (ODL) and digital infrastructure.
2. Payment of salaries and pensions for faculty members in State Universities.
3. Implementation of vocationalization and skil-ling programs to enhance employability.
4. Provision of research fellowships and sti-pends to postgraduate students.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3, and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3 only
5. Consider the following statements regarding the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary and cheetah dispersal:
1. The Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary is lo-cated in Rajasthan and serves as the primary release site for the second phase of the pro-ject.
2. The movement of cheetahs from Kuno Na-tional Park to the Gandhi Sagar landscape is viewed by experts as a sign of territorial ex-ploration rather than abnormal behavior.
3. International trade and translocation of cheetahs for this project are regulated un-der the framework of the Bonn Convention (CMS).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3
6. With reference to demography, which of the following statements best defines the ‘Total Fertility Rate’ (TFR)?
(a) The total number of live births per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.
(b) The average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if she were to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates through her reproduc-tive years.
(c) The number of children born to a woman during her peak reproductive years, specifi-cally between the ages of 20 and 30.
(d) The ratio of the total number of children under the age of five to the total number of women of childbearing age in a specific re-gion.
7. With reference to the ‘Three Seas Initiative’ (3SI), consider the following statements:
1. It is a regional cooperation framework in Eu-rope aimed at enhancing connectivity be-tween the Arctic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Caspian Sea.
2. All participating countries of the initiative are members of the European Union (EU).
3. The initiative focuses primarily on three pil-lars: energy, transportation, and digital infra-structure.
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
8. The “Golden Dome,” recently in the news regarding the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and layered missile defense, is a strategic defense program proposed by which of the following countries?
(a) Israel
(b) United States
(c) South Korea
(d) India
9. With reference to Project Kusha, consider the following statements:
1. It is an indigenous long-range air defence missile system being developed by the De-fence Research and Development Organisa-tion (DRDO).
2. The system is intended to intercept aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles at long ranges.
3. It is being developed as India’s indigenous equivalent to the Russian S-400 Triumf air defence system.
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
10. The “State of the World’s Migratory Species: Interim Report (2026),” which highlights that nearly 49% of listed migratory species show declining populations, was published by which of the following organizations?
(a) International Union for Conservation of Na-ture (IUCN)
(b) World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
(c) Secretariat of the Convention on the Con-servation of Migratory Species (CMS)
(d) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (09-03-2026):
1. Answer: (b)
2. Answer: (c)
3. Answer: (b)
4. Answer: (a)
5. Answer: (b)
6. Answer: (b)
7. Answer: (b)
8. Answer: (b)
9. Answer: (d)
10. Answer: (c)
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