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Current Affairs Quiz – 04 May 2026 (Test Now)
1. Brain death certification in India requires a 4-member medical board. Which of the following is NOT typically part of this panel?
A) Neurologist or Neurosurgeon
B) Treating Physician
C) Forensic Expert
D) A second independent doctor
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Correct Answer: (C) Forensic Expert
2. The Apnea Test in brain death certification checks for which specific function?
A) Eye movement response
B) Pupil dilation reflex
C) Ability to breathe independently without ventilator support
D) Pain response to stimuli
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Correct Answer: (C) Ability to breathe independently without ventilator support
3. Brain death certification is conducted twice at an interval of how many hours to confirm irreversibility?
A) 2–4 hours
B) 6–12 hours
C) 12–24 hours
D) 24–48 hours
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Correct Answer: (B) 6–12 hours
4. Brain death certification and organ transplantation in India is governed under the guidelines of which body?
A) Medical Council of India (MCI)
B) National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO)
C) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
D) Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)
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Correct Answer: (B) National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO)
5. Ecocide is currently NOT recognised under which international legal instrument?
A) UNCLOS
B) Paris Agreement
C) Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
D) Convention on Biological Diversity
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Correct Answer: (C) Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
6. Which country was the first in the world to codify ecocide as a criminal offence?
A) France
B) Belgium
C) Russia
D) Vietnam
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Correct Answer: (D) Vietnam
7. India has not signed the Rome Statute. Which landmark Supreme Court case (2024) recognised the right against adverse climate change under Articles 14 & 21?
A) Vellore Citizens Forum v. Union of India
B) M.C. Mehta v. Union of India
C) M.K. Ranjitsinh v. Union of India
D) T.N. Godavarman v. Union of India
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Correct Answer: (C) M.K. Ranjitsinh v. Union of India
8. Which of the following is cited as a classic historical example of ecocide?
A) Chernobyl nuclear disaster
B) Use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War
C) Fukushima nuclear incident
D) Three Gorges Dam construction
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Correct Answer: (B) Use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War
9. Which landmark case recognised the ‘right to speedy trial’ as a fundamental right and is associated with the emergence of PIL in India?
A) S.P. Gupta v. Union of India
B) Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar
C) Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India
D) Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: (B) Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar
10. Public Interest Litigation (PIL) derives its constitutional basis from which Articles?
A) Article 14 and Article 19
B) Article 21 and Article 22
C) Article 32 and Article 226
D) Article 39A and Article 51A
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Correct Answer: (C) Article 32 and Article 226
11. The concept of ‘locus standi’ in traditional litigation refers to which requirement?
A) Requirement of legal representation
B) Legal right of the party to approach the court
C) Filing of an affidavit with the petition
D) Payment of court fees before filing
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Correct Answer: (B) Legal right of the party to approach the court
12. Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) converts coal into syngas directly within underground coal seams. This is best described as a/an:
A) Ex-situ refining process
B) In-situ gasification process
C) Surface mining technique
D) Hydrogenation process
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Correct Answer: (B) In-situ gasification process
13. The syngas produced through UCG primarily consists of which gases?
A) CO2, N2, and CH4
B) CO, H2, and CH4
C) SO2, H2, and CO2
D) CH4, NH3, and CO
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Correct Answer: (B) CO, H2, and CH4
14. The first Coal Mine Development and Production Agreements with UCG provisions were signed during which round of commercial coal auctions?
A) 10th round
B) 12th round
C) 14th round
D) 16th round
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Correct Answer: (C) 14th round
15. Which two companies were allocated mines under the 14th round of commercial coal auctions with UCG provisions?
A) Adani Enterprises and Tata Power
B) Reliance Industries and Axis Energy
C) NTPC and Coal India
D) ONGC and BHEL
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Correct Answer: (B) Reliance Industries and Axis Energy
16. According to GRFC 2026, approximately how many people faced acute food insecurity across 47 countries in 2025?
A) ~100 million (9.5%)
B) ~166 million (14.3%)
C) ~266 million (22.9%)
D) ~350 million (30.1%)
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Correct Answer: (C) ~266 million (22.9%)
17. GRFC 2026 declared two famines in 2025. This was notable because:
A) It was the first time two famines were declared simultaneously in history
B) It was the first time famines were declared in GRFC history
C) It coincided with a record high in humanitarian funding
D) Both famines were declared in the same country
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Correct Answer: (B) It was the first time famines were declared in GRFC history
18. According to GRFC 2026, what is the largest single driver of food crises affecting the most people globally?
A) Economic shocks
B) Weather extremes and climate change
C) Conflict and insecurity (~147.4 million people affected)
D) Political instability
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Correct Answer: (C) Conflict and insecurity (~147.4 million people affected)
19. The Global Network Against Food Crises was established in which year?
A) 2010
B) 2013
C) 2016
D) 2019
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Correct Answer: (C) 2016
20. The NCLT (National Company Law Tribunal) was established under which Act?
A) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
B) Companies Act, 2013
C) SEBI Act, 1992
D) Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993
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Correct Answer: (B) Companies Act, 2013
21. Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the corporate insolvency resolution process must be completed within how many days?
A) 90–180 days
B) 120–240 days
C) 180–330 days
D) 270–360 days
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Correct Answer: (C) 180–330 days
22. The IBC Amendment Act, 2026 introduced the Creditor-Initiated Insolvency Resolution Process (CIIRP). What percentage of creditor approval is required?
A) 33%
B) 51%
C) 66%
D) 75%
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Correct Answer: (B) 51%
23. Appeals against NCLT orders are heard by which body?
A) High Court
B) Supreme Court directly
C) National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)
D) Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT)
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Correct Answer: (C) National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)
24. The Komagata Maru was a ship of which nationality chartered by Baba Gurdit Singh in 1914?
A) British
B) Canadian
C) Japanese
D) Indian
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Correct Answer: (C) Japanese
25.The Continuous Journey Regulation (1908) of Canada effectively targeted which group of immigrants?
A) European immigrants only
B) Asian immigrants, including Indians
C) African immigrants
D) Latin American immigrants
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Correct Answer: (B) Asian immigrants, including Indians
26. The Budge Budge Tragedy (1914) associated with the Komagata Maru incident occurred near which city?
A) Mumbai
B) Chennai
C) Kolkata (Calcutta)
D) Lahore
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Correct Answer: (C) Kolkata (Calcutta)
27. The Komagata Maru incident is historically linked to the strengthening of which Indian revolutionary movement?
A) Swadeshi Movement
B) Quit India Movement
C) Ghadar Movement
D) Non-Cooperation Movement
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Correct Answer: (C) Ghadar Movement
28. According to the WRI Report 2025, approximately how many hectares of primary rainforest were lost in 2025?
A) 1.2 million hectares
B) 2.5 million hectares
C) 4.3 million hectares
D) 6.8 million hectares
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Correct Answer: (C) 4.3 million hectares
29. Current deforestation levels are approximately how much above the threshold needed to meet the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration target of halting forest loss by 2030?
A) ~30%
B) ~50%
C) ~70%
D) ~90%
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Correct Answer: (C) ~70%
30. Sabastian Sawe created history at the London Marathon 2026 by clocking what timing o become the first athlete to officially break the two-hour barrier?
A) 1:58:45
B) 1:59:30
C) 1:59:58
D) 2:00:01
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Correct Answer: (B) 1:59:30
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