Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 24-02-2026 (Online Prelims Test)

1) With reference to New Consumer Price Index (CPI) released recently consider the following statements

This new CPI series revised base year from 2011 to 2025.
This will be released on monthly basis by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
The basket of items is expanded in the new CPI.

Select the correct statements suing the codes below:

a. Only one b. Only two c. All three d. None

2) Consider the following statements about Urban Challenge Fund (UCF)

UCF is a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme administered by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
It aims to support urban infrastructure projects and boost market-driven urban development.

Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2

3) Consider the following statements

Project Cheetah launched in 2022, with the translocation of the first batch of cheetahs from Namibia.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying of India is the implementing agency of the project.

Select the correct statements using the codes below:

a. 1 only b. 2 only c. Both 1 and 2 d. Neither 1 nor 2

4) Which of the following statements about speed breeding is incorrect?

a. It is a set of techniques that creates new crop varieties using the transgenic processes. b. With speed breeding, plants grow faster, so the same plant type can complete 4 to 5 full life cycles in one year. c. It involves the manipulation of photoperiod, light intensity and spectrum, temperature, humidity, soil moisture and CO2 levels. d. The crop varieties of speed breeding are highly climate resilient, high yield producing.

5) Circular Economy is guided by which among the following principles

Reduce
Reuse
Refurbish
Recover
Repair

Select the correct answer using the codes below:

a. Only two b. only four c. only three d. All

Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 24-02-2026 (Online Prelims Test)

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