Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 07-10-2026

1.With reference to ‘Exercise Mountain Guardian 2026’, consider the following statements:

1. It is a joint military exercise between India and the United Arab Emirates.
2. The 2026 edition commenced at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand.
3. The exercise focuses primarily on maritime security and anti-piracy operations.
4. Women officers and combatants from both participating armies are also involved in specialist roles.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

2.With reference to the ‘Akash’ air defence missile system, consider the following statements:

1. Akash is an indigenous short-range surface-to-air missile system developed by the DRDO.
2. It uses command guidance and can engage aerial targets at altitudes ranging from 100 metres to 20 km.
3. Akash Prime is specifically designed for operations in high-altitude regions and incorporates an indigenous radio-frequency seeker.
4. Akash-NG is an earlier-generation variant with no major improvements in radar and guidance technologies.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

3.With reference to the Carbon Impacts Tracer (CIT), consider the following statements:

1. It is an open-source spatial modelling framework designed to assess the environmental and public health impacts of individual mining projects.
2. It estimates both direct carbon dioxide emissions and fugitive methane emissions associated with coal extraction and subsequent combustion.
3. It models the dispersion of pollutants such as particulate matter, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides at a spatial resolution of up to 1 km.
4. It incorporates satellite-based land-use data to assess biodiversity-related impacts of surface mining.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

4.With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY), consider the following statements:

1. It was launched in 2021-22 as a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
2. It was formed by merging three erstwhile schemes, including Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana and Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana.
3. Its objectives include poverty reduction, skill development, infrastructure improvement and promotion of education among Scheduled Castes.
4. It is implemented exclusively by the Ministry of Rural Development in SC-dominated rural areas.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

5.With reference to exoplanets, consider the following statements:

1. An exoplanet is a planet located outside our Solar System.
2. All known exoplanets necessarily orbit stars similar in size and composition to the Sun.
3. Beta Pictoris b is an example of an exoplanet.

Which of the statements given above are correct?