Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (24-09-2026)

1.       Why can a strong El Niño contribute to an increase in the global mean temperature?

(a)     It permanently increases solar radiation reaching the Earth

(b)     The tropical Pacific releases more stored heat into the atmosphere

(c)     It completely stops ocean circulation in the Pacific

(d)     It causes a permanent reduction in cloud formation worldwide

2.      A country replaces fossil fuels with very large-scale biofuel cultivation, but the programme causes extensive forest conversion and freshwater consumption. Which one of the following best describes this situation from the planetary-boundaries perspective?

(a)     Environmental pressure has been completely eliminated

(b)     Pressure may have been shifted from one Earth-system process to others

(c)     Climate mitigation automatically improves all planetary boundaries

(d)     Land and freshwater impacts are unrelated to climate policy

3.      Consider the following statements regarding Article 3 of the Constitution of India:

1. Parliament may alter the area, boundaries or name of an existing State.
2. A Bill under Article 3 can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha.
3. Such a Bill requires the recommendation of the President before introduction.
4. The consent of the affected State Legislature is mandatory.

How many of the above statements are correct?

(a)     Only one

(b)     Only two

(c)     Only three

(d)     All four

4.      Under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, the Selection Committee consists of:

(a)     Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha

(b)     Prime Minister, Home Minister and Chief Justice of India

(c)     Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister

(d)     President, Prime Minister and Chief Justice of India

5.      Which one of the following is most directly responsible for ocean acidification?

(a)     Absorption of atmospheric carbon dioxide by seawater

(b)     Increase in dissolved oxygen in seawater

(c)     Reduction in ocean salinity

(d)     Increase in marine sediment deposition

6.      Naoero, recently in the news, is best described as:

(a)     A Caribbean island located north of Venezuela

(b)     A Pacific island country in Micronesia near the Equator

(c)     An island territory in the Indian Ocean west of Australia

(d)     A Polynesian archipelago close to South America

7.      Consider the following tasks:

1. Generating an image from a textual description
2. Analysing an image and describing its contents
3. Translating text from one language into another
4. Guaranteeing that every factual answer generated is correct without external verification

How many of the above can presently be performed by Artificial Intelligence?

(a)     Only one

(b)     Only two

(c)     Only three

(d)     All four

8.      Consider the following processes concerning the territory of India:

1. Changing the name of an existing State
2. Altering the boundary between two States
3. Reorganising an existing State into two Union Territories
4. Ceding a part of the territory of India to another country

How many of the above require a constitutional amendment under Article 368?

(a)     Only one

(b)     Only two

(c)     Only three

(d)     All four

9.      Match the following constitutional provisions:

Select the correct answer:

(a)     A-1, B-3, C-2

(b)     A-3, B-2, C-1

(c)     A-2, B-1, C-3

(d)     A-3, B-1, C-2

10.      Consider the following islands/island groups:

1. Madagascar
2. Falkland Islands
3. Fiji
4. Solomon Islands
5. Galápagos Islands
6. Hawaiian Islands

How many of the above are located in the Pacific Ocean?

(a)     Only two

(b)     Only three

(c)     Only four

(d)     Only five

ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (24-09-2026):

1.    Answer: B

2.   Answer: B

3.   Answer: B

4.   Answer: C

5.   Answer: A

6.   Answer: B

7.   Answer: C

8.   Answer: A

9.   Answer: B

10. Answer: C

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