Daily Current Affairs Quiz
Daily Quiz — March 24, 2026
Question 1 of 10
World Tuberculosis Day is observed on which date every year?
World Tuberculosis Day is observed on March 24 every year, commemorating Robert Koch's announcement of discovering Mycobacterium tuberculosis on March 24, 1882.
💡 Concept Note
Robert Koch received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905. The BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccine, developed in 1921, is given at birth in India's Universal Immunisation Programme.
Question 2 of 10
The Women's Reservation Act 2023 is also known as which Constitutional Amendment?
The Women's Reservation Act is the Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023, passed in September 2023 in the new Parliament building. It provides 33% reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies.
💡 Concept Note
The original Women's Reservation Bill was first introduced in 1996 as the 81st Amendment Bill by PM H.D. Deve Gowda. The Rajya Sabha passed a version (108th Amendment Bill) in 2008, but it lapsed in Lok Sabha.
Question 3 of 10
The Assam Rifles, which celebrated its 191st Raising Day, was originally established in 1835 as which force?
Assam Rifles was originally raised in 1835 as the Cachar Levy to protect tea gardens in Assam. It was later renamed Assam Frontier Police (1883), Assam Military Police (1891), and finally Assam Rifles (1917).
💡 Concept Note
Assam Rifles is India's oldest Central Armed Police Force. It has unique dual control - administrative control under MHA and operational control under the Indian Army. It guards the 1,643 km Indo-Myanmar border.
Question 4 of 10
India's Strategic Petroleum Reserves are maintained at how many locations?
India has SPR facilities at three locations: Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) with 1.33 MT, Mangaluru (Karnataka) with 1.50 MT, and Padur (Karnataka) with 2.50 MT, totalling 5.33 million metric tonnes.
💡 Concept Note
ISPRL (Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited), a subsidiary of OIDB under the Ministry of Petroleum, manages the reserves. The IEA benchmark is 90 days of import cover; India's total cover including commercial stocks is about 74 days.
Question 5 of 10
Which body investigates anti-dumping cases in India?
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under the Ministry of Commerce, is the designated authority for investigating anti-dumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard duty cases in India.
💡 Concept Note
Anti-dumping duties are permitted under Article VI of GATT and implemented in India through Section 9A of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. They protect domestic industry from unfairly priced imports sold below normal value.
Question 6 of 10
The CMS (Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species), also known as the Bonn Convention, was adopted in which year?
The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) was adopted on June 23, 1979 in Bonn, Germany, and entered into force in 1983. India ratified it on May 4, 1982.
💡 Concept Note
India hosted CMS COP13 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat in February 2020, where the Central Asian Flyway Action Plan was launched. The CAF covers 30 countries and approximately 280 waterbird species.
Question 7 of 10
The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) is established under which section of the Companies Act, 2013?
NFRA is established under Section 132 of the Companies Act, 2013. It was constituted on October 1, 2018 and is responsible for auditor oversight, setting accounting standards, and investigating audit failures.
💡 Concept Note
Section 135 is the CSR provision, not NFRA. NFRA replaced the National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards (NACAS). It has powers to investigate professional misconduct by chartered accountants and audit firms.
Question 8 of 10
Under which section of the Companies Act 2013 is Corporate Social Responsibility mandated in India?
CSR is mandated under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, effective from April 1, 2014. India was the first country in the world to legally mandate CSR spending. Eligible companies must spend 2% of average net profit on CSR activities.
💡 Concept Note
CSR eligibility: net worth Rs 500 crore+ OR turnover Rs 1,000 crore+ OR net profit Rs 5 crore+. The Corporate Laws Amendment Bill 2026 proposes raising the net profit threshold to Rs 10 crore.
Question 9 of 10
The Right to Information Act, 2005 came into force on which date?
The RTI Act was passed by Parliament on June 15, 2005, but came into force on October 12, 2005. Section 4 mandates proactive disclosure of information by public authorities.
💡 Concept Note
The RTI movement was led by Aruna Roy and MKSS (Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan) in Rajasthan. The Act replaced the Freedom of Information Act, 2002. Under Section 7, responses must be provided within 30 days (48 hours for life/liberty matters).
Question 10 of 10
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment provides what percentage of reservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions?
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment (1992) mandates not less than one-third (33%) reservation for women in Panchayats under Article 243D. Several states like Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand have increased this to 50%.
💡 Concept Note
The 73rd Amendment (Panchayats) and 74th Amendment (Municipalities) were passed in 1992. The success of women's reservation in local bodies was a key argument for extending 33% reservation to Parliament via the 106th Amendment.