UPSC Prelims Practice
Current Affairs Quiz 24 July 2026
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Question 1 of 15
The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 has which of the following features?
Under the 2024 Act, offences are cognizable (arrest without warrant), non-bailable and non-compoundable (no out-of-court settlement). The 2026 amendment further raises penalties.
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The Act targets organised networks and service providers, not bona fide candidates.
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Public Examinations Act 2024
Question 2 of 15
The 2026 amendment to the Public Examinations Act proposes what minimum punishment for an individual paper-leak offender?
The amendment sets a mandatory minimum of 5 years’ imprisonment for individual offenders, and up to 10 years plus a fine of up to Rs 10 crore for organised paper leaks.
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It shifts sentencing from court discretion to stiff mandatory minimums.
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Exam integrity law
Question 3 of 15
Which committee examined the reform and restructuring of the National Testing Agency (NTA) after the 2024 controversies?
The K. Radhakrishnan committee recommended converting the NTA into a leaner, secure, technology-driven body focused on high-stakes examinations.
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The NTA was established in 2017 under the Ministry of Education.
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NTA reform
Question 4 of 15
The BHAVYA-Rasayan scheme approved by the Cabinet is aimed at which sector?
BHAVYA-Rasayan, with a Rs 3,030 crore outlay, funds three dedicated chemical parks with shared infrastructure over FY2026-27 to FY2030-31 to cut import dependence in specialty chemicals.
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BHAVYA stands for Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana.
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Chemical parks scheme
Question 5 of 15
Under the BHAVYA-Rasayan scheme, what is the Central grant cap and minimum State contribution per chemical park?
The Central grant is capped at Rs 1,000 crore per park, while the host State must contribute a minimum of Rs 500 crore, ensuring State ownership and land facilitation.
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The scheme is run by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals.
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Centre-State funding
Question 6 of 15
Consider the shared facilities planned in the BHAVYA-Rasayan chemical parks: 1) Common Effluent Treatment Plants 2) Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities 3) Hazardous-waste management. Which are correct?
The parks pool CETPs, TSDFs and hazardous-waste management so even smaller producers can meet strict environmental standards, aligning growth with sustainable manufacturing.
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TSDFs are regulated under the Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules.
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Environmental infrastructure
Question 7 of 15
Why are flooded paddy fields a major source of methane?
Continuous flooding starves the soil of oxygen, creating anaerobic conditions in which methanogenic bacteria break down organic matter and release methane (CH4).
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India’s irrigated paddy emits roughly 3 to 4 million tonnes of methane a year.
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Paddy methane
Question 8 of 15
Which of the following are recognised methane-mitigation techniques in rice cultivation?
AWD, DSR and SRI all reduce the flooded period or reintroduce oxygen to the soil, cutting methane while often saving water, without sacrificing yield.
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The Global Methane Pledge targets a 30 per cent cut in methane by 2030 from 2020 levels.
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Climate-smart agriculture
Question 9 of 15
INS Malvan, commissioned in July 2026, belongs to which class of vessels?
INS Malvan is the second Mahe-class ASW-SWC, commissioned at Karwar on July 22, 2026, with over 80 per cent indigenous content and built by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
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It was the first ship ever commissioned at Karwar, home to INS Kadamba under Project Seabird.
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Naval indigenisation
Question 10 of 15
A "123 Agreement", central to the US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal, derives its name from:
A 123 Agreement is named after Section 123 of the US Atomic Energy Act, 1954, and is the legal precondition under US law for civil nuclear cooperation, carrying non-proliferation conditions.
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The “gold standard” (no enrichment or reprocessing) was first secured from the UAE.
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Non-proliferation
Question 11 of 15
India was able to engage in civil nuclear commerce despite not signing the NPT because of:
The 2008 NSG waiver, alongside the India-US civil nuclear deal, enabled India to pursue civil nuclear cooperation despite being an NPT non-signatory with a clean non-proliferation record.
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The IAEA, headquartered in Vienna, verifies peaceful use through safeguards.
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India and NSG
Question 12 of 15
The 1991 economic reforms, whose 35th anniversary falls on July 24, 2026, were launched during the tenure of which Prime Minister?
Finance Minister Dr Manmohan Singh delivered the landmark Budget of July 24, 1991 under Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao, launching Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation.
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The reforms followed a balance-of-payments crisis in which reserves fell to about two weeks of imports and India pledged gold.
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1991 reforms
Question 13 of 15
Which committee’s recommendations shaped the financial-sector and banking reforms after 1991?
The Narasimham Committee shaped banking and financial-sector regulation in the years following the 1991 reforms.
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The New Industrial Policy of 1991 abolished industrial licensing for most industries.
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Financial reforms
Question 14 of 15
July 24 is observed as Income Tax Day because on this day in 1860:
Income Tax Day marks July 24, 1860, when income tax was first introduced in India by Sir James Wilson to offset the losses of the 1857 revolt.
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The Income-tax Act, 1961 is being replaced by the Income-tax Act, 2025.
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Direct taxes
Question 15 of 15
The SOFI report, which tracks global hunger and progress toward SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), is published jointly by:
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) is published jointly by the FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO, and tracks progress toward SDG 2 (Zero Hunger).
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FAO is headquartered in Rome, Italy.
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Food security
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