Daily Quiz

1. With reference to the evolution of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, consider the following rights:

1. Right to Privacy
2. Right to Environment
3. Right to Legal Aid
4. Right to Higher Education

Options:
A: Only two
B: Only three
C: All four
D: Only one

2. Which of the following features make the Indian Constitution more transformative than traditional Western constitutions?

1. Constitutional prohibition of private discrimination
2. Grant of group-differentiated rights
3. Grant of group-differentiated rights
4. Built-in affirmative action provisions

Options:
A: 1, 2 and 4 only
B: 1 and 3 only
C: 2 and 4 only
D: 1, 2, 3 and 4

3. With reference to Artificial Intelligence in agriculture, which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

Options:
A: Saagu Baagu – AI-based farm management improving farmer incomes
B: Agricultural Data Exchange (ADeX) – India’s national framework for data-sharing
C: Hello Tractor – Climate-indexed insurance system
D: Phenotyping – Use of AI for faster varietal screening

4. Which of the following are advantages of AI-enabled precision agriculture?

1. Reduction in chemical usage
2. Improvement in soil microbiome diversity
3. Hyperlocal climate forecasting
4. Increase in yield efficiency

Options:
A: 1, 3 and 4 only
B: 1 and 4 only
C: 2, 3 and 4 only
D: 1, 2, 3 and 4

5. Consider the following statements about U-Turn Man of Tamil Nadu (G. Manuneethi):

1. His innovations focused on low-cost, design-based traffic solutions.
2. He introduced signal-free U-turn systems by shifting turning points 100 m away.
3. He introduced signal-free U-turn systems by shifting turning points 100 m away.

Options:
A: 1 and 2 only
B: 2 and 3 only
C: 1 and 3 only
D: 1, 2 and 3

6. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur is correctly associated with which of the following?

1. Founding of Anandpur Sahib
2. Composing 59 Shabads included in Guru Granth Sahib
3. Leading the Sikhs in the Battle of Chamkaur
4. Leading the Sikhs in the Battle of Chamkaur

Options:
A: 1, 2 and 4 only
B: 1, 3 and 4 only
C: 1 and 4 only
D: 2 and 3 only

7. With reference to the election of the UN Secretary-General, consider the following:

1. The Secretary-General is appointed by the Security Council.
2. A candidate requires 9 affirmative votes and no P5 veto in the Security Council.
3. Straw polls are conducted secretly to gauge support.
4. Regional rotation is a formal requirement under the UN Charter.

Options:
A: 1, 2 and 3 only
B: 2 and 3 only
C: 1 and 4 only
D: 1, 2, 3 and 4

8. IMF’s exchange rate classification is based on:

1. Actual behaviour of the currency
2. Legal declarations made by the country
3. Scale and pattern of central bank interventions
4. Commitment to any announced exchange rate path

Options:
A: 1, 3 and 4 only
B: 1 and 2 only
C: 2 and 4 only
D: 1, 2, 3 and 4