Daily Current Affairs Quiz, 8 June 2026MCQs for UPSC, MPSC, SSC, Banking & Teaching Exams
Practice the Daily Current Affairs Quiz for 8 June 2026 with 15 MCQs and explanations. Questions sourced from The Hindu and Indian Express, selected for UPSC, MPSC, SSC, Banking & Teaching exam preparation. Topics covered include Social Issues, Governance, Polity and Environment.
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Q1Which institution is the nodal agency for conducting the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) in India?
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Which institution is the nodal agency for conducting the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) in India?
Answer: International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)
The NFHS is conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) with the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, serving as the nodal agency for survey coordination and implementation.
Social Issues · Governance · easy
Q2Under which Act was the conviction upheld by the Allahabad High Court in the recent judgment?
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Under which Act was the conviction upheld by the Allahabad High Court in the recent judgment?
Answer: Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act
The article explicitly states the accused was convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and the High Court upheld this conviction.
Polity · Governance · Social Issues · easy
Q3Under which article of the Constitution does the President of India possess the power to promulgate Ordinances?
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Under which article of the Constitution does the President of India possess the power to promulgate Ordinances?
Answer: Article 123
Article 123 of the Indian Constitution grants the President the power to promulgate Ordinances when Parliament is not in session. This is the central constitutional provision relevant to the news about increasing Supreme Court strength via Ordinance.
Polity · Governance · easy
Q4Which of the following Acts specifically provides the legal framework for the termination of pregnancy in cases of rape, as referenced in the Allahabad High Court judgment?
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Which of the following Acts specifically provides the legal framework for the termination of pregnancy in cases of rape, as referenced in the Allahabad High Court judgment?
Answer: The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
The article explicitly mentions the 'Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971' as the statutory framework for abortion services. While POCSO deals with offences against children and JJ Act with care and protection, the specific law governing termination of pregnancy is the MTP Act, 1971.
Polity · Governance · Social Issues · easy
Q5Which of the following institutions provided the heat-related mortality data used in the study on uncompensable heat stress?
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Which of the following institutions provided the heat-related mortality data used in the study on uncompensable heat stress?
Answer: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and India Meteorological Department (IMD)
The article explicitly states that heat-related mortality data for Indian states (1980-2019) was obtained from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Environment · Social Issues · easy
Q6Which organization releases the official GDP growth estimates for India?
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Which organization releases the official GDP growth estimates for India?
Answer: National Statistics Office (NSO)
The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is responsible for compiling and releasing official macroeconomic data like GDP estimates, as mentioned in the article which cites NSO data for Q4 growth.
Economy · Banking Regulation · easy
Q7Under which ministry does the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), the body that approved Bt cotton, function?
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Under which ministry does the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), the body that approved Bt cotton, function?
Answer: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) is the apex regulatory body for genetically modified organisms in India. It functions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), as environmental release of GMOs falls under its purview.
Agriculture · Economy · Science Tech · easy
Q8Which High Court delivered the judgment stating that a Muslim man's second marriage is not bigamy under Section 82 of BNS, 2023?
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Which High Court delivered the judgment stating that a Muslim man's second marriage is not bigamy under Section 82 of BNS, 2023?
Answer: Gauhati High Court
The judgment was delivered by Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita of the