Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 18-09-2026

1.With reference to the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), consider the following statements:

1. It was established in 1943 as a non-official, non-political organisation.
2. It was declared an institution of national importance by an Act of Parliament in 2001.
3. The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio President of the ICWA.
4. It functions under the Ministry of External Affairs as an attached office of the Government of India.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2.With reference to the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), consider the following statements:

1. The NAPCC was launched in 2008 to address the challenges posed by climate change in India.
2. It originally comprised eight National Missions focusing on different aspects of climate change.
3. The National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency aims to promote energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
4. The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture is primarily concerned with increasing India's forest and tree cover.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

3.With reference to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), recently associated with the development of the ‘Tempest’ fighter aircraft, consider the following statements:

1. GCAP is a trilateral programme involving the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan.
2. The programme aims to develop a next-generation combat aircraft incorporating advanced technologies.
3. India is a founding partner in the GCAP.
4. The UK’s BAE Systems, Italy’s Leonardo and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are associated with the programme.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

4.With reference to the cheetah reintroduction programme in India, consider the following statements:

1. Project Cheetah was launched in 2022 with the translocation of cheetahs from Namibia to India.
2. Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh is the primary site for the cheetah reintroduction programme.
3. India’s cheetah population in 2026 includes both cheetahs born in India and those translocated from African countries.
4. The Asiatic cheetah was the subspecies historically found in India and is the subspecies being reintroduced under Project Cheetah.

Which of the statements given above ae correct?

5.With reference to the cheetah reintroduction programme in India, consider the following statements:

1. Project Cheetah was launched in 2022 with the translocation of cheetahs from Namibia to India.
2. Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh is the primary site for the cheetah reintroduction programme.
3. India’s cheetah population in 2026 includes both cheetahs born in India and those translocated from African countries.
4. The Asiatic cheetah was the subspecies historically found in India and is the subspecies being reintroduced under Project Cheetah.

Which of the statements given above are correct?