1. Which of the following best describes zoopharmacognosy?
(a) Animals selecting natural substances to prevent or treat illness
(b) Humans experimentally testing medicines on wild animals
(c) Animals acquiring immunity through repeated pathogen exposure
(d) Humans identifying species through their feeding behaviour
2. Consider the following measures:
- Timely post-exposure treatment for persons bitten by potentially rabid animals
- Mass vaccination of domestic and stray dogs
- Integrated surveillance of rabies among humans and animals
- Scientific waste management that reduces uncontrolled food sources for stray dogs
How many of the above are consistent with the One Health approach to rabies control?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
3. Consider the following rivers:
- Seonath
- Hasdeo
- Ib
- Tel
- Betwa
How many of the above are tributaries of the Mahanadi?
(a) Only two
(b) Only three
(c) Only four
(d) All five
4. With reference to inter-State river-water disputes in India, consider the following statements:
- Article 262 permits Parliament to legislate for the adjudication of such disputes.
- Parliament may exclude the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and other courts over these disputes.
- Every inter-State river-water dispute must be settled exclusively through negotiations between the States.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
5. Why may river-interlinking projects facilitate the spread of invasive alien species?
(a) They connect aquatic ecosystems that were previously separated
(b) They increase genetic diversity exclusively among native species
(c) They prevent non-native organisms from surviving in recipient basins
(d) They eliminate artificial pathways between different drainage basins
6. Consider the following statements about invasive alien species:
- Every species introduced outside its natural range is necessarily invasive.
- An introduced species becomes invasive when it establishes, spreads and causes harm.
- Invasive alien species can affect biodiversity, ecosystem functions and livelihoods.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
7. Consider the following countries:
- Ethiopia
- Eritrea
- Djibouti
- Somalia
How many of the above are landlocked?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
8. Which of the following arrangements best combines institutional autonomy with accountability in higher education?
(a) Academic freedom accompanied by transparent evaluation of outcomes
(b) Administrative independence accompanied only by voluntary self-reporting
(c) Uniform operational rules accompanied by continuous external inspection
(d) Centrally prescribed curricula accompanied by standardised faculty workloads
9. When government borrowing rises sharply while the supply of financial savings remains limited, which outcome is most likely?
(a) Demand for funds falls and market interest rates decline
(b) Competition for funds rises and private borrowing becomes costlier
(c) Private investment automatically increases with public borrowing
(d) Government debt servicing falls without any change in interest rates
10. Consider the following statements regarding government bonds:
- Bond prices and bond yields generally move in opposite directions.
- Higher expected inflation may cause investors to demand higher bond yields.
- A rise in bond yields necessarily reduces the government’s cost of issuing new debt.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (05-10-2026):
1. Answer: (a)
2. Answer: (d)
3. Answer: (c)
4. Answer: (b)
5. Answer: (a)
6. Answer: (c)
7. Answer: (a)
8. Answer: (a)
9. Answer: (b)
10. Answer: (a)
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