1.         The freezing of seat allocation among States based on the 1971 Census was introduced by which of the following Constitutional Amendments?
(a) 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act
(b) 44th Constitutional Amendment Act
(c) 61st Constitutional Amendment Act
(d) 87th Constitutional Amendment Act
2.        Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Inflation reduces the real wages of workers if nominal wages do not increase proportionately.
Statement II: The variable component of minimum wages in India is revised based on inflation indices such as CPI-IW.
Which one of the following is correct?
(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II explains Statement I
(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II does not explain Statement I
(c) Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
(d) Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct
3.        Consider the following statements:
1. The Factories Act, 1948 primarily covers workers employed in indoor workspaces and does not explicitly address occupational heat exposure in outdoor settings.
2. The Occupational Safety, Health and Work-ing Conditions Code, 2020 explicitly man-dates comprehensive safeguards against heat stress for both indoor and outdoor workers.
3. The Ranjitsinh vs Union of India (2024) judgment implies that protection from ex-treme heat can be linked to the Right to Life under Article 21.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4.        With reference to a prominent leader of the Indian freedom struggle, consider the following statements:
1. He served as President of the Indian Na-tional Congress at its Haripura and Tripuri sessions.
2. He authored The Indian Struggle, which de-scribed India’s freedom movement between 1920 and 1934.
3. He led the Indian National Army with sup-port from Japan during World War II.
4. He established the Provisional Government of Azad Hind in 1943.
The above statements refer to which of the following personalities?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Subhas Chandra Bose
5.        With reference to the Food Waste Index Report, consider the following statements:
1. It is released by the United Nations Envi-ronment Programme in collaboration with WRAP.
2. It provides estimates of food waste at the household, food service, and retail levels.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
6.        With reference to the Hubble Tension and measurement of the expansion of the universe, consider the following statements:
1. The Hubble constant (Hâ‚€) denotes the rate of expansion of the universe and is ex-pressed in km/s per megaparsec.
2. The concept of an expanding universe origi-nated from observations made by Edwin Hubble.
3. The cosmic distance ladder method uses standard candles such as Cepheid variable stars and Type Ia supernovae to estimate cosmic distances.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
7. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Consider the following statements regarding the Andaman Sea:
1. It is a part of the northeastern Indian Ocean.
2. It is bordered by Myanmar, Thailand, Malay-sia, and India’s Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
3. It lies to the west of the Bay of Bengal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
8.        With reference to the Right to Vote in India, consider the following statements:
1. Article 326 provides for universal adult suf-frage in India.
2. The minimum voting age was reduced from 21 years to 18 years by the 61st Constitu-tional Amendment Act.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
9.        Consider the following statements regarding river water pollution:
1. High Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) indi-cates increased organic pollution and leads to depletion of dissolved oxygen in water bodies.
2. Eutrophication is caused by excessive nutri-ent enrichment, often resulting in algal blooms.
3. The Central Pollution Control Board classi-fies river water as polluted when BOD levels exceed 3 mg/l.
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.      With reference to the appointment of judges of High Courts in India, consider the following statements:
1. Judges of High Courts are appointed by the President of India.
2. The appointment is made in consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
3. The Governor of the concerned State is also consulted in the process.
4. The Chief Justice of the concerned High Court is not involved in the appointment process.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (15-04-2026):
1. Answer: A
2. Answer: B
3. Answer: B
4. Answer: D
5. Answer: C
6. Answer: D
7. Answer: A
8. Answer: C
9. Answer: D
10. Answer: A
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