19-Jun-26: UPSC Current Affairs Daily Quiz With Answers

Ques:1

Which of the following statements are correct in respect of Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000?

1. It empowers the Central Government to block public access to online information under specified circumstances.
2. The power under Section 69A can be exercised in the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India.
3. Any blocking order issued under Section 69A must necessarily be made public.

Select the answer using the code given below:

Ques:2

Consider the following statements:

Statement 1: The original Tenth Schedule recognized a split in a political party as a valid exception from disqualification if at least one-third of the legislators separated from the parent party.

Statement 2: The Constitution (Ninety-Second Amendment) Act, 2003 deleted the provision relating to split from the Tenth Schedule.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Ques:3

Consider the following statements:

Statement I: The Speaker can decide disqualification petitions without being bound by any constitutional principles.

Statement II: The Speaker is not required to follow the principles of natural justice while deciding defection cases.

Statement III: The Speaker's powers under the Tenth Schedule are exercised on the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Ques:4

Consider the following with reference to Ganga River System:

1. The Bhagirathi originates from the Gangotri Glacier at Gaumukh.
2. The Alaknanda joins the Bhagirathi at Devprayag to form the Ganga.
3. The Yamuna is the longest tributary of the Ganga.

How many of the above is/are not correct?

Ques:5

Consider the following statements:

1. Income Tax is levied by the Union Government under the Constitution of India.
2. Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a direct tax because it is collected by the government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Ques:6

With reference to the recent US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), consider the following statements:

1. The MoU envisages negotiations for a final agreement within 60 days, extendable by mutual consent.
2. The MoU includes an explicit commitment by Iran that it will never produce nuclear weapons.
3. The MoU contains binding provisions requiring Iran to immediately dismantle its ballistic missile programme.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Ques:7

Employment elasticity is best defined as:

Ques:8

With reference to the economic valuation of unpaid domestic and care work in India, consider the following statements:

1. The Supreme Court has held that the loss of domestic care services provided by a homemaker can be considered a distinct category for compensation in motor accident claims.
2. The Constitution of India explicitly grants homemakers an equal share in all matrimonial property acquired during marriage.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Ques:9

With reference to the advance of the Southwest Monsoon in India, consider the following statements:

1. Strong cross-equatorial winds over the Arabian Sea facilitate the advance of the Southwest Monsoon over India.
2. The presence of low-pressure systems and cyclonic circulations can support the further advance of the monsoon.
3. Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO) is a stationary atmospheric phenomenon that remains fixed over the Indian Ocean.
4. An early onset of the Southwest Monsoon over Kerala always ensures above-normal rainfall over India.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Ques:10

Consider the following countries:

1. United States of America
2. France
3. India
4. Canada

Which of the above countries are members of the Group of Seven (G7)?