Quest Daily CA Quiz 10-01-2026

Quest Daily CA Quiz 10-01-2026

Test your knowledge with today's current affairs

  1. Question 1: Consider the following statements regarding Horn of Africa: I. It comprises Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. II. In terms of size, Ethiopia is the largest and Djibouti is the smallest country in the region. III. The region includes the Ogaden Desert and the Okavango Delta. IV. It is bounded by the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Indian Ocean. Which of the statements given above are correct?

    • I and II only
    • II, III and IV only
    • I, II and IV only
    • I, II, III and IV

  2. Question 2: Regarding National Improvised Explosive Device Data Management System (NIDMS), which of the following statements are correct? I. It is a first-of-its-kind platform that contains details of every bomb blast that has occurred in the country since 1999. II. It has been developed by the National Bomb Data Centre under the National Investigation Agency. III. Headquartered at the National Security Guard garrison in Manesar, Haryana. IV. The platform supports post-blast investigations and advanced analytics. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    • I, III and IV only
    • II, III, and IV only
    • I, II, III and IV
    • I, II, and IV only

  3. Question 3: Consider the following statements: Statement I: The DRDO has successfully conducted a ground test of a full-scale, actively cooled, long-duration scramjet engine, marking a key advancement in India’s hypersonic missile programme. Statement II: The scramjet engine test, conducted at the Scramjet Connect Pipe Test Facility in Hyderabad, achieved a sustained run time of over 12 minutes. Statement III: Hypersonic missiles, capable of travelling at speeds exceeding 5 times the speed of light, rely on air-breathing engines like scramjets for sustained high-speed flight Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

    • Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
    • Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
    • Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
    • Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct

  4. Question 4: Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Oreshnik Missile’: I. It is a Russian-made intermediate-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile. II. It is a hypersonic missile, capable of reaching speeds up to Mach 10. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

    • I only
    • II only
    • Both I and II
    • Neither I nor II

  5. Question 5: Consider the following Pairs: Places in news Location I. Hargeisa Ethiopia II. Riyadh Saudi Arabia III. Aleppo Syria IV. Socotra Island Somalia V. Cholpon-Ata Kyrgyzstan How many of the above given pairs is/are correctly matched?

    • Only two
    • Only three
    • Only four
    • All the above

  6. Question 6: With reference to Humayun’s Tomb, consider the following statements: I. It was built in 1570 with the patronage of Humayun’s son, the great Mughal emperor Akbar. II. It was commissioned by Empress Bega Begum. III. It is also known as the “Dormitory of the Mughals”. IV. It was the first garden-tomb in Mughal art and architecture on the Indian subcontinent. V. The Taj Mahal and Humayun’s Tomb were designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the same year. Which of the statements given above are correct?

    • I, II, III and V only
    • I, II, III and IV only
    • II, III and IV only
    • I, II, III, IV and V

  7. Question 7: Consider the following Pairs: Excavations/ Works Persons related Sarnath Stupa Alexander Cunningham Amaravati Stupa Colin Mackenzie Nagarjunakonda A. H. Longhurst Piprahwa relics William Claxton Peppé The Bhilsa Topes James Prinsep How many of the above given pairs is/are correctly matched?

    • Only two
    • Only three
    • Only four
    • All the above

  8. Question 8: PANKHUDI Portal, recently seen in the news, is related to?

    • Ministry of Women and Child Development
    • Ministry of Mines
    • Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
    • Ministry of Labour and Employment

  9. Question 9: Regarding the Dust Experiment (DEX), consider the following statements: I. It is the first Indian-made instrument designed to detect high-speed Interplanetary Dust Particles (IDPs). II. It was flown onboard the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM) of the PSLV-C58 XPoSat mission on 1st January 2026. III. It was developed by the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad. Which of the statements given above are correct?

    • I and II only
    • II and III only
    • I and III only
    • I, II and III.

  10. Question 10: Consider the following statements regarding the Varanasi 'Tent City': I. It was set up on the riverbed of the Ganga in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in 2023. II. It was developed by the Varanasi Development Authority in a public–private partnership (PPP) mode. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

    • I only
    • II only
    • Both I and II
    • Neither I nor II