1. With reference to the revised Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy regarding land-border sharing countries, consider the following statements:
1. It aims to provide security clearances within a 60-day window for high-priority sectors like semicon-ductors and electronic components.
2. Under the new framework, the Automatic Route is permitted only if the Beneficial Ownership (BO) from a land-border country is up to 10%.
3. The revised “10% rule” applies uniformly to all land-border countries, including Pakistan, for in-vestments in the defense and atomic energy sec-tors.
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 Article 44 of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:
1. It seeks to establish uniform laws governing mar-riage, divorce, adoption, succession and inher-itance for all citizens.
2. At present, Goa follows a common civil code de-rived from the Portuguese Civil Code.
3. It is non-justiciable, meaning courts cannot en-force it.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Consider the following pairs regarding initiatives under the Digital Agriculture Mission:
Initiative Function
1. Krishi Decision Support System (KDSS) Integrates geospatial and non-geospatial agricultural datasets
2. Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES) Digitizes Crop Cutting Experiments and yield estimation
3. Nationwide Soil Resource Mapping Project Conducts soil mapping at a 1:1,000 scale across districts
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4. With reference to LPG, LNG and CNG, consider the following statements:
1. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) mainly consists of propane and butane and is commonly used as a domestic cooking fuel.
2. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is produced by cool-ing natural gas to around –162°C to convert it in-to liquid form for easier storage and transport.
3. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is natural gas stored at high pressure and is widely used as a cleaner fuel for vehicles.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
5. Consider the following statements regarding International Women’s Day (2026):
1. It is observed globally on 8 March every year.
2. The theme for International Women’s Day 2026 is “Rights. Justice. Action For ALL Women and Girls.”
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
6. With reference to the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), consider the following statements:
1. It was launched in 2019 to provide Functional Household Tap Connections to rural households.
2. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
3. The prescribed service norm under the scheme is 40 litres per capita per day.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
7. Consider the following initiatives associated with Savitribai Phule:
1. Mahila Seva Mandal
2. Balhatya Pratibandhak Griha
3. Native Female School, Pune
Which of the above were associated with Savitribai Phule?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
8. With reference to the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), consider the following statements:
1. It functions as an investment platform for do-mestic and international investors to invest in Indian infrastructure.
2. It primarily mobilizes equity capital for infrastruc-ture and related sectors in India.
3. It is India’s first-ever sovereign wealth fund.
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
9. With reference to a Bomb Cyclone, consider the following statements:
1. It forms due to a process known as bombogene-sis involving interaction between contrasting air masses.
2. It is characterised by a rapid fall in central pres-sure of at least 24 millibars within 24 hours.
3. It is a tropical cyclone that derives energy primari-ly from warm ocean waters.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
10. With reference to Dark Matter, consider the following statements:
1. It is a form of matter that does not emit, absorb, or reflect electromagnetic radiation.
2. Its existence is inferred from its gravitational influ-ence on visible matter.
3. It constitutes the largest component of the Uni-verse’s total energy–matter content.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (11-03-2026):
1. Answer: (a)
2. Answer: (d)
3. Answer: (a)
4. Answer: (d)
5. Answer: (c)
6. Answer: (a)
7. Answer: (d)
8. Answer: (d)
9. Answer: (a)
10. Answer: (a)
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