Quest Daily CA Quiz 29-01-2026

Quest Daily CA Quiz 29-01-2026

Test your knowledge with today's current affairs

  1. Question 1: With reference to the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, consider the following statements: I. Biometric information includes photograph, fingerprint, iris scan and DNA profile. II. Resident means an individual who has resided in India for 182 days or more in the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application for enrolment. III. Demographic information includes name, date of birth, address, and details relating to race, religion, caste, income or medical history. How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

    • Only one
    • Only two
    • All three
    • None

  2. Question 2: With reference to the writ jurisdiction under the Constitution of India, consider the following statements: I. The writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under Article 32 is discretionary, while the writ jurisdiction of High Courts under Article 226 is non-discretionary. II. A writ of mandamus cannot be issued against the President or the Governor of a State. III. Any public-minded person can be a petitioner to move the Court to obtain the writ of Quo Warranto. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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

  3. Question 3: With reference to the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, consider the following statements: I. They are notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. II. They come into effect from April 1, 2026. III. They provide for environmental compensation for non-compliance based on the ‘Polluter Pays’ principle. IV. The Central Pollution Control Board is responsible for preparing the relevant guidelines and levying environmental compensation. V. The Rules mandate four-stream segregation of solid waste at source. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

  4. Question 4: Consider the following statements: Statement I: Periodic base year updates are undertaken for macroeconomic indicators such as Gross Domestic Product and Consumer Price Index. Statement II: Base year revisions ensure that the Gross Domestic Product and other indices reflect the current economic structure and relative prices, which change over time. Statement III: If the base year is associated with very high inflation or hyperinflation, a relatively smaller increase in prices in the current year may result in a lower measured inflation rate. 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

  5. Question 5: With reference to Lala Lajpat Rai, consider the following statements: I. He founded the Indian Home Rule League of America in New York. II. Like Bal Gangadhar Tilak, he was never elected as President of the Indian National Congress. III. He assisted Mahatma Hansraj in the establishment of the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College at Lahore. IV. He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

  6. Question 6: Consider the following statements regarding the Sufi poet Bulleh Shah: I. He opposed religious acts like fasting during Ramzan and daily namaz. II. His poetry, known as 'Kafis', was written in Punjabi and Saraiki and was used as a medium to critique religious orthodoxy and caste hierarchies. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

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

  7. Question 7: Consider the following statements Statement I:  The Beating Retreat ceremony, as practiced in India, was indigenously developed in the 1950s on the initiative of the then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Statement II:  The ceremony is rooted in a historical military tradition where buglers sounding the 'Retreat' at sunset signalled the withdrawal of troops from the battlefield. Which one of the following is correct in respect of 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 not correct
    • Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct

  8. Question 8: Consider the following statements with reference to Sampoornata Abhiyan 2.0 initiative: I. It is a three-month campaign launched by NITI Aayog starting from 28th January 2026. II. The initiative targets critical Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of Aspirational Districts as well as all Blocks of the country. III. One of its objective is to promote behavioural change in nutritional intake and preventive healthcare. How many of the above statements are incorrect?

    • Only one
    • Only two
    • Only three
    • All four

  9. Question 9: The Sea of Japan is bordered by which of the following countries? I. Japanese Archipelago II. South Korea III. North Korea IV. China V. Philippines Archipelago VI. Taiwan Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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