1. Consider the following statements regarding India’s recently updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets:
- India aims to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 47% by 2035 from the 2005 level.
- The target for cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy sources has been set at 50% by 2035.
- India has committed to creating an additional carbon sink of 3.5 to 4.0 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent by 2035.
- The updated NDC has advanced India’s Net-Zero emissions target year from 2070 to 2050.
How many of the above statements are correct?
A) Only one
B) Only two
C) Only three
D) All four
2. The Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) is administered by which one of the following Ministries?
(a) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(b) Ministry of Rural Development
(c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(d) Ministry of Education
3. Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: A person who is arrested and detained in custody must be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of twenty-four hours of such arrest.
Statement-II: The Constitution provides that the said period of twenty-four hours shall include the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the court of the magistrate.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
4. With reference to the powers, privileges and immunities of the Legislature of a State and its members, consider the following statements:
- The Constitution enumerates exhaustively the privileges of a House of the State Legislature and of its members.
- The privileges of a House extend to persons who have the right to speak in, and otherwise to take part in, its proceedings without being members of that House.
- A member is immune from proceedings in any court in respect of anything said by him in the House.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
5. In a certain region, the rainfall received during a cropping season was close to the long-period average, but persistently high temperatures during the season kept the moisture in the root zone below the requirement of the standing crop. This situation is best described as:
(a) Hydrological drought
(b) Meteorological drought
(c) Socio-economic drought
(d) Agricultural drought
6. With reference to the Information Technology Act, 2000, consider the following statements:
- Directions for blocking public access to any information may be issued on grounds which include public order.
- An intermediary is not liable for third-party information made available by it, provided it does not initiate the transmission, select the receiver of the transmission or modify the information contained in the transmission.
- Every direction issued for blocking public access to information is required to be published in the Official Gazette.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
7. The Supreme Court has held that a restriction placed on access to the internet must satisfy the test of proportionality. In this context, which one of the following best describes the requirement of proportionality?
(a) The restriction must be temporary in duration and must be reviewed by the executive authority which imposed it
(b) The restriction must be authorised by a law made by Parliament and must be approved by the High Court concerned
(c) The measure adopted must be the least restrictive of the available measures capable of achieving the legitimate aim pursued
(d) The restriction must be imposed only after the person affected has been given an opportunity of being heard
8. Consider the following pairs:
| Principle | Content |
| 1. Precautionary principle | Absence of complete scientific certainty shall not be a ground for postponing measures to prevent environmental degradation |
| 2. Polluter pays principle | The cost of remedial and restorative measures is to be borne by the person causing the pollution |
| 3. Public trust doctrine | Certain natural resources are held by the State as a trustee for the use of the general public |
| 4. Absolute liability | An enterprise carrying on a hazardous activity is liable for the resulting harm and cannot claim the exceptions available under the rule of strict liability |
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
9. Consider the following provisions of the Constitution of India:
- Article 21A
- Article 48A
- Article 51A(g)
Which of the above were inserted into the Constitution by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
10. With reference to the constitutional provisions relating to preventive detention, consider the following statements:
- A person detained under a law providing for preventive detention is entitled to be informed of the grounds of his detention.
- The right to consult and to be defended by a legal practitioner of his choice is available to a person detained under a law providing for preventive detention.
- Parliament alone is competent to make a law providing for preventive detention.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (14-08-2026):
1. Answer: B
2. Answer: C
3. Answer: C
4. Answer: B
5. Answer: D
6. Answer: A
7. Answer: C
8. Answer: D
9. Answer: B
10. Answer: A
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