Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (01-07-2026)

1.    Consider the following locations:

1. Northernmost point of Lakshadweep
2. Southernmost point of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
3. Southernmost point of mainland India
4. Northernmost point of Sri Lanka

Arrange the above locations in the correct geographical order from south to north:

(a) 2 – 4 – 3 – 1

(b) 3 – 2 – 4 – 1

(c) 2 – 3 – 4 – 1

(d) 2 – 3 – 1 – 4

2.   The Great Nicobar Project seeks to strengthen maritime trade and national security but may cause irreversible ecological damage and disrupt indigenous communities. Financial compensation cannot fully replace ancestral land, cultural identity or ancient forests. Therefore, the project requires meaningful consultation and careful examination of less harmful alternatives.

Consider the following statements:

1. Strategic benefits alone cannot establish the project’s ethical legitimacy.
2. Adequate monetary compensation resolves the major ethical concerns.
3. Examining less harmful alternatives supports responsible development.

Which option correctly describes their relationship?

(a) Statements 1 and 2 are supported, while Statement 3 is unrelated.

(b) Statement 2 supports Statement 1, while Statement 3 contradicts both.

(c) Statements 1 and 3 are supported, while Statement 2 contradicts the paragraph.

(d) All three statements are supported.

3.   Consider the following statements regarding the ongoing FIFA Football World Cup 2026:

1. It is being hosted jointly by three countries.
2. India is one of the participating teams.
3. The tournament winner is decided based on the highest number of wins in the group stage.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

4.   Consider the following statements regarding a Privilege Motion in the Indian Parliament:

1. It can be raised against both members of the House and non-members, including Ministers and private citizens.
2. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha or the Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha is the sole deciding authority on whether to admit the motion or reject it at the threshold.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

5.   Consider the following statements regarding ground-level ozone:

1. It is a primary pollutant directly emitted from vehicles and industries.
2. Its formation requires sunlight along with precursor gases such as NOx and VOCs.
3. Unlike stratospheric ozone, it has harmful effects on human health and vegetation.
4. It functions only as a local air pollutant and does not contribute to global climate change.

How many of the above statements are correct?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) Only three

(d) All four

6.   In the context of wildlife conservation landscapes in India, what is the ecological distinction between a “source” population and a “sink” population in Tiger Reserves?

(a) Source populations reside in the buffer zones, whereas sink populations are strictly confined to the core areas.

(b) Source populations have high breeding rates and net emigration of individuals, whereas sink populations rely on immigration to survive due to poor habitat or low prey bases.

(c) Source populations consist entirely of translocated exotic varieties, while sink populations consist of native endemic populations.

(d) Source populations are funded by international bodies like the WWF, while sink populations are managed entirely by state camp authorities.

7.    With reference to the Constitution of India, match the following:

Select the correct answer using the code below:

(a) 1–B, 2–C, 3–A

(b) 1–C, 2–A, 3–B

(c) 1–B, 2–A, 3–C

(d) 1–A, 2–C, 3–B

8.    Consider the following statements regarding Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs):

1. CMEs are massive explosions of magnetized plasma ejected from the Sun’s outermost atmospheric layer, the corona.
2. CMEs occur at a constant frequency and are completely independent of the 11-year solar cycle.
3. Unlike solar flares, which travel at the speed of light, CMEs consist of actual matter and take anywhere from several hours to a few days to reach Earth.

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.   In the context of the Indian economy, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is universally recognized as a core component of “Digital Public Infrastructure” (DPI). What constitutes the fundamental design philosophy of a DPI model like UPI?

(a) It is a proprietary, closed-loop network managed by a single technology monopoly to minimize security risks.

(b) It is a publicly funded, open-source, and interoperable rail upon which private third-party applications can innovate and compete evenly.

(c) It relies entirely on physical currency backed by digital sovereign gold tokens held by the National Securities Depository Limited.

(d) It is an offshore cloud ledger that completely bypasses the traditional banking sector to issue algorithmic stablecoins.

10.  Consider the following statements regarding steel production:

1. Pig iron is produced by reducing iron ore using coke in a blast furnace.
2. Steel contains a lower carbon content than pig iron.
3. Limestone is added in the blast furnace mainly to remove impurities by forming slag.

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

ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (01-07-2026):

1.    Answer: C

2.   Answer: C

3.   Answer: A

4.   Answer: C

5.   Answer: B

6.   Answer: B

7.   Answer: A

8.   Answer: C

9.   Answer: B

10.  Answer: D

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