Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (13-04-2026)

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1.     With reference to water governance in India, consider the following statements:

  1. Water is exclusively a Union subject under the Constitution of India.
  2. The Ministry of Jal Shakti is the nodal ministry for water resources management.
  3. The Central Ground Water Board deals primarily with groundwater assessment and management.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

2.   The Composite Water Management Index (CWMI) is published by:

(a) NITI Aayog

(b) Jal Shakti Mission

(c) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

(d) Central Water Commission

3.   Consider the following pairs:

ConceptAssociated Feature
1. El NiñoIncreased probability of drought in India
2. La NiñaStrengthening of Indian monsoon rainfall
3. Neutral ENSOComplete absence of Pacific Ocean circulation changes
4. ThermoclineBoundary between warm surface water and cold deep water

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) Only three

(d) All four

4.   With reference to the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS), consider the following statements:

  1. It aims to reduce India’s dependence on imported gold.
  2. Depositors under the scheme can earn interest on deposited gold.
  3. Gold collected under the scheme can be utilised within the domestic jewellery sector.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

5.   Which of the following best explains how excessive gold imports can affect the Indian economy?

(a) They directly increase agricultural productivity.

(b) They can widen the Current Account Deficit by increasing import expenditure.

(c) They reduce demand for foreign exchange reserves.

(d) They automatically strengthen the value of the Indian Rupee.

6.   With reference to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), consider the following statements:

  1. It is conducted by the National Statistical Office.
  2. It measures indicators such as Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), Worker Population Ratio (WPR), and Unemployment Rate (UR).

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

7.   Consider the following statements regarding nominated members in the Indian Parliament:

1.    There are no nominated members in the present Lok Sabha.

2.   All the current members of the Lok Sabha are eligible to participate in the Presidential election.

3.   Some members of the Rajya Sabha can vote in the Vice-Presidential election but not in the Presidential election.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

8.   With reference to labour force trends in India, consider the following statements:

  1. Rural female labour force participation is generally higher than urban female participation.
  2. High self-employment in rural India always indicates strong formal-sector job creation.
  3. Urban educated unemployment tends to be higher than the national average unemployment rate.

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

9.   Which one of the following best describes the scope of Article 28 of the Constitution of India?

(a) It prohibits religious instruction in all private educational institutions.

(b) It permits religious instruction only in minority institutions.

(c) It restricts religious instruction in institutions wholly funded by the State.

(d) It gives religious denominations unrestricted control over curriculum in all institutions.

10. With reference to the PM SHRI Schools Scheme, consider the following statements:

  1. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched by the Ministry of Education.
  2. The scheme aims to implement the principles of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in selected schools.
  3. Only newly established schools are eligible to be selected under the scheme.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (13-04-2026):

1.    Answer: B

2.   Answer: A

3.   Answer: C

4.   Answer: D

5.   Answer: B

6.   Answer: C

7.   Answer: D

8.   Answer: B

9.   Answer: C

10. Answer: A

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