Quest Daily CA Quiz 21-09-2026

Quest Daily CA Quiz 21-09-2026

Test your knowledge with daily current affairs

  1. Question 1: Consider the following statements regarding India's maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region: 1. The MAHASAGAR vision was announced as a step beyond the SAGAR vision of 2015 and extends India's maritime outreach beyond the Indian Ocean littoral towards the wider Global South. 2. MAHASAGAR is built around trade for development, capacity building for sustainable growth and mutual security for a shared future. 3. SLINEX is a multilateral naval exercise conducted under the framework of the Colombo Security Conclave. 4. Regular bilateral exercises such as SLINEX help build interoperability and mutual understanding between navies, and serve as a tool through which a maritime vision is put into practice. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

  2. Question 2: Consider the following statements regarding water governance in India: 1. Water is a Union subject, so the Central Government has exclusive power to legislate on water supplies, irrigation and canals. 2. Parliament may by law provide for the adjudication of disputes relating to the waters of inter-State rivers and river valleys, and may also bar the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and other courts in such disputes. 3. The National Water Mission, one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change, seeks to increase water use efficiency by 20 per cent. Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct?

    • There are two correct statements, that include statement 1.
    • There is only one correct statement.
    • All the three statements are correct.
    • There are two correct statements, that are statements 2 and 3.

  3. Question 3: Consider the following statements regarding the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): 1. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented entirely by the State Governments. 2. It supports technologies such as Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems and Biofloc, which allow high-density fish farming with limited land and water. 3. The National Fisheries Digital Platform, launched under its Central Sector sub-scheme PM-MKSSY, creates work-based digital identities for fisheries stakeholders to help them access institutional credit and aquaculture insurance. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

  4. Question 4: With reference to frontline community functionaries in India's health and nutrition delivery, consider the following statements: 1. Accredited Social Health Activists and Anganwadi Workers are salaried Government employees with regular pay scales, unlike Community Resource Persons under DAY-NRLM. 2. ASHAs work under the National Health Mission while Anganwadi Workers deliver the Integrated Child Development Services, now part of Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    • 1 only
    • 2 only
    • Both 1and 2
    • Neither 1 nor 2

  5. Question 5: With reference to the reintroduction of the cheetah in India, consider the following statements: 1. The cheetahs brought to India belong to the same subspecies as the Asiatic cheetah that became extinct in the country. 2. Moving animals between sites such as Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, and bringing founders from different countries, helps in building a metapopulation with greater genetic diversity. 3. Survival of cubs and breeding by India-born females across generations are among the indicators of whether a population is becoming self-sustaining. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

  6. Question 6: Consider the following features in and around the South China Sea: 1. Natuna Islands 2. Paracel Islands 3. Scarborough Shoal 4. Spratly Islands Which one of the following is the correct sequence of these features from north to south?

    • 2, 3, 4, 1
    • 3, 2, 4, 1
    • 2, 3, 1, 4
    • 3, 2, 1, 4

  7. Question 7: Match List I (Protected Area) with List II (River) and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Protected Area) List II (River) A. Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary 1. Beas B. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary 2. Cauvery C. Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary 3. Chambal D. Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary 4. Brahmani and Baitarani Select the correct code given below:

    • A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
    • A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
    • A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
    • A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3

  8. Question 8: Consider the following assertion: Expanding ethanol blending in petrol beyond the current level has trade-offs for food and water security, and the extent of these trade-offs depends on the feedstock chosen. Which of the following statements support/supports the above assertion? 1. Maize used for ethanol competes with the poultry, animal feed and starch industries, and higher demand can push up the prices of dairy and meat products. 2. Sugarcane and rice need far more water per kilogram of produce than maize, so the water cost of ethanol varies with the feedstock. 3. Blending ethanol with petrol reduces the quantity of crude oil that has to be imported. Select the answer using the code given below:

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

  9. Question 9: A State government decides to use a regional language, spoken by a section of its people in some districts, for administrative work in those districts alongside the State's existing official language. The regional language is not included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. 'X' stated that a language can be adopted for the official purposes of a State only if it is included in the Eighth Schedule. 'Y' argued that the State Legislature may by law adopt any language in use in the State for all or any of its official purposes, and that inclusion in the Eighth Schedule is not a precondition. Based on the above, select the correct conclusion from the options given below:

    • The view of 'X' only is correct.
    • The views of both 'X' and 'Y' are correct.
    • The view of 'Y' only is correct.
    • The view of neither 'X' nor 'Y' is correct.