IASbaba Daily Prelims Quiz
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Q.1) India’s first advanced 3D glass chip packaging plant is being established in which city?
Correct
Q.1) Solution (c)
Explanation:
- The foundation stone for India’s first advanced 3D chip packaging unit was laid in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- The project is led by US-based 3D Glass Solutions with investments from Intel, Lockheed Martin, and other VC/PE funds.
- The plant will use glass-based substrates instead of traditional silicon wafers for 3D stacking of chip components, serving applications in AI, 5G, defence electronics, and data centres.
Why this question?
Tests the location of a major semiconductor infrastructure project – a current affairs fact.Why important for UPSC?
India Semiconductor Mission and semiconductor plants appear in Economy and Science & Tech (Prelims 2022, 2024, 2026).PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2022 Prelims question on semiconductor manufacturing locations in India.Incorrect
Q.1) Solution (c)
Explanation:
- The foundation stone for India’s first advanced 3D chip packaging unit was laid in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- The project is led by US-based 3D Glass Solutions with investments from Intel, Lockheed Martin, and other VC/PE funds.
- The plant will use glass-based substrates instead of traditional silicon wafers for 3D stacking of chip components, serving applications in AI, 5G, defence electronics, and data centres.
Why this question?
Tests the location of a major semiconductor infrastructure project – a current affairs fact.Why important for UPSC?
India Semiconductor Mission and semiconductor plants appear in Economy and Science & Tech (Prelims 2022, 2024, 2026).PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2022 Prelims question on semiconductor manufacturing locations in India. -
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Q.2) With reference to the gene drive technology recently demonstrated to block malaria parasites in mosquitoes, consider the following statements:
- A gene drive overrides the normal 50% Mendelian inheritance rule, allowing a modified gene to spread rapidly through a population.
- The ‘population suppression’ approach makes mosquitoes resistant to malaria parasites without reducing their population.
- The study used a split gene drive system achieving approximately 94% inheritance in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Q.2) Solution (b)
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Gene drives alter normal inheritance (>90% offspring inherit the gene).
- Statement 2 is incorrect: ‘Population suppression’ disrupts genes essential for female fertility – mosquitoes become sterile, population shrinks. ‘Population modification’ makes mosquitoes resistant to malaria parasites.
- Statement 3 is correct: The Nature 2026 study used a split gene drive system achieving ~94% inheritance in Anopheles gambiae. UPSC tests this distinction between suppression vs. modification.
Why this question?
Tests the critical difference between population suppression (sterility) and population modification (parasite resistance).Why important for UPSC?
Gene drive technology appears in Science & Tech and Environment (Prelims 2024, 2026 trend).PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2024 Prelims question on CRISPR and gene drives.Incorrect
Q.2) Solution (b)
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Gene drives alter normal inheritance (>90% offspring inherit the gene).
- Statement 2 is incorrect: ‘Population suppression’ disrupts genes essential for female fertility – mosquitoes become sterile, population shrinks. ‘Population modification’ makes mosquitoes resistant to malaria parasites.
- Statement 3 is correct: The Nature 2026 study used a split gene drive system achieving ~94% inheritance in Anopheles gambiae. UPSC tests this distinction between suppression vs. modification.
Why this question?
Tests the critical difference between population suppression (sterility) and population modification (parasite resistance).Why important for UPSC?
Gene drive technology appears in Science & Tech and Environment (Prelims 2024, 2026 trend).PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2024 Prelims question on CRISPR and gene drives. -
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Q.3) Which of the following pairs of high-value crops and their targeted regions, as emphasized in the Union Budget 2026-27, is correctly matched?
Crop Targeted Region - Agarwood
Coastal Regions - Sandalwood
North Eastern States - Chilgoza (Pine Nut)
Hilly/Himalayan Regions - Cocoa
Hilly/Himalayan Regions Correct
Q.3) Solution (c)
Explanation:
The Budget 2026-27 outlined regionally anchored strategies:- Coastal regions – coconut, cashew, cocoa, sandalwood;
- North Eastern States – agarwood (oud/agar);
- Hilly/Himalayan regions – walnuts, almonds, pine nuts (Chilgoza).
Chilgoza grows in inner arid valleys of north-western Himalayas (Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh).
- Option (a) is incorrect – agarwood is for NE states.
- Option (b) is incorrect – sandalwood is for coastal regions (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu).
- Option (d) is incorrect – cocoa is for coastal regions as intercrop with coconut/arecanut.
Why this question?
Tests the specific region-crop mapping from Budget 2026-27 – a current affairs factual trap.Why important for UPSC?
