Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (08-07-2026)

1.     Which of the following conservation strategies fall under the category of Ex-situ conservation?

1. Seed Banks
2. Sacred Groves
3. Zoological Parks
4. Biosphere Reserves
5. Cryopreservation centers

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2, and 4 only

(b) 1, 3, and 5 only

(c) 2, 3, and 5 only

(d) 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

2.   Consider the following pairs:

Which of the following is the correct match?

(a) 1–B, 2–A, 3–C, 4–D

(b) 1–A, 2–B, 3–D, 4–C

(c) 1–B, 2–C, 3–A, 4–D

(d) 1–D, 2–A, 3–C, 4–B

3.   Consider the following pairs:

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a) Only one pair

(b) Only two pairs

(c) Only three pairs

(d) All four pairs

4.   Which one of the following best describes a Farmer Producer Company (FPC)?

(a) A cooperative owned only by State Governments

(b) A company owned and governed by farmers to collectively undertake production, marketing, and value addition

(c) A company established exclusively for exporting agricultural commodities

(d) A public sector enterprise engaged in agricultural procurement

5.   With reference to Earth observation satellites, consider the following statements:

1. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) can acquire images even during cloudy weather and at night.
2. Electro-optical sensors depend upon reflected or emitted electromagnetic radiation.
3. Synthetic Aperture Radar cannot be used for disaster management because it depends on sunlight.

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

6.    With reference to the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, consider the following statements:

1. Any person who is not a citizen of India must obtain prior approval from the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) before obtaining any biological resource occurring in India for commercial utilization.
2. Local communities have no legal right to claim a share of benefits arising out of the commercial utilization of bio-resources from their region.
3. Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) is used as a screening tool to prevent the wrongful patenting of Indian traditional knowledge abroad.

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.   With reference to the Right to Privacy in India, consider the following statements:

1. The Supreme Court of India explicitly recognized informational privacy as an integral part of the Right to Life and Personal Liberty under Article 21 in the landmark Justice K.S. Puttaswamy judgment.
2. Any state action restricting privacy must simultaneously satisfy the three-fold test of legality (valid law), legitimacy (legitimate state aim), and proportionality.

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

8.   To qualify as a global biodiversity hotspot, a region must meet specific biophysical thresholds. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. The region must contain at least 1,500 species of endemic vascular plants as part of its native ecosystem.
2. The region must have lost at least 70% of its original primary native vegetation due to human-induced pressures.
3. The concept of biodiversity hotspots was originally developed and introduced by Conservation International (CI) in the early 1970s.

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.   The term Plasmon Resonance, sometimes seen in nanotechnology, refers to:

(a) Oscillation of atomic nuclei under magnetic fields

(b) Collective oscillation of free electrons in a metal interacting with light

(c) Reflection of laser light by superconductors

(d) Absorption of neutrons by semiconductor materials

10.  The ‘SUMAN Roadmap 2030’, recently in the news, is primarily related to which one of the following sectors?

(a) Developing a strategic network for green hydrogen fuel corridors

(b) Strengthening maternal and newborn healthcare infrastructure and services

(c) Upgrading secondary school education infrastructure in rural aspirational districts

(d) Achieving absolute digital literacy and financial inclusion in high-focus states

ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (08-07-2026):

1.    Answer: B

2.   Answer: A

3.   Answer: C

4.   Answer: B

5.   Answer: A

6.   Answer: C

7.   Answer: C

8.   Answer: A

9.   Answer: B

10.  Answer: B

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