UPSC Current Affairs Quiz — 18 July 2026

Question 1

Consider the following statements:
1. The Supreme Court said that removal of a person’s name during Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls does not by itself cancel citizenship.
2. Electoral-roll revision and citizenship are the same legal question.
3. The dispute involved alleged deletion of names from electoral rolls in Bihar.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 3 only

Question 2

With reference to the proposed EPFO-linked pension reform, consider the following statements:
1. It is intended to address members of both the formal and informal workforce.
2. The proposal is described as a way to simplify and widen pension coverage.
3. The available material specifies the exact benefit design of the two options.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Question 3

Consider the following statements about the proposed pension framework under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO):
1. It aims to extend pension coverage to all.
2. It proposes a minimum guaranteed annuity.
3. It has already been notified with a detailed funding architecture.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Question 4

With reference to Chabahar port, consider the following statements:
1. It is Iran's southeastern port on the Gulf of Oman.
2. It has strategic connectivity relevance for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia.
3. It is a port located on the Persian Gulf coastline.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Question 5

Which constitutional provision is commonly associated with the right to life and emergency medical access in judicial reasoning?

Accepted Answer

Article 21

Q5.Which constitutional provision is commonly associated with the right to life and emergency medical access in judicial reasoning?