Current Affairs Quiz

Statement 1 is correct: The PM-SSY envisages the development of 5,000 MW of floating solar projects with a total outlay of ₹5,070 crore over five years.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The scheme strictly requires no additional land acquisition, as it innovatively utilizes existing water bodies like reservoirs, canals, and industrial ponds.

Statement 1 is incorrect: The EPI is a biennial report published by researchers at Yale University and Columbia University, not by the UNEP.
Statement 2 is incorrect: India ranked 176th out of 177 countries in the 2026 EPI. Laos was placed at the absolute bottom position (177th).

Statement 1 is incorrect: PM-KISAN is a Central Sector Scheme with 100% funding provided directly by the Government of India, not shared with the states.
Statement 2 is correct: The scheme provides a guaranteed income support of ₹6,000 per year (in three equal installments of ₹2,000) to eligible landholding farmer families, keeping away affluent sections like tax-payers and high-ranking officials through strict exclusion criteria.

Statement 1 is incorrect: The 'Samudra Manthan' scheme (National Offshore Exploration Scheme) focuses on boosting the exploration of hydrocarbons (oil/gas) and critical minerals in India's ocean territory, not fishing or aquaculture.
Statement 2 is correct: The Union Cabinet has approved the scheme with a total financial outlay of ₹84,084 crore for implementation up to the financial year 2030-31.

Statement 1 is correct: In May 2021, India and the United Kingdom adopted the Roadmap 2030 to elevate their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership across trade, defense, and climate.
Statement 2 is correct: India's democratic structure, including the parliamentary form of government, is largely based on the British Westminster system.

Statement 1 is incorrect: The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) is a statutory body established in 2003 under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, not the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
Statement 2 is correct: The headquarters of the NBA is located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It oversees the implementation of the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework across the country.

Statement 1 is correct: Launched in 2017-18, the Khelo India Scheme aims to revive the grassroots sports culture and build pan-India training facilities.
Statement 2 is correct: Launched in 2014, the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) is designed to support core probable athletes by providing customized training, international exposure, and out-of-pocket allowances to boost their chances of winning medals at the Olympics and Paralympics.

Statement 1 is correct: The XWG Diesel was conceptualized and developed jointly by the Indian Army and Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to tackle the freezing of fuel in high-altitude regions.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Defence Ministry has explicitly noted that this technology has wider civilian use in high-altitude and severe winter regions, making it beneficial beyond just military applications.

Statement 1 is correct: Born in Lamhi, Varanasi, his real name was Dhanpat Rai Srivastava. He began writing in Urdu under the pen name 'Nawab Rai' before adopting the name Munshi Premchand for his celebrated Hindi works.
Statement 2 is correct: Munshi Premchand actively supported the literary awakening against imperialism and capitalism. He presided over the first conference of the Progressive Writers' Association, which was held in Lucknow in 1936.

Statement 1 is correct: The Durand Cup is Asia's oldest and the world's fifth-oldest existing football tournament, started in 1888 in Shimla.
Statement 2 is correct: Originally founded by Sir Mortimer Durand, the tournament was initially restricted to the British Indian Army and other military units, before being opened to civilian football clubs after independence.

Statement 1 is incorrect: Shaheed Udham Singh assassinated Michael O’Dwyer, the former Lieutenant Governor of Punjab who had endorsed the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. He did not assassinate Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer (the officer who actually ordered the firing; Dyer died of natural causes in 1927).
Statement 2 is correct: While in custody, he deliberately used the name 'Ram Mohammad Singh Azad' to represent the unity of India's major religions (Hindu, Muslim, Sikh) and his anti-colonial sentiment.