1. A school gives every student the same printed textbook. A student with a visual impairment requests an accessible digital version. Some parents object: “Equality means giving everyone exactly the same material.”
Which of the following most accurately evaluates this argument?
(a) Identical resources ensure equal opportunity regardless of differences among learners.
(b) Additional support is justified only if it improves the school’s average examination score.
(c) Equal opportunity may require different forms of support to overcome barriers faced by different learners.
(d) Providing accessible material lowers academic standards by changing what the student must learn.
2. With reference to PM SHRI, consider the following statements:
- It seeks to strengthen selected existing schools as model institutions.
- It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Education.
- Its objectives are limited to constructing buildings and supplying digital equipment.
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
3. Consider the following pairs:
- Article 21A – Free and compulsory education for children aged 6-14 years
- Article 45 – Early childhood care and education for children below six years
- Article 51A(k) – Duty of parents or guardians to provide educational opportunities to children aged 6-14 years
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) None
(d) All three
4. Which of the following best describes “double deflation” in national income accounting?
(a) Adjusting nominal GDP twice using the same consumer price index
(b) Separately adjusting output and intermediate inputs for price changes before calculating real value added
(c) Subtracting both direct and indirect taxes from nominal GDP
(d) Averaging inflation rates from two consecutive years to estimate real GDP
5. A bakery produces bread worth ₹1,000 during a day. It uses flour, electricity and other intermediate inputs worth ₹600. What is its Gross Value Added?
(a) ₹1,600
(b) ₹600
(c) ₹400
(d) ₹1,000
6. What is the principal purpose of IAEA safeguards?
(a) To prohibit the generation of electricity from nuclear energy
(b) To determine electricity tariffs for nuclear power plants
(c) To replace national authorities responsible for nuclear-facility management
(d) To verify that nuclear material and activities are not diverted from peaceful purposes
7. Consider the following objectives:
- Preventing the spread of nuclear weapons
- Promoting cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy
- Furthering nuclear disarmament
How many of the above are central objectives of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
(a) Only one
(b) All three
(c) Only two
(d) None
8. The geographical expression “West Bank”, frequently seen in international news, refers primarily to territory lying west of which river?
(a) Nile
(b) Euphrates
(c) Jordan
(d) Tigris
9. Consider the following activities:
- Mapping the seabed
- Measuring ocean temperature and salinity
- Studying marine organisms
- Collecting seabed sediment samples
How many of the above can be undertaken by a suitably equipped Ocean Research Vessel?
(a) All four
(b) Only one
(c) Only two
(d) Only three
10. A woman receives an offer of paid employment but cannot accept it because she spends most of her day collecting water, cooking and caring for family members. Which concept most directly explains this constraint?
(a) Seasonal unemployment
(b) Time poverty
(c) Frictional unemployment
(d) Monetary inflation
ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (10-09-2026):
1. Answer: C
2. Answer: A
3. Answer: D
4. Answer: B
5. Answer: C
6. Answer: D
7. Answer: B
8. Answer: C
9. Answer: A
10. Answer: B
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