Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (13-07-2026)

1.    Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, consider the following pairs:

How many pairs are correctly matched?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) All three

(d) None

2.   With reference to helium, consider the following statements:

1. It belongs to the noble-gas group of the periodic table.
2. It has the lowest boiling point among all elements.
3. Commercial helium is mainly extracted from helium-rich natural-gas deposits.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 2 and 3

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 1 and 3 only

3.   With reference to local governance in India, consider the following statements:

1. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act gave constitutional status to Panchayats.
2. Article 243ZD of the Constitution provides for the constitution of a District Planning Committee.
3. The District Planning Committee consolidates plans prepared by Panchayats and Municipalities in the district.

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

4.   Consider the following pairs:

How many pairs are correctly matched?

(a) Only one

(b) Only two

(c) Only three

(d) All four

5.    With reference to India’s external trade, consider the following statements:

1. A merchandise trade deficit occurs when the value of goods imports exceeds the value of goods exports.
2. A services trade surplus occurs when the value of services exports exceeds services imports.
3. A surplus in services trade can partly offset a merchandise trade deficit in India’s external account.

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

6.   Helium is considered a strategically important resource because of its applications in which of the following?

1. Cooling superconducting magnets in MRI scanners
2. Semiconductor manufacturing
3. Quantum computing systems
4. Detecting leaks in high-vacuum equipment
5. Increasing the octane rating of automobile fuels

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 2, 4 and 5 only

(c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only

7.   Consider the following statements regarding the evaporation of falling raindrops:

1. It can reduce the amount of rainfall reaching the ground.
2. It can cool the surrounding air and generate downdrafts.
3. It may influence the formation of cold pools and subsequent convection.
4. It can be studied using stable isotopes of oxygen and hydrogen.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 2 and 3 only

(c) 2, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

8.  The Eärendil-1 project, recently seen in the news, is primarily associated with:

(a) Generating electricity using space-based solar panels

(b) Reflecting sunlight towards selected locations on Earth at night

(c) Removing space debris using laser technology

(d) Studying solar flares from the Sun–Earth L1 point 

9.   With reference to seafloor spreading, consider the following statements:

1. It normally occurs at divergent plate boundaries.
2. The theory of seafloor spreading contradicts the continental drift theory.
3. The youngest oceanic rocks are generally located nearest to a mid-ocean ridge.

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

10. A country’s Total Fertility Rate has fallen below the replacement level, but its population continues to grow. Which of the following best explains this situation?

(a) Demographic dividend

(b) Population momentum

(c) Demographic winter

(d) Malthusian trap

ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (13-07-2026):

1.    Answer: C

2.   Answer: B

3.   Answer: D

4.   Answer: C

5.   Answer: D

6.   Answer: C

7.   Answer: D

8.   Answer: B

9.   Answer: C

10.  Answer: B

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