1. A residential street has repeated crashes despite warning boards asking drivers to slow down. Residents propose raised pedestrian crossings and a road layout that discourages speeding. Some object: “Drivers should follow the rules; the road does not need changing.”
Which of the following most accurately evaluates this argument?
(a) Road redesign becomes necessary only when drivers are unaware of traffic rules.
(b) Enforcement and road engineering are alternatives, so improving one makes the other unnecessary.
(c) Road design should account for predictable human mistakes and reduce their consequences.
(d) Safer Road design transfers all responsibility from road users to the government.
2. When a moving car stops suddenly, an unrestrained passenger tends to move forward. Which principle best explains this?
(a) Inertia of motion
(b) Conservation of electric charge
(c) Archimedes’ principle
(d) Thermal expansion
3. Consider the following practices on an online shopping platform:
- Displaying a false countdown to pressure customers into purchasing
- Adding a paid service to the basket without the customer’s consent
- Clearly displaying the complete price before purchase
- Making cancellation deliberately difficult through misleading navigation
How many of the above are examples of dark patterns?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All four
(d) Only three
4. With reference to Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), consider the following statements:
- They are international reserve assets created by the IMF.
- Their value is based on a basket of major currencies.
- They are a currency used by the public for ordinary retail transactions.
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
5. If the RBI sells US dollars from its reserves and buys rupees in the foreign exchange market, what is the most likely immediate effect, other things remaining unchanged?
(a) Dollar supply falls and demand for rupees falls.
(b) India’s merchandise exports automatically increase.
(c) Dollar supply rises and demand for rupees rises, helping contain rupee depreciation.
(d) Both foreign exchange reserves and the supply of rupees necessarily increase.
6. Bhu-Aadhaar, or the Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN), primarily identifies:
(a) Every individual who owns agricultural land
(b) A particular land parcel using its geographical location
(c) Every bank loan issued against land
(d) Each village’s annual agricultural production
7. Which of the following best reflects Swami Vivekananda’s idea of Practical Vedanta?
(a) Expressing spiritual ideals through service to humanity and social upliftment
(b) Restricting spiritual practice to rituals performed within religious institutions
(c) Separating spiritual development completely from social responsibility
(d) Treating material assistance to the poor as incompatible with spiritual life
8. With reference to hydrogen production through electrolysis, consider the following statements:
- Electrolysis uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
- Using renewable electricity can substantially reduce production-related greenhouse-gas emissions.
- Hydrogen produced through electrolysis is necessarily green, regardless of the electricity source.
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 2 only
9. Consider the following Indian States:
- Himachal Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- Sikkim
- Assam
How many of the above share a boundary with China?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
10. India’s merchandise imports from a trading partner exceed its merchandise exports to that partner. Which conclusion necessarily follows?
(a) India has a current-account deficit with the entire world.
(b) India’s foreign exchange reserves must fall by the same amount.
(c) Every Indian industry trading with that country is making a loss.
(d) India has a bilateral merchandise trade deficit with that partner.
ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (12-09-2026):
1. Answer: C
2. Answer: A
3. Answer: D
4. Answer: A
5. Answer: C
6. Answer: B
7. Answer: A
8. Answer: D
9. Answer: C
10. Answer: D
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