Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (29-06-2026)

1.    Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a)   1 only

(b) 1 and 2 only

(c)   2 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

2.   Which one of the following correctly represents the normal Body Mass Index (BMI) range for an adult?

(a)   Below 18.5 kg/m²

(b) 18.5–24.9 kg/m²

(c)   25.0–29.9 kg/m²

(d) 30 kg/m² and above

3.   Consider the following pairs:

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

(a)   Only one

(b) Only two

(c)   All three

(d) None

4.   Consider the following statements regarding elephants:

1. Elephant herds are generally led by the oldest and most experienced female, known as the matriarch.
2. Elephants can communicate over long distances through low-frequency sounds called infrasound.
3. All male and female Asian elephants naturally possess large external tusks.
4. Elephants have the longest gestation period among land mammals.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a)   1 and 2 only

(b) 1, 2 and 4 only

(c)   2, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

5.   Consider the following activities:

1. Granting loans and advances
2. Acquiring shares, bonds, debentures and other securities
3. Providing leasing and hire-purchase finance
4. Accepting demand deposits from the public
5. Issuing cheques drawn on itself

How many of the above activities can be performed by a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)?

(a)   Only two

(b) Only three

(c)   Only four

(d) All five

6.   With reference to Rare Earth Elements (REEs), consider the following statements:

1. REEs consist of 17 chemical elements including the 15 lanthanides, scandium and yttrium.
2. REEs are geologically rare and found in very small quantities in the Earth’s crust.
3. Extracting and processing REEs is complex and requires specialised techniques.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)   1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c)   1 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

7.   Match the following ports with the countries in which they are located:

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a)   1–C, 2–A, 3–B, 4–D

(b) 1–A, 2–C, 3–D, 4–B

(c)   1–C, 2–B, 3–A, 4–D

(d) 1–D, 2–A, 3–B, 4–C

8.   Which of the following best explains the concept of ‘carbon leakage’ that the European Union’s (EU) Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is designed to prevent?

(a)   The leakage of carbon dioxide from industrial pipelines and storage sites into the atmosphere

(b) The relocation of carbon-intensive industries to countries with weaker climate regulations to avoid domestic carbon costs

(c)   The under-reporting of emissions by firms during mandatory environmental audits

(d) The transfer of carbon credits from developing countries to developed nations under carbon trading schemes

9.   Consider the following statements:

Statement I: Rare earth elements (REE) are classified as critical minerals primarily because of their irreplaceable role in clean energy and defence technologies.

Statement II: China’s dominance in REE processing creates a structural vulnerability in global supply chains that cannot be resolved quickly through mining diversification alone.

Statement III: Pax Silica’s emphasis on ‘trusted digital infrastructure’ signals that supply chain security has expanded to encompass cybersecurity and data governance, not just physical resource control.

Which of the following relationships among the above statements is/are correct?

1. Statement II provides the structural rationale that makes Statement I geopolitically consequential.
2. Statement III represents a logical evolution of the concern expressed in Statement II.
3. Statement I contradicts Statement III since resource security and digital security are separate domains.

Select the correct answer:

(a)   1 and 2 only

(b) 1 only

(c)   2 and 3 only

(d) 3 only

10.   The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index is published by which of the following?

(a)   United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

(b) United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

(c)   Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)

(d) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (29-06-2026):

1.    Answer: B

2.   Answer: B

3.   Answer: B

4.   Answer: B

5.   Answer: B

6.   Answer: A

7.   Answer: A

8.   Answer: B

9.   Answer: A

10. Answer: C

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