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Current Affairs Quiz – 16 May 2026 (Test Now)
1. LEADS stands for which full form and was launched in which year?
A) Logistics Enhancement Across Different States; 2015
B) Logistics Ease Across Different States; 2018
C) Logistics Efficiency Assessment for Developing States; 2019
D) Logistics Evaluation Across Diverse Sectors; 2020
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Correct Answer: B) Logistics Ease Across Different States; 2018
2. The LEADS framework draws inspiration from which international index?
A) IMF Global Competitiveness Index
B) World Economic Forum Infrastructure Index
C) World Bank Logistics Performance Index (LPI)
D) UNCTAD Trade Facilitation Index
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Correct Answer:C) World Bank Logistics Performance Index (LPI)
3. The LEADS 2025 edition replaced the earlier three-tier classification with a new four-tier model. Which of the following is NOT one of the new four categories?
A) Exemplars
B) Accelerators
C) Champions
D) Growth-Seekers
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Correct Answer: C) Champions
4. In LEADS 2025, approximately what percentage of weightage was assigned to measurable and evidence-based indicators?
A) 35%
B) 45%
C) 59%
D) 72%
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Correct Answer: C) 59%
5. Which of the following states was classified as an ‘Exemplar’ in LEADS 2025?
A) Gujarat
B) West Bengal
C) Rajasthan
D) Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: D) Uttar Pradesh
6.LEAPS stands for which full form?
A) Logistics Excellence, Advancement and Performance Shield
B) Logistics Efficiency and Performance Standards
C) Logistics Evaluation and Promotion Scheme
D) Logistics Enhancement, Awards and Priority Systems
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Correct Answer: A) Logistics Excellence, Advancement and Performance Shield
7. The concept of the ‘Thucydides Trap’ refers to:
A) Economic recession caused by trade wars between two major powers
B) Heightened risk of conflict when a rising power challenges an established dominant power
C) Military alliance formed by smaller nations against a dominant power
D) Diplomatic isolation of a rising power by existing powers
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Correct Answer: B) Heightened risk of conflict when a rising power challenges an established dominant power
8.The Thucydides Trap concept originates from Thucydides’ analysis of which ancient conflict?
A) Greco-Persian Wars (Athens vs. Persia)
B) Peloponnesian War (Athens vs. Sparta)
C) Macedonian Wars (Macedonia vs. Rome)
D) Punic Wars (Rome vs. Carthage)
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Correct Answer:B) Peloponnesian War (Athens vs. Sparta)
9. In the Thucydides Trap framework applied to the modern China–US context, which roles do the two powers play?
A) China – Established dominant power; USA – Rising challenger
B) China – Rising power; USA – Established dominant power
C) Both are viewed as equally dominant powers in transition
D) China – Military power; USA – Economic power
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Correct Answer:B) China – Rising power; USA – Established dominant power
10. Which of the following is cited as a key criticism of the Thucydides Trap theory?
A) It overestimates the role of trade in causing wars
B) It oversimplifies international politics by implying conflict becomes unavoidable during power transitions
C) It ignores military power as a factor in interstate conflicts
D) It was developed without empirical historical evidence
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Correct Answer: B) It oversimplifies international politics by implying conflict becomes unavoidable during power transitions
11.The Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD) is classified as which type of diplomatic forum?
A) Track 1 (official government-to-government)
B) Track 2 (academic and think-tank only)
C) Track 1.5 (combining policymakers with strategic experts and academics)
D) Track 3 (civil society and NGO level)
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Correct Answer: C) Track 1.5 (combining policymakers with strategic experts and academics)
12. The Indian Ocean Dialogue was launched in which year as an initiative of IORA?
A) 2010
B) 2013
C) 2016
D) 2018
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Correct Answer: B) 2013
13.India has assumed the Chairship of IORA for which term?
A) 2023–2025
B) 2024–2026
C) 2025–2027
D) 2026–2028
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Correct Answer:C) 2025–2027
14.The Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), which co-organised the 10th IOD, was established in which year?
