Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (02-04-2026)

1.    With reference to Balance of Payments (BoP), consider the following:

  1. Current account includes trade in goods and services
  2. Capital account includes foreign investments
  3. Simultaneous deficit in both accounts reduces pressure on currency

Which of the 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 are concerns associated with cryptocurrency?

  1. Sanctions evasion
  2. Money laundering
  3. Central bank control
  4. Terror financing

Select the correct answer using the code below:

(a) 1 and 4 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 2 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

3.   Assertion (A): Local Language mandates for taxi drivers may violate constitutional rights.

      Reason (R): Article 19 guarantees freedom of profession and movement.

(a) Both A and R are correct and R explains A

(b) Both A and R are correct but R does not explain A

(c)  A is correct, R is incorrect

(d) A is incorrect, R is correct

4.   Increasing tiger population beyond carrying capacity of a reserve is most likely to lead to:

  1. Increased human-wildlife conflict
  2. Habitat degradation
  3. Improved biodiversity stability

Select the correct answer using the code below:

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

5.   Consider the following digital assets:

  1. Bitcoin
  2. Ethereum
  3. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
  4. Tether
  5. Dogecoin

How many of the above are cryptocurrencies?

(a) Only two

(b) Only three

(c) Only four

(d) All five

6.   Arrange the following islands from West to East:

  1. Cyprus
  2. Das Island
  3. Comoros
  4. Qeshm (Qesm) Island

Select the correct answer using the code below:

(a) 3 – 1 – 2 – 4

(b) 3 – 1 – 4 – 2

(c) 1 – 3 – 2 – 4

(d) 1 – 3 – 4 – 2

7.   Consider the following description:

      It is a Pacific island nation highly vulnerable to rising sea levels due to climate change. In order to secure future habitation and food security, it has purchased land in another country as a contingency measure.

      The above description best refers to:

(a) Tuvalu

(b) Kiribati

(c) Maldives

(d) Marshall Islands

8.   Consider the following National Parks/Tiger Reserves:

  1. Kanha Tiger Reserve
  2. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
  3. Pench Tiger Reserve
  4. Satpura Tiger Reserve
  5. Panna Tiger Reserve

How many of the above are located in Madhya Pradesh?

(a) Only two

(b) Only three

(c) Only four

(d) All five

9.   Consider the following statements about Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO):

  1. It is a multi-state cooperative society engaged in fertiliser production and marketing.
  2. It is wholly owned and managed by the Central Government.
  3. It has a large membership base of cooperative societies reaching millions of farmers.
  4. It ranks among the largest cooperatives globally in terms of economic scale.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 3 and 4 only

(c) 2 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

10. Consider the following pairs:

LocationState it belongs toKnown for
1.    PiprahwaBiharBuddhist relics
2.   PanipatPunjabHistorical battles
3.   SuratMaharashtraDiamond polishing

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) None of the above

ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (02-04-2026):

1.    Answer: A

2.   Answer: C

3.   Answer: A

4.   Answer: A

5.   Answer: C

6.   Answer: C

7.   Answer: B

8.   Answer: D

9.   Answer: B

10. Answer: D

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