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Current Affairs Quiz — April 24, 2026
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Question 1 of 15
Pakistan withdrew from SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 citing failure to obtain which document?
The Pakistan Football Federation stated it could not obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from relevant Pakistani authorities due to India-Pakistan diplomatic tensions following the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack.
📝 Concept Note
SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 will now proceed with 6 teams — India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives.
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India-Pakistan relations; sports diplomacy
Question 2 of 15
The SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 is scheduled to be held at which venue?
The SAFF Women’s Championship 2026 is scheduled at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, from May 25 to June 6, 2026.
📝 Concept Note
SAFF is a sub-confederation of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
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SAFF Women’s Championship 2026
Question 3 of 15
ReNew Energy Global is setting up a 6.5 GW solar ingot-wafer manufacturing facility in which location?
ReNew Energy Global is investing ₹4,200 crore to build a 6.5 GW solar ingot-wafer manufacturing facility in Anakapalli district (near Visakhapatnam), Andhra Pradesh. CM N. Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone.
📝 Concept Note
In solar PV manufacturing, the sequence is polysilicon → ingot → wafer → cell → module.
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Solar manufacturing; PLI scheme
Question 4 of 15
In solar photovoltaic manufacturing, which is the correct sequence from raw material to finished product?
The correct solar manufacturing sequence is Polysilicon → Ingot (silicon block) → Wafer (thin slices) → Solar Cell → Solar Module (panel). ReNew’s facility covers the ingot and wafer steps.
📝 Concept Note
China controls ~90% of global ingot-wafer manufacturing — India’s PLI scheme aims to build upstream capability.
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Solar energy supply chain
Question 5 of 15
The first-ever Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises (ASISSE) was launched by which body?
NSO (National Statistics Office) under MoSPI (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation) launched ASISSE in April 2026 — the first-ever annual survey of incorporated services sector enterprises, covering ~1.21 lakh enterprises with FY 2024–25 as reference period.
📝 Concept Note
NSO was formed in 2019 by merging the Central Statistics Office (CSO) and National Sample Survey Office (NSSO).
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India’s statistical system; services sector
Question 6 of 15
The Manipur ethnic conflict that began on May 3, 2023, is primarily between which two communities?
The Manipur ethnic conflict since May 3, 2023 is primarily between the Meitei community (valley-based, ~53% of population) and the Kuki-Zo ethnic groups (hill-based, ~16%). The trigger was a High Court order directing the state to consider extending ST status to Meiteis.
📝 Concept Note
As of March 2026 — 217 killed; 58,821 displaced.
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Manipur ethnic conflict; internal security
Question 7 of 15
Which constitutional provision is most directly associated with Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) in northeastern India?
The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution provides for Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) in tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. The Fifth Schedule applies to tribal areas in other (non-NE) states.
📝 Concept Note
Manipur hill areas do not come under the Sixth Schedule — this is a grievance of Kuki-Zo groups who seek greater autonomy.
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Sixth Schedule; tribal governance in Northeast India
Question 8 of 15
According to IMD, a "heatwave" on the plains of India is declared when temperatures reach:
IMD defines a heatwave on plains as temperature ≥40°C AND ≥4.5°C above normal. A severe heatwave is when departure is ≥6.4°C above normal.
If actual temperature reaches ≥45°C, it qualifies regardless of departure from normal.
If actual temperature reaches ≥45°C, it qualifies regardless of departure from normal.
📝 Concept Note
IMD uses colour-coded alerts — Yellow (Watch), Orange (Alert), Red (Warning) — for heatwave events.
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IMD heatwave definition; disaster management
Question 9 of 15
India’s first city-level Heat Action Plan (HAP) was developed for which city?
Ahmedabad developed India’s first city-level Heat Action Plan in 2013, following the deadly 2010 heatwave. It includes colour-coded alerts linked to IMD forecasts, pre-cooling of hospitals, cooling centres, and public awareness — and has been credited with reducing heat deaths by ~40%.
📝 Concept Note
Ahmedabad’s HAP has served as a model for other Indian cities and globally.
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Heat Action Plans; climate adaptation governance
Question 10 of 15
According to the State of India’s Environment 2026 report by CSE, how many of the nine planetary boundaries have been breached globally?
The CSE State of India’s Environment 2026 report notes that 7 of the 9 planetary boundaries have been breached globally, including climate change, biodiversity, land-system change, freshwater use, biogeochemical flows, novel entities, and aerosol loading.
📝 Concept Note
Planetary boundaries framework was developed by Johan Rockström (Stockholm Resilience Centre, 2009).
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Planetary boundaries; CSE report
Question 11 of 15
The invasive plant Lantana camara is a concern in India primarily because it:
Lantana camara now covers ~50% of India’s forest scrublands, suppressing native grasses that serve as prey habitat. This reduces prey availability for tigers, which then prey on cattle, increasing human-tiger conflict.
It is listed as an invasive alien species by IUCN.
It is listed as an invasive alien species by IUCN.
📝 Concept Note
Lantana camara was introduced during the British era from tropical Americas.
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Invasive alien species; human-wildlife conflict
Question 12 of 15
The "1,000-day window" in nutrition science refers to which period?
The “first 1,000 days” refers to the period from conception to a child’s second birthday — approximately 270 days of pregnancy plus 730 days (two years). This period is considered most critical for brain and physical development, and malnutrition during this window can have irreversible consequences.
📝 Concept Note
India’s POSHAN 2.0 and Poshan Pakhwada campaigns specifically target nutrition in this critical window.
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Nutrition; early childhood development
Question 13 of 15
The 8th edition of Poshan Pakhwada 2026 was organised by which ministry?
Poshan Pakhwada is organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) under the POSHAN 2.0 framework. The 8th edition ran from April 9–23, 2026 with the theme “Maximising Brain Development in the First Six Years of Life.”
📝 Concept Note
Poshan Maah (National Nutrition Month) is observed in September every year.
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POSHAN 2.0; nutrition governance
Question 14 of 15
According to NFHS-5 (2019-21), what is the approximate percentage of children under 5 years who are stunted in India?
NFHS-5 (2019–21) found that 35.5% of children under 5 in India are stunted (low height-for-age, reflecting chronic malnutrition). The wasting rate (acute malnutrition) is 19.3%.
India’s stunting rate remains among the highest in the world.
India’s stunting rate remains among the highest in the world.
📝 Concept Note
19.3% is the wasting rate (not stunting). Don’t confuse the two in UPSC questions.
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NFHS-5; child malnutrition indicators
Question 15 of 15
SAFF — the organiser of the SAFF Women’s Championship — is a sub-confederation of which body?
The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) is a sub-confederation of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which is one of FIFA’s six continental confederations. SAFF covers eight South Asian nations.
📝 Concept Note
The six FIFA confederations are UEFA (Europe), CONMEBOL (S. America), AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), CONCACAF (N/C America), OFC (Oceania).
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SAFF; international football governance
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