A) 1935
B) 1943
C) 1947
D) 1952
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Correct Answer:B) 1943
15. IORA stands for which full form and promotes cooperation among countries bordering which ocean?
A) Indian Ocean Regional Assembly; Indian Ocean
B) Indian Ocean Rim Association; Indian Ocean
C) Indo-Pacific Ocean Research Association; Pacific Ocean
D) Indian Ocean Regional Alliance; Indo-Pacific
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Correct Answer:B) Indian Ocean Rim Association; Indian Ocean
16. ‘Kallakkadal’ is a coastal phenomenon that refers to:
A) Tsunami waves generated by underwater earthquakes
B) Sudden and unusually intense swell surges causing unexpected coastal flooding
C) Seasonal cyclonic storm surges during the monsoon
D) Tidal bores caused by gravitational pull of the moon
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Correct Answer: B) Sudden and unusually intense swell surges causing unexpected coastal flooding
17. The term Kallakkadal originates from Malayalam. What does it literally mean?
A) ‘The angry sea’
B) ‘The sea that arrives like a thief’
C) ‘The silent wave’
D) ‘The killer flood’
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Correct Answer: B) ‘The sea that arrives like a thief‘
18.Kallakkadal swell surges are generated by:
A) Local cyclones along the Kerala coast
B) Underwater volcanic eruptions near the Andaman Islands
C) Distant storms occurring in the southern Indian Ocean
D) Strong monsoon winds from the Arabian Sea
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Correct Answer:C) Distant storms occurring in the southern Indian Ocean
19.Which feature makes Kallakkadal particularly challenging to forecast?
A) It occurs during peak cyclone season with multiple competing weather systems
B) It occurs without local storm activity, strong coastal winds, or visible warning signs
C) Its wave height cannot be measured by existing tide gauges
D) It is irregular and occurs only once every decade
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Correct Answer:B) It occurs without local storm activity, strong coastal winds, or visible warning signs
20. The Coastal Flood Monitoring System to strengthen Kallakkadal forecasting was installed near which harbour?
A) Kochi Harbour
B) Vizhinjam Harbour
C) Kollam Harbour
D) Mangaluru Harbour
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Correct Answer:C) Kollam Harbour
21.The Mizoram Ginger Mission was launched by which Ministry?
A) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)
D) Ministry of Food Processing Industries
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Correct Answer: C) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)
22. The Mizoram Ginger Mission supports which broader regional product promotion strategy?
A) ‘Make in Northeast’ Initiative
B) ‘Brand Northeast’ Strategy
C) ‘Northeast Organic’ Campaign
D) ‘Aatmanirbhar Northeast’ Programme
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Correct Answer: B) ‘Brand Northeast’ Strategy
23. . Which of the following is NOT listed among other prominent ‘Brand Northeast’ products alongside Mizo Ginger?
A) Lakadong Turmeric
B) Kiwi from Arunachal Pradesh
C) Queen Pineapple from Tripura
D) Assam Green Tea
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Correct Answer:D) Assam Green Tea
24.The IP Catalyst Initiative was launched by which Ministry?
A) Ministry of Science and Technology
B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry (DPIIT)
C) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
D) NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: C) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
25.The IP Catalyst initiative is being implemented by which nodal body?
A) National Informatics Centre (NIC)
B) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
C) Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)
D) Digital India Corporation
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Correct Answer: B) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
26.Patent filings in India’s Electronics and IT sector during FY 2025–26 crossed how many filings, reflecting a 52% rise?
A) 75,000
B) 1.10 lakh
C) 1.43 lakh
D) 1.75 lakh
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Correct Answer:C) 1.43 lakh
27. The Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camp (BBSC) was organised by which Ministry for students from which classes?
A) Ministry of Culture; Classes 6 to 12
B) Ministry of Education; Classes 1 to 12
C) Ministry of Women and Child Development; Classes 3 to 10
D) Ministry of Skill Development; Classes 8 to 12
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Correct Answer: B) Ministry of Education; Classes 1 to 12
28. A notable first-time inclusion in the Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camp 2026 was:
A) Introduction of Sanskrit as a compulsory language
B) Incorporation of Indian Sign Language (ISL)
C) Addition of foreign languages like French and Mandarin
D) Integration of coding and digital literacy sessions
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Correct Answer: B) Incorporation of Indian Sign Language (ISL)
29. Lormalzi (donanemab), approved in India, is the country’s first disease-modifying therapy for which disease?
A) Parkinson’s disease
B) Multiple Sclerosis
C) Huntington’s disease
D) Early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
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Correct Answer: D) Early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
30.Donanemab (Lormalzi) works through which mechanism?
A) Stimulating dopamine production in the brain
B) Blocking acetylcholine breakdown in neuronal synapses
C) Targeting and clearing amyloid-beta plaques in the brain as a monoclonal antibody
D) Reducing neuroinflammation via cytokine suppression
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Correct Answer: C) Targeting and clearing amyloid-beta plaques in the brain as a monoclonal antibody
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