Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 15 -05- 2026

Q1. The 'Per Drop More Crop' (PDMC) scheme primarily focuses on which of the following interventions?

a. Building large-scale multi-purpose river valley dams b. Maximizing farm-level water use efficiency through drip and sprinkler systems. c. Promoting community-based rainwater harvesting structures in urban areas. d. Interlinking of peninsular rivers to prevent drought in drylands.

Q2.With reference to the Soil Health Management (SHM) component of NMSA, consider the following statements:

It drives the sustainable use of fertilizers through the Soil Health Card (SHC) Scheme.
It aims to completely ban the usage of chemical fertilizers across all rainfed areas in India.
It maps soil-specific nutrient deficiencies to improve nutrient uptake by crops.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

Q3. In the social and cultural context of the Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, what do the terms 'Dere' or 'Musup' signify?

a. High-yielding varieties of indigenous mountain rice. b. Traditional weapons used during community hunting expeditions. c. The village community hall or youth dormitory. d. Storage structures used to preserve seeds for the next sowing season.

Q4. The initiative titled "BHASHINI Rajyam – A BHASHINI Sahayogi Program" was recently seen in the news in the context of:

a. Translating ancient Sanskrit texts into modern European languages b. Integrating AI-powered multilingual and speech technologies into the Ayush ecosystem. c. Promoting digital literacy among rural women through cooperative banking apps. d. Preserving endangered tribal dialects of Central India.

Q5. In the context of recent developments in India's Digital Public Infrastructure, what is 'Shrutlekh'?

a. A low-cost hardware device for testing soil health parameters. b. An AI tool developed for real-time speech-to-text meeting transcription. c. A blockchain-based portal for monitoring drug administration. d. A digital repository for recording the IP rights of traditional medicine practitioners.

Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 15 -05- 2026

Q2.With reference to the Soil Health Management (SHM) component of NMSA, consider the following statements:

Q3. In the social and cultural context of the Adi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, what do the terms 'Dere' or 'Musup' signify?

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