Stay Tuned with Daily Current Affairs Newspaper Quiz for UPSC 2026
Question 1
Science and Technology | Space Missions | Medium | The Hindu
SOURCE
Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List–I (Mission) – List–II (Date of Launch)
A. Chandrayaan–3 1. 02 September 2023
B. Aditya L1 2. 17 February 2024
C. INSAT–3DS 3. 14 July 2023
D. RLV–LEX–01 4. 02 April 2023
Code:
A B C D
(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 1 3 2 4
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (C)
Detailed Explanation
- Chandrayaan–3 – 14 July 2023
- Chandrayaan-3 is India’s third lunar exploration mission by ISRO.
- It consisted of a lander (Vikram) and a rover (Pragyan).
- Launched on 14 July 2023, it successfully achieved a soft landing near the
- Moon’s south pole on 23 August 2023, making India the first country to land in that region.
- Aditya L1 – 2 September 2023
- Aditya L1 is India’s first solar mission, aimed at studying the Sun’s corona, solar winds, and magnetic fields.
- It was launched on 2 September 2023 and placed in a halo orbit around the
- L1 Lagrange point, about 1. 5 million km from Earth.
- INSAT–3DS – 02 April 2023
- INSAT–3DS is a multipurpose weather satellite for meteorological, oceanographic, and search-and-rescue applications.
- It was launched on 2 April 2023 by ISRO using an Ariane-5 rocket from French Guiana.
- RLV–LEX–01 – 17 February 2024
- RLV–LEX–01 is a Reusable Launch Vehicle – Launch Experiment, part of
- India’s spaceplane program to develop reusable spacecraft technology.
- It is scheduled for launch on 17 February 2024 as a technology demonstrator for future reusable launch vehicles.
Question 2
International Relations | Gulf Cooperation | Medium | The Hindu
SOURCE
Consider the following in context of Gulf Cooperation Council:
1. Gulf Cooperation Council was established in 1981.
2. The official language is Persian.
Which of the statements above is or are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (A) 1 only
Detailed Explanation
Question 3
Geography | Port | Medium | The Hindu
SOURCE
Consider the following:
1. Vizhinjam Port is India’s first Container Transshipment Terminal in India.
2. The port is being developed and operationalised by the Shipping Corporation of India.
Which of the statements above is or are correct?
A. 1only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (A) 1only
Detailed Explanation
Question 4
Geography | Drainage System | Medium | The Hindu
SOURCE
Consider the following in context of Periyar river
1. It is the longest river of Kerala.
2. It drains into the Bay of Bengal.
Which of the statements above is or are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of the above
Solution & Detailed Explanation
Answer: (A) 1 only
Detailed Explanation
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