Consider the following statements regarding constitutional safeguards in India:1.Article 371 provisions are located in Part XXI of the Indian Constitution.2.The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution is established under Article 239 to govern Union Territories directly.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
UPSC · current affairs quiz
Current affairs quiz · 18 October 2026
Prelims-style MCQs from the 18 October 2026 news and PIB notes. Use the chips to practise News + PIB together, or one source alone.
With reference to the administrative structures for regions in India, which of the following ministries/bodies is primarily examining potential constitutional safeguards for Ladakh under Article 371 provisions?
Consider the following statements regarding the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937:1.Section 2 of the Act deals with forms of divorce such as Talaq-e-Hasan.2.The Act replaced uniform civil codes across all religious communities in British India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act of 1937 was enacted primarily to replace which of the following?
Consider the following statements regarding the NASA PUFFINS space telescope mission:1.It has been selected to study cosmic dust particles in the interstellar medium.2.It utilizes far-infrared polarimetry to study dust grains.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The primary technique utilized by the NASA PUFFINS mission to study dust grains in the interstellar medium is:
Consider the following statements regarding the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs):1.LAHDCs operate under Sixth Schedule constitutional provisions.2.The legal framework governing LAHDCs was recently amended to align with the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs) primarily operate under which of the following frameworks?
Consider the following statements regarding Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in India:1.ITIs operate under the aegis of the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT).2.The government recently approved cluster modernisation funds under the direct administration of the Ministry of Jal Shakti.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Under whose aegis do Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) primarily operate?
Consider the following statements regarding the semiconductor ecosystem in India:1.The Tamil Nadu semiconductor subsidy policy has delinked state sops from central government approvals.2.The India Semiconductor Mission functions as the central nodal agency under the Ministry of Finance.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to economic and manufacturing terms in technology, what best describes a 'Semiconductor Fab'?
Consider the following statements about Exercise Konkan-26:1.It is a bilateral naval exercise conducted between the Indian Navy and the UK Royal Navy.2.The exercise concluded off the coast of Mumbai, India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
In the context of military terminology, what is 'Interoperability'?
Consider the following statements regarding the Shilp Samagam Mela:1.It is jointly organized by NSFDC, NBCFDC, and NSKFDC.2.The event is hosted under the administrative control of the Ministry of Culture.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following organizations functions as an apex institution financing livelihood enterprises specifically for sanitary workers and manual scavengers across India?
Consider the following statements regarding the recent initiatives in Ayurveda:1.Kaumarbhritya is the specialized branch of Ayurveda dealing with paediatric care and childhood disorders.2.The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) signed an MoU with Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV) to standardise Swarnaprashan.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
What does the Ayurvedic term 'Swarnaprashan' refer to?