Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (29-09-2026)

1.       With reference to modern fibre-optic submarine communication cables, consider the following statements:

1. They transmit information primarily through pulses of light.
2. Their operation requires continuous communication with orbiting satellites.
3. Optical repeaters help compensate for signal weakening over long distances.

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

2.      Consider the following animals:

1. Blue whale
2. Ganges river dolphin
3. Harbour porpoise
4. Dugong

How many of the above are cetaceans?

(a)     Only two

(b)     Only three

(c)     All four

(d)     Only one

3.      Consider the following pairs:

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

(a)     Only one

(b)     Only two

(c)     All three

(d)     None

4.      With reference to carbon storage in forests, consider the following statements:

1. Forests store carbon in vegetation as well as in soils.
2. A forest with a large carbon stock must necessarily be a net carbon sink every year.
3. Forest fires can release previously stored carbon into the atmosphere.

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

5.      With reference to Western Disturbances, consider the following statements:

1. They are extra-tropical weather systems generally approaching India from the west.
2. They are associated with the subtropical westerly jet stream.
3. They bring rainfall to northern India exclusively during the southwest monsoon season.

Which of the above statements are correct?

(a)     1 and 2 only

(b)     2 and 3 only

(c)     1 and 3 only

(d)     1, 2 and 3

6.      Around a well-developed low-pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere, surface winds generally:

(a)     Spiral clockwise and inward

(b)     Spiral anticlockwise and outward

(c)     Spiral anticlockwise and inward

(d)     Spiral clockwise and outward

7.      Consider the following statements regarding SC/ST reservation in legislatures:

1. Article 330 provides for reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Lok Sabha.
2. Article 332 provides for such reservation in State Legislative Assemblies.
3. Only voters belonging to the relevant reserved category can vote in a reserved constituency.

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

8.      The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence functions under which of the following?

(a)     Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Ministry of Finance

(b)     Central Board of Direct Taxes, Ministry of Finance

(c)     Department of Internal Security, Ministry of Home Affairs

(d)     Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

9.      Consider the following pairs relating to the treatment of organic waste:

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

(a)     Only one

(b)     Only two

(c)     None

(d)     All three

10.    A country’s fertility rate has recently fallen below replacement level, yet its population continues to increase. Assume that net migration is zero. Which explanation is most appropriate?

(a)     Replacement-level fertility requires annual births to equal annual deaths

(b)     Falling fertility immediately increases the proportion of elderly people

(c)     Large cohorts entering reproductive ages can sustain the number of births

(d)     Zero net migration requires the population’s age structure to remain unchanged

ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (29-09-2026):

1.    Answer: (d) 1 and 3 only

2.   Answer: (b) Only three

3.   Answer: (c) All three

4.   Answer: (d) 1 and 3 only

5.   Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only

6.   Answer: (c)

7.   Answer: (b) 1 and 2 only

8.   Answer: (a)

9.   Answer: (d) All three

10. Answer: (c)

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