Current Affairs Quiz — 24 July 2026
5 UPSC-style MCQs from daily current affairs, with answers and exam-focused explanations.
Q1.At the 21st East Asia Summit in Manila, India supported the conclusion of which kind of South China Sea Code of Conduct?
- AA substantive, effective, and legally binding Code of Conduct compliant with UNCLOS 1982
- BA non-binding declaration limited to fisheries cooperation
- CA bilateral maritime pact between India and China outside UNCLOS
- DA code of conduct drafted under the World Trade Organization
Q2.In the parliamentary deadlock over the NEET paper leak, which House saw repeated adjournments amid slogans?
- ARajya Sabha
- BLok Sabha
- CBoth Houses were unaffected
- DOnly the President’s Address was interrupted
Q3.Who was the Union Education Minister targeted by the Opposition’s resignation demand in the NEET paper leak confrontation?
- ADharmendra Pradhan
- BKiren Rijiju
- CMallikarjun Kharge
- DOm Birla
Q4.What position did former Madras High Court judge D. Hariparanthaman take on women’s reservation in legislatures?
- AIt should be implemented immediately without waiting for delimitation or the Census
- BIt should be implemented only after the next Census and fresh delimitation
- CIt should be deferred until a constitutional amendment for the Rajya Sabha is passed
- DIt should apply only to the Lok Sabha and not to State Legislative Assemblies
Q5.Under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, what is the minimum share of street vendors required in a Town Vending Committee (TVC)?
- A25%
- B40%
- C50%
- DTwo-thirds