1. With reference to the Anti-Defection Law in India, consider the following statements:
1. An independent member of a House be-comes disqualified to remain a member if he joins any political party.
2. The law does not specify a time-frame with-in which the Presiding Officer has to decide a defection case.
3. The 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003, removed the protection granted to legislators in case of a ‘split’ in a political party.
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
2. Which of the following statements best describes the legal position of euthanasia in India?
(a) Both active and passive euthanasia are per-mitted under strict medical supervision.
(b) Passive euthanasia is legally recognised un-der judicial guidelines, while active euthana-sia remains illegal.
(c) The Right to Life under Article 21 includes a right to physician-assisted suicide.
(d) Euthanasia can be permitted only when the patient has executed a Living Will.
3. With reference to the ‘Namo Drone Didi Scheme’, consider the following statements:
1. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme aimed at providing drones to individual women farm-ers.
2. The scheme aims to cover 15,000 Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across the country.
3. The primary objective is to promote preci-sion agriculture and reduce manual drudgery in rural areas.
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. Under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, a member of the House belonging to any political party shall be disqualified for being a member if:
1. He voluntarily gives up his membership of such political party.
2. He votes or abstains from voting in such House contrary to any direction issued by his political party without prior permission.
3. A nominated member joins a political party five months after taking his seat.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
5. The Namo Drone Didi Scheme is primarily implemented through which of the following frameworks?
(a) PM-KUSUM
(b) Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)
(c) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
(d) Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
6. With reference to the Dugong (Dugong dugon), consider the following statements:
1. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
2. It feeds mainly on seagrass meadows in shallow coastal waters.
3. In India, dugongs are found only along the western coast of India.
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
7. Consider the following statements regarding the Gangetic River Dolphin:
1. It is listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ on the IUCN Red List.
2. It is functionally blind and relies on echolo-cation to navigate and hunt.
3. The Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is the only protected area for these dolphins in India.
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
8. With reference to the White Himalayan Lily (Lilium polyphyllum), consider the following statements:
1. It typically grows in alpine and subalpine zones of the Western Himalayas.
2. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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. In the Mekong-Ganga Cooperation, an initiative of six countries, which of the following is/are not a participant/ participants?
1. Bangladesh
2. Cambodia
3. China
4. Myanmar
5. Thailand
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 5 only
10. Which of the following correctly distinguishes a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from a solar flare?
(a) CMEs emit electromagnetic radiation while flares eject plasma
(b) CMEs eject large amounts of plasma; flares emit electromagnetic radiation
(c) Both are identical phenomena
(d) Only flares can affect Earth’s magnetosphere
ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (12-03-2026):
1. Answer: (d)
2. Answer: (b)
3. Answer: (b)
4. Answer: (a)
5. Answer: (b)
6. Answer: (a)
7. Answer: (c)
8. Answer: (c)
9. Answer: (c)
10. Answer: (b)
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