Agricultural diversification and horticulture appear in Economy and Geography (Prelims 2022, 2024, 2026).PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2022 Prelims question on crop-climate and regional suitability.Incorrect
Q.3) Solution (c)
Explanation:
The Budget 2026-27 outlined regionally anchored strategies:- Coastal regions – coconut, cashew, cocoa, sandalwood;
- North Eastern States – agarwood (oud/agar);
- Hilly/Himalayan regions – walnuts, almonds, pine nuts (Chilgoza).
Chilgoza grows in inner arid valleys of north-western Himalayas (Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh).
- Option (a) is incorrect – agarwood is for NE states.
- Option (b) is incorrect – sandalwood is for coastal regions (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu).
- Option (d) is incorrect – cocoa is for coastal regions as intercrop with coconut/arecanut.
Why this question?
Tests the specific region-crop mapping from Budget 2026-27 – a current affairs factual trap.Why important for UPSC?
Agricultural diversification and horticulture appear in Economy and Geography (Prelims 2022, 2024, 2026).PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2022 Prelims question on crop-climate and regional suitability. -
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Q.4) Consider the following statements regarding hanging glaciers in the Central Himalaya:
- Hanging glaciers terminate abruptly on steep valley walls and can trigger ice avalanches leading to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs).
- The 2021 Chamoli disaster was caused by a hanging glacier break-off.
- Recently, the study identified 219 hanging glaciers in the Alaknanda basin, with nearly one-third classified as highly unstable.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Q.4) Solution (d)
Explanation:
All three statements are correct.- Statement 1: Hanging glaciers can trigger ice avalanches → river damming → GLOF.
- Statement 2: The 2021 Chamoli disaster was a classic example of this mechanism.
- Statement 3: The IISc + IIT Bhubaneswar + DRDO study identified 219 hanging glaciers in Alaknanda basin, with ~33% (nearly one-third) classified as highly unstable. UPSC tests this cascading disaster mechanism.
Why this question?
Tests the link between hanging glaciers, ice avalanches, and GLOFs – a key disaster management sequence.Why important for UPSC?
Glaciology and GLOFs appear in Geography and Disaster Management (Prelims 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024).PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2016 Prelims question on GLOF and 2021 Chamoli disaster.Incorrect
Q.4) Solution (d)
Explanation:
All three statements are correct.- Statement 1: Hanging glaciers can trigger ice avalanches → river damming → GLOF.
- Statement 2: The 2021 Chamoli disaster was a classic example of this mechanism.
- Statement 3: The IISc + IIT Bhubaneswar + DRDO study identified 219 hanging glaciers in Alaknanda basin, with ~33% (nearly one-third) classified as highly unstable. UPSC tests this cascading disaster mechanism.
Why this question?
Tests the link between hanging glaciers, ice avalanches, and GLOFs – a key disaster management sequence.Why important for UPSC?
Glaciology and GLOFs appear in Geography and Disaster Management (Prelims 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024).PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2016 Prelims question on GLOF and 2021 Chamoli disaster. -
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Q.5) Assertion (A): The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments (1992) have resulted in over 46% women representatives in Panchayati Raj Institutions across India, significantly higher than women’s representation in Parliament.
Reason (R): The constitutional mandate of not less than one-third reservation for women in local bodies has been voluntarily increased to 50% by 21 states, demonstrating the effectiveness of statutory quotas over voluntary party nominations.Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Correct
Q.5) Solution (a)
Explanation:
Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains why local body representation is higher.- The 73rd/74th Amendments mandated 33% reservation; 21 states voluntarily increased it to 50%, pushing national average to ~46%.
- In contrast, Parliament has no such mandate, with women’s representation below 14%. UPSC tests this contrast between constitutional mandate (effective) vs. voluntary party nominations (ineffective).
Why this question?
Tests the effectiveness of constitutional mandates vs. voluntary measures – a core governance concept.Why important for UPSC?
Women’s reservation appears in Polity and Social Justice (Prelims 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023).PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2015 Prelims assertion-reason question on reservation effectiveness.Incorrect
Q.5) Solution (a)
Explanation:
Both A and R are true, and R correctly explains why local body representation is higher.- The 73rd/74th Amendments mandated 33% reservation; 21 states voluntarily increased it to 50%, pushing national average to ~46%.
- In contrast, Parliament has no such mandate, with women’s representation below 14%. UPSC tests this contrast between constitutional mandate (effective) vs. voluntary party nominations (ineffective).
Why this question?
Tests the effectiveness of constitutional mandates vs. voluntary measures – a core governance concept.Why important for UPSC?
Women’s reservation appears in Polity and Social Justice (Prelims 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023).PYQ Pattern Link
Similar to 2015 Prelims assertion-reason question on reservation effectiveness.
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