Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 08 -05- 2026

Q1.Based on the Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India (ADSI) 2024 report, which professional group accounts for the largest share of total suicides?

a. Agricultural Sector (Farmers and Labourers) b. Homemakers c. Daily Wage Earners d. Students

Q2. The "Shahgarh Landscape," recently in the news for the sighting of rare felines, is located in which state?

a. Maharashtra b. Gujarat c. Madhya Pradesh d. Rajasthan

Q3. Consider the following pairs of Wildlife Monitoring Technologies and their descriptions:

PIR Sensors: Use heat signatures to trigger motion-sensing camera traps.
Radio-collaring: Uses transmitters to track animal movement and behavior.
Lidar: Primary method used for the underwater tracking of desert-dwelling felines.

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

a. Only one pair b. Only two pairs c. All three pairs d. None of the pairs

Q4) Which of the following best describes the 'Atal Pension Yojana (APY)'?

a. A non-contributory pension for central government employees. b. A statutory payroll-linked scheme specifically for the organised private sector. c. A contributory scheme for low-income subscribers, primarily targeting the unorganised sector. d. A tax-funded social assistance program for widowed and vulnerable individuals.

Q5. With reference to the National Pension System (NPS) in India, consider the following statements:

It is a market-linked, defined-contribution scheme where the final benefit depends on the accumulated corpus.
The NPS All-Citizen Model is restricted only to resident Indian citizens.
The PFRDA (Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority) is the statutory body responsible for its regulation.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3

Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 08 -05- 2026

Q5. With reference to the National Pension System (NPS) in India, consider the following statements:

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