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Daily Current Affairs Prelims Quiz 27 -05- 2026

1) The “Birsa 101” in the news discussed in the context of?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b

Explanation

  • B is the correct answer – Birsa?101 is India’s first indigenous CRISPR based gene therapy for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).
  • It is developed by CSIR?IGIB (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology), with support from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

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2) Consider the following statements

  1. National Sports Board (NSB) oversee recognition, governance, and financial standards of National Sports Bodies.
  2. The board consists of 6 members with each having tenure period of 5 years.

Select the correct statements using the codes below:

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : a

Explanation

  • Statement 1 is correct – National Sports Board (NSB) is the central regulatory authority to oversee recognition, governance, and financial standards of National Sports Bodies.
  • The Board consists of exactly 3 members. The chairman and members can hold office maximum for 3 years or till they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. So statement 2 is incorrect.

3) What is “Conocarpus erectus” recently seen in news?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : b

Explanation

  • Option b is correct – Conocarpus erectus is a plant species that is extremely fast, remains lush even in harsh summers.
  • It has foliage of dense canopy, often obstructs streetlights, signage, and cameras.
  • Its features having strong root systems that aggressively invasive, penetrates concrete, pipelines, cables, and sewage networks.
  • It extracts large volumes daily, depleting groundwater and drying adjacent agricultural soil.

4) Which one of the following agencies is the nodal agency for One District One Product (ODOP) scheme?

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : d

Explanation

  • The One District One Product (ODOP) scheme is a flagship initiative anchored by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
  • It comes under under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

5) Consider the following statements

  1. The Finance Commission of India is a constitutional body established by the parliament under Article 280 of the Constitution.
  2. The sixteenth finance commission retained the 45% vertical devolution.
  3. The members includes a chairperson and 4 other members.

Select the incorrect statements using the codes below:

  • a. 
  • b. 
  • c. 
  • d. 
Answer : a

Explanation

  • Statement 1 is incorrect – The Finance Commission of India is a constitutional body established by the President under Article 280 of the Constitution.
  • Statement 2 is incorrect – The sixteenth finance commission retained the 41% vertical devolution.
  • Statement 3 is correct – The members includes a chairperson and 4 other members.

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