Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 01-08-2026

1) With reference to the recently introduced "One Officer, One Official Car" policy, consider the following statements:

1. An eligible officer may be allotted more than one official vehicle if he or she holds additional responsibilities in another department.
2. The revised guidelines have been issued by the Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance.
3. Central government officers are generally prohibited from using vehicles belonging to public sector undertakings (PSUs) for non-official purposes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2) The revision of the CPI base year mainly incorporates which of the following?

1. Updated consumption weights from the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023-24.
2. Expansion of market coverage.
3. Changes in the basket of goods and services.

Select the correct answer using the code below:

3) With reference to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, consider the following statements:

1. The Bill seeks to provide statutory protection to Vande Mataram similar to the national anthem.
2. The Bill amends the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.
3. Insults to Vande Mataram under the proposed law may attract imprisonment up to three years.

Which of the statements given above is correct?

4) With reference to Ecological Compensation in India, consider the following statements:

1. It is based on the principle that entities causing environmental damage should bear the cost of restoration.
2. Compensatory afforestation is one of the mechanisms through which ecological compensation is implemented.
3. Ecological compensation aims only at imposing financial penalties on polluting industries.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5) Which of the following statements about the e-Zero FIR adoption is correct?