1. As regards the use of international food safety standards as reference point for the dispute settlements, which one of the following does WTO collaborate with?
(a) Codex Alimentarius Commission
(b) International Federation of Standards Users
(c) International Organization for Standardization
(d) World Standards Cooperation
2. Consider the following statements:
- The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of Director General of Health Services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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
3. With reference to the Specified Non-Financial Assets (SNFA) framework introduced by the Reserve Bank of India, consider the following statements:
- Banks may acquire an immovable property as an SNFA only after the related loan has been classified as a Non-Performing Asset.
- Banks may sell an SNFA back to the original defaulting borrower or related parties.
- SNFAs must primarily be disposed of through public auctions following the principles of the SARFAESI Act, 2002.
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. Which one of the following pairs relating to the stages of stressed assets is correctly matched?
| Category | Classification | |
| (a) SMA-1 | Payment overdue for more than 60 days and up to 90 days | |
| (b) Non-Performing Asset | Interest or principal remains overdue for more than 90 days | |
| (c) Substandard asset | Asset that has remained an NPA for more than 12 months | |
| (d) Loss asset | Asset that has remained an NPA for up to 12 months | |
5. With reference to the Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms in India, consider the following statements:
- They have been notified under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
- They regulate the sales-weighted average fuel consumption of a manufacturer’s entire passenger-vehicle fleet
- They are administered by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency under the Ministry of Power.
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
6. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India can be removed from office:
(a) By the President on the advice of the Union Council of Ministers
(b) By Parliament through a simple majority
(c) In the same manner and on the same grounds as a judge of the Supreme Court
(d) By the Chief Justice of India after a judicial inquiry
7. Which one of the following best explains carbon lock-in in the steel sector?
(a) Permanent storage of captured carbon dioxide beneath steel plants
(b) Long-term dependence on fossil fuels created by investment in coal-based infrastructure
(c) Prohibition on trading carbon credits outside the steel sector
(d) Fixing the carbon-credit price for an entire compliance period
8. With reference to India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), consider the following statements:
- It prescribes emission-intensity targets for obligated industrial units.
- A unit performing better than its target may earn tradable carbon credits.
- It requires every obligated unit to reduce its absolute emissions irrespective of changes in production.
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. Match the following nuclear power plants with the States in which they are located:
| Nuclear power plant | State |
| A. Tarapur | 1. Karnataka |
| B. Kaiga | 2. Tamil Nadu |
| C. Kudankulam | 3. Maharashtra |
| D. Narora | 4. Uttar Pradesh |
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) A–3, B–1, C–2, D–4
(b) A–2, B–3, C–4, D–1
(c) A–3, B–4, C–1, D–2
(d) A–1, B–2, C–3, D–4
10. With reference to the Subsidiary Alliance System introduced during British rule in India, consider the following statements:
- The Indian ruler was required to maintain British troops within his territory and bear their expenses.
- The ruler remained free to enter into alliances or wage war without the permission of the East India Company.
- A British Resident was stationed at the ruler’s court, and the employment of other Europeans required British approval.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (17-07-2026):
1. Answer: A
2. Answer: A
3. Answer: C
4. Answer: B
5. Answer: B
6. Answer: C
7. Answer: B
8. Answer: A
9. Answer: A
10. Answer: B
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