Current Affairs Quiz — 21 August 2026
5 UPSC-style MCQs from daily current affairs, with answers and exam-focused explanations.
Q1.In the Supreme Court case Vanashakti vs Union of India (July 29, 2026), what was reiterated as mandatory under the 2006 Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification for covered projects?
- APrior environmental clearance (EC) before starting such projects
- BEnvironmental clearance only after commissioning to confirm compliance
- CNo environmental clearance is required if an administrative office memorandum is followed
- DEnvironmental clearance is mandatory only for state government projects
Q2.Which set of measures is explicitly described as part of MPD-2047 governance and regulatory simplification by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs?
- AGIS-based planning, online approvals, and reduction of use premises categories from 133 to 45
- BDrone/UAV mapping, offline approvals, and reduction of use premises categories from 45 to 133
- CDigital master plans for Class-II towns, manual approvals, and reduction of use premises categories from 100 to 50
- DVery High Resolution Satellite imagery, single-window approvals only, and no change in use premises categories
Q3.Under the MPD-2047 economic-space revitalisation measures, what is the minimum plot area required for redevelopment of commercial centres with incentivised FAR?
- A500 sq. m
- B1,000 sq. m
- C2,000 sq. m
- D5,000 sq. m
Q4.Under MPD-2047 heritage measures for Delhi’s cultural core, conservation of around 1,500 heritage assets is to be carried out through which planning mechanism?
- ACultural Resource Management Plans (CRMPs)
- BComprehensive Rehabilitation and Conservation Plans (CRCPs)
- CConservation Impact Assessment Studies (CIAS)
- DUrban Renewal Land Pooling Plans (URLPPs)
Q5.Under Delhi’s Master Plan for Delhi-2047 (MPD-2047) environmental measures, the “Green-Blue Delhi” component aims to restore nearly how many hectares of the River Yamuna floodplains, through how many major restoration projects?
- ANearly 1,700 hectares through 13 major restoration projects
- BNearly 1,700 hectares through 3 restoration projects
- CAbout 170 hectares through 13 major restoration projects
- DAbout 170 hectares through 3 restoration projects