Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (28-09-2026)

1.       Consider the following pairs:

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

(a)     Only one

(b)     Only two

(c)     All three

(d)     None

2.        Consider the following countries:

1. France
2. Germany
3. Italy
4. Austria
5. Belgium

How many of the above share a land boundary with Switzerland?

(a)     Only two

(b)     Only three

(c)     Only four

(d)     All five

3.      Which of the following best describes “armed neutrality” in international relations?

(a)     Avoiding participation in interstate wars while retaining forces for self-defence

(b)     Avoiding diplomatic relations while joining alliances for collective defence

(c)     Avoiding military expenditure while relying on foreign forces for protection

(d)     Avoiding international institutions while supporting selected foreign wars

4.      Consider the following pairs:

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

(a)     Only one

(b)     Only two

(c)     All three

(d)     None

5.      Consider the following pairs:

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

(a)     Only one

(b)     Only two

(c)     All three

(d)     None

6.      With reference to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, consider the following statements:

1. It defines a child as any person below eighteen years of age.
2. Its protection is restricted to female children.
3. It provides for Special Courts and child-friendly procedures.

Which of the above statements are correct?

(a)     1 and 2 only

(b)     2 and 3 only

(c)     1, 2 and 3

(d)     1 and 3 only

7.      Consider the following expenditures by a manufacturing company:

1. Constructing a new factory building
2. Purchasing machinery expected to operate for several years
3. Paying the current month’s electricity bill
4. Paying salaries for the current month

How many of the above ordinarily constitute capital expenditure?

(a)     Only one

(b)     Only two

(c)     Only three

(d)     All four

8.      Consider the following measures:

1. Replacing coal-based electricity generation with solar power
2. Installing flood-warning systems in vulnerable settlements
3. Developing crop varieties suited to increased drought conditions
4. Capturing methane that would otherwise escape from landfills

Which of the above are primarily climate-change adaptation measures?

(a)     1 and 2 only

(b)     1 and 4 only

(c)     3 and 4 only

(d)     2 and 3 only

9.      With reference to an Exclusive Economic Zone under UNCLOS, consider the following statements:

1. It may extend up to 200 nautical miles from the relevant baselines.
2. The coastal State has sovereign rights to explore, exploit, conserve and manage its natural resources.
3. Foreign ships lose their freedom of navigation throughout this zone.

Which of the above statements are correct?

(a)     1 and 3 only

(b)     1 and 2 only

(c)     2 and 3 only

(d)     1, 2 and 3

10.    In AI safety, “red-teaming” primarily refers to which of the following?

(a)     Training a system exclusively on verified data to improve factual accuracy

(b)     Restricting a system to approved users through identity verification

(c)     Replacing automated decisions with manual review in every application

(d)     Systematically challenging a system to identify vulnerabilities and harmful behaviour.

ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (28-09-2026):

1.    Answer: (c) All three

2.   Answer: (c) Only four

3.   Answer: (a)

4.   Answer: (b) Only two

5.   Answer: (c) All three

6.   Answer: (d) 1 and 3 only

7.   Answer: (b) Only two

8.   Answer: (d) 2 and 3 only

9.   Answer: (b) 1 and 2 only

10. Answer: (d)

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