Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 21-09-2026

1.With reference to the European Union (EU), consider the following statements:

1. The European Council is the principal legislative body of the European Union and ordinarily adopts EU laws jointly with the European Parliament.
2. In the Council of the European Union, qualified majority voting requires the support of at least 55% of the Member States representing at least 65% of the EU population.
3. The European Commission has the general responsibility of initiating Union legislative proposals, except where the Treaties provide otherwise.
4. The European Parliament is directly elected by citizens of the Member States and exercises legislative and budgetary functions jointly with the Council of the European Union.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2.With reference to the Artemis Accords, consider the following statements:

1. They are a legally binding international treaty governing all activities in outer space.
2. They are grounded in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and seek to establish common principles for safe, peaceful and sustainable civil space exploration.
3. The Accords recognise the extraction and utilisation of space resources as compatible with the Outer Space Treaty, subject to relevant international law.
4. The concept of “safety zones” under the Accords is intended to establish permanent territorial claims over portions of the Moon.
5. India is a signatory to the Artemis Accords.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

3.With reference to Doppler Weather Radar (DWR), consider the following statements:

1. Unlike conventional weather radar, a Doppler Weather Radar can provide information about the radial velocity of precipitation particles and other targets.
2. Radar reflectivity, generally expressed in dBZ, can provide information useful for estimating precipitation intensity and identifying storm structure.
3. Doppler Weather Radar directly measures the complete three-dimensional wind vector at every point within its coverage.
4. DWR observations can be used for nowcasting severe weather events, including thunderstorms and cyclones.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

4.With reference to the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), consider the following statements:

1. The GFCI is published jointly by the Z/Yen Group and the China Development Institute (CDI).
2. It evaluates the competitiveness of financial centres using both quantitative/instrumental factors and assessments from financial-services professionals.
3. Business Environment, Human Capital, Infrastructure, Financial Sector Development and Reputation are among the broad areas used to assess financial-centre competitiveness.
4. The GFCI is an index published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to rank countries according to the strength of their financial systems.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to SEMICON India and India’s semiconductor ecosystem, consider the following statements:

1. SEMICON India is jointly organised by the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) and SEMI.
2. The event is intended to bring together stakeholders across the semiconductor and microelectronics value chain, including industry, government, academia and start-ups.
3. The India Semiconductor Mission functions under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and is responsible for implementing semiconductor and display-related schemes.
4. SEMICON India is exclusively focused on semiconductor fabrication and does not cover areas such as semiconductor packaging, design, workforce development or start-ups.

Which of the statements given above are correct?