Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (31-08-2026)

1.    Vultures, which used to be very common in the Indian countryside some years ago, are rarely seen nowadays. This is attributed to:

(a) the destruction of their nesting sites by new invasive species
(b) a drug used by cattle owners for treating their diseased cattle
(c) scarcity of food available to them
(d) a widespread, persistent and fatal disease among them

2.   Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to Time Zone in India?

1. There is one standard time for the whole country.
2. Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands have different Time Zones.
3. Indian Standard Time (IST) is five and half hours behind GMT.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1 and 3

3.   Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Standard Meridian:

1. It passes through exactly two coastal states of India.
2. It passes through more states than the Tropic of Cancer does in India.

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

4.   Consider the following description:

A landscape records an increase in vegetation cover after environmental modification, but the new vegetation is relatively homogeneous and supports lower species and structural diversity than the original ecosystem.

This phenomenon is best described as:

(a) Ecological succession

(b) Assisted natural regeneration

(c) Inferior greening

(d) Compensatory afforestation

5.   With reference to peptide-based medicines, consider the following pairs:

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

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

6.   Consider the following statements regarding European regional arrangements:

1. The European Union is a political and economic union with common institutions and laws.
2. All members of the European Union are required to use the euro as their currency immediately upon joining the Union.
3. The European Economic Area extends the EU Single Market to certain European countries that are not EU members.
4. The Schengen Area primarily provides for movement without routine internal border checks and is unrelated to the adoption of the euro.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

7.   Consider the following statements regarding magnetars:

1. They are a special class of neutron stars.
2. They possess exceptionally strong magnetic fields.
3. They are formed primarily through the cooling of white-dwarf stars.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

(a) 1 and 3 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

8.   The term “vacuum birefringence” is best described as:

(a) The production of sound waves by objects moving through space

(b) Different polarisations of light propagating differently through a vacuum under an intense magnetic field

(c) The splitting of atomic nuclei in interstellar space

(d) The complete absorption of electromagnetic radiation by a black hole

9.    Consider the following:

1. Manufacturing Power
2. Agriculture and Food Production
3. Technology and Innovation
4. Gati Shakti
5. Defence Shakti
6. Fiscal Federalism
7. Electoral Reforms

How many of the above are included in the “Saptadhara” for Viksit Bharat?

(a) Only three

(b) Only four

(c) Only five

(d) All seven

10. Consider the following Articles of the Constitution of India:

1. Article 14
2. Article 16
3. Article 19
4. Article 20
5. Article 21
6. Article 25

How many of the above Fundamental Rights are available to both Indian citizens and friendly aliens?

(a) Only two

(b) Only three

(c) Only four

(d) Only five

ANSWERS for Daily Current Affairs Prelims Practice (31-08-2026):

1.    Answer: B

2.   Answer: A

3.   Answer: A

4.   Answer: C

5.   Answer: C

6.   Answer: C

7.   Answer: C

8.   Answer: B

9.   Answer: C

10.  Answer: C

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