Current Affairs Quiz — 27 July 2026

5 UPSC-style MCQs from daily current affairs, with answers and exam-focused explanations.

Q1.Under the Indus Waters Treaty framework, the Indus river system partition is described as being based on which broad grouping of rivers?

  • AEastern rivers vs western rivers
  • BNorthern rivers vs southern rivers
  • CMain rivers vs tributary rivers
  • DCoastal rivers vs inland rivers

Q2.Under the eCourts Mission Mode Project, Phase III court digitalisation funding was released to which High Courts and in what amounts?

  • AKarnataka (Rs 151.73 crore) and Himachal Pradesh (Rs 20.66 crore)
  • BKarnataka (Rs 20.66 crore) and Himachal Pradesh (Rs 151.73 crore)
  • CDelhi (Rs 151.73 crore) and Himachal Pradesh (Rs 20.66 crore)
  • DKarnataka (Rs 151.73 crore) only; Himachal Pradesh funding not specified

Q3.Which one of the following is explicitly listed as a component under the Centrally Sponsored Court Infrastructure Scheme (CSS) for district and subordinate courts?

  • ADigital Computer Rooms
  • BCommunity Health Centres
  • CSkill Development Centres
  • DSmart Police Stations

Q4.In dengue-fighting and contamination-control efforts, what is the key governance expectation assigned to NMCG officials regarding water and environmental actions?

  • ATo ensure water- and environment-related actions are carried out through inter-department coordination
  • BTo directly manage clinical treatment of severe dengue patients at hospitals
  • CTo regulate only solid waste collection at the municipal level without coordination
  • DTo focus exclusively on creating awareness campaigns with no operational monitoring

Q5.In the Prime Minister’s Office Mann Ki Baat (English rendering), Dr. Ronaldo Laishram is described as which kind of professional?

  • AAstrophysicist
  • BOceanographer
  • CMeteorologist
  • DGeologist