1. Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: Authorising District Collectors to decide specified citizenship applications does not transfer citizenship from the Union List to the State List.
Statement-II: Citizenship is a Union subject, and the Collectors exercise powers as authorities specified by the Central Government.
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
2. With reference to the PM CARES Fund, consider the following statements:
- The fund is a statutory body established under an Act of Parliament.
- Contributions to the fund are eligible to be counted as Corporate Social Responsibility expenditure.
- The fund receives regular budgetary allocations approved through the annual Union Budget.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
3. Consider the following receipts:
- Corporation tax
- Goods and Services Tax accruing to the Centre
- Union excise duty
- Cess levied for a specific purpose
- Surcharge on income tax
How many of the above ordinarily form part of the divisible pool of taxes?
(a) Only two
(b) Only three
(c) Only four
(d) All five
4. Consider the following pairs:
| Fiscal indicator | Meaning |
| 1. Fiscal deficit | Government’s total borrowing requirement |
| 2. Revenue deficit | Excess of revenue expenditure over revenue receipts |
| 3. Primary deficit | Fiscal deficit minus interest payments |
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
5. Suppose two States have a disagreement over the movement of public transport across their border. They want an advisory forum that:
- brings together the Chief Ministers and State ministers,
- facilitates negotiation without delivering a judicial verdict, and
- is chaired by the union home minister.
Which institution most appropriately satisfies these requirements?
(a) Inter-State Council
(b) Zonal Council
(c) Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal
(d) National Development Council
6. Consider the following pairs:
| Index | Compiling Authority |
| 1. Index of Core Industries | Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT |
| 2. Index of Industrial Production | National Statistical Office |
| 3. Consumer Price Index–Combined | Reserve Bank of India |
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
7. Consider the following statements regarding Tax Buoyancy:
- Tax buoyancy measures the responsiveness of tax revenue to changes in national income or GDP.
- A tax buoyancy greater than one indicates that tax revenue is growing faster than the economy.
- Tax buoyancy is influenced only by changes in tax rates.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
8. With reference to Zonal Councils in India, consider the following statements:
- They are statutory bodies established under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
- Their recommendations are legally binding on the Union and State governments concerned.
- The union home minister is the common Chairperson of all five Zonal Councils.
- Their Standing Committees consist of the Chief Secretaries of the member States.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
9. Consider two labour disputes:
- Dispute A arose under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and remained pending after that Act was repealed.
- Dispute B arose after the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 became effective.
Which interpretation should ordinarily govern them?
(a) The Industrial Relations Code governs both disputes retrospectively.
(b) The 1978 triple test governs both disputes regardless of the statutory language.
(c) Dispute A follows the earlier law, while Dispute B is governed by the Code’s own definition.
(d) Neither dispute can be adjudicated after the repeal of the 1947 Act.
10. Which one of the following industries was newly included in the core-sector basket under the series with base year 2022–23?
(a) Aluminium
(b) Iron ore
(c) Automobiles
(d) Pharmaceuticals
ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (21-08-2026):
1. Answer: A
2. Answer: A
3. Answer: B
4. Answer: C
5. Answer: B
6. Answer: B
7. Answer: B
8. Answer: C
9. Answer: C
10. Answer: B
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