Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 05-06- 2026

1) Imagine that you are posted as a Director in Union Health Ministry. A major multi-state agricultural cooperative seeks a subsidy to promote herbal cigarettes wrapped in Tendu leaves as an eco-friendly, "health-positive" replacement for the domestic tobacco industry.

Based strictly on the latest scientific evidence regarding oxidative potential and emissions, what should be your primary policy stance?

a. Grant the subsidy, as the product is completely free of addictive nicotine and lowers overall public health risks. b. Review the subsidy request, because the combustion of Tendu leaves exhibits a higher oxidative potential, threatening to worsen public health outcomes. c. Approve a partial subsidy only for products utilizing clove and cinnamon, as kitchen spices do not produce toxic tar when burned. d. Defer regulation entirely to local village Panchayats, since Tendu is classified as a Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP).

2) The initiative “Niveshak Shivir” is related to which one of the following?

a. Providing a dedicated portal for rural digital literacy and smartphone training. b. Assisting retail investors in reclaiming unclaimed dividends and shares while promoting financial literacy. c. Establishing multi-modal logistics parks to boost micro, small, and medium enterprises. d. Registering land titles transparently to resolve agricultural property disputes.

3) With reference to Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), consider the following statements

It falls under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
It promotes awareness among investors and offer timely investment advice or evaluation based on volatility.

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

4) Which one of the following is correct about Competition Commission of India (CCI)?

a. It functions as a statutory body under the administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. b. It is a constitutional body established under the Ministry of Finance to regulate market monopolies. c. It functions as a statutory body under the administrative purview of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. d. It is an autonomous executive body working under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

5) Which one of the following is the nodal ministry for PM-SETU scheme?

a. Ministry of MSME b. Ministry of Panchayat Raj c. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship d. Ministry of Science and Technology

Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 05-06- 2026

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