Quest Daily CA Quiz 08-08-2026

2026-08-08

Test your knowledge with daily current affairs

1. Question 1: According to a NITI Aayog report, India ranks first globally in the production of which of the following oils? 1. Rice bran oil 2. Castor seed 3. Safflower 4. Sesame 5. Niger Select the correct answer using the code given below:

   • 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
   • 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
   • 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
   • 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

2. Question 2: Consider the following statements regarding the Official Secrets Act, 1923: 1. The Act primarily deals with offences relating to espionage and wrongful possession or communication of secret information. 2. It applies to government servants and to persons beyond government employees. 3. The Act provides a comprehensive statutory framework for classifying all government documents into different secrecy categories. How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

   • 1
   • 2
   • 3
   • None

3. Question 3: Consider the following statements regarding the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement: 1. It was signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. 2. It provides for collective defence and collective deterrence among the signatories. 3. An armed attack against one signatory is to be treated as an armed attack against all three. 4. The agreement identifies Iran as its principal target Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct?

   • There are four correct statements.
   • There is only one correct statement, that is statement 2
   • There are three correct statements, that include statement 1
   • There is no correct statement.

4. Question 4: How many of the following are components of India’s foreign exchange reserves? 1. Foreign Currency Assets 2. Gold and Silver reserves 3. Special Drawing Rights 4. Reserve Tranche Position in the IMF 5. External Commercial Borrowings of Indian companies Select the correct answer using the code given below:

   • 2
   • 3
   • 4
   • 5

5. Question 5: Consider the following statements regarding the use of satellite technology for forest-fire monitoring: Statement I: A geostationary satellite can improve the timeliness of forest-fire monitoring in the Himalayan region. Statement II: A geostationary satellite can continuously observe the same broad geographical region at a high temporal frequency. Which one of the following is correct with respect to the above statements?

   • Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
   • Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
   • Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
   • Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct

6. Question 6: Which of the following statements is correct regarding the relationship between the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Right to Information Act, 2005? 1. The RTI Act operates over a broader domain of information than the DPDP Act, as the former is not confined to information available in digital form. 2. The DPDP Act primarily regulates the processing of digital personal data, whereas the RTI Act establishes a framework for access to information held by public authorities. 3. The existence of two Central laws governing overlapping aspects of information generally makes one of them legally void to the extent of overlap. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

   • 1 and 2 only
   • 2 and 3 only
   • 1 and 3 only
   • 1,2 and 3

7. Question 7: With reference to the e-Courts Mission Mode Project, consider the following pairs: Initiative Function 1. LegRAA Legal research and document analysis 2. Digital Courts 2.1 Paperless case management 3. ASR-SHRUTI Voice-to-text functionality 4. PANINI Translation Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

   • 1 and 2 only
   • 1,2 and 3
   • 2, 3 and 4
   • 1,2,3 and 4

8. Question 8: Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the EVEREST Rocket Engine, recently unveiled in India?

   • It is an 800 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) rocket engine.
   • It uses Liquid Oxygen (LOX) and Methane as propellants.
   • It has been developed by a Bengaluru-based private space company.
   • It is the first privately developed FFSC engine in the world.

9. Question 9: Consider the following statements regarding the newly issued guidelines for renewable energy projects in border areas: 1. Renewable energy projects within the first 1 km from the international border, Line of Control or Line of Actual Control are prohibited. 2. Projects located between 1 km and 20 km from the border require an NOC from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). 3. All projects within 50 km of the border require security clearance from the MHA. Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct?

   • All the three statements are correct.
   • There is one incorrect statement, that is statement 2.
   • There is only one correct statement.
   • There is no correct statement.

10. Question 10: 'X' was explaining the different government initiatives known as Mission Shakti. 'X' stated that Mission Shakti is an umbrella scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, comprising Sambal and Samarthya, and that One Stop Centres are associated with it. 'Y' argued that Mission Shakti refers to the Anti-Satellite (ASAT) test conducted by DRDO, under which an Indian satellite was successfully intercepted. Based on the above, select the correct conclusion from the options given below:

    • 'X' is correct, but 'Y' is incorrect because Mission Shakti refers exclusively to the women empowerment scheme.
    • 'Y' is correct, but 'X' is incorrect because Mission Shakti is exclusively a defence-related mission.
    • The views of both 'X' and 'Y' are correct, as the name "Mission Shakti" has been used for distinct initiatives in different contexts.
    • The views of both 'X' and 'Y' are incorrect because Mission Shakti refers only to a programme of the United Nations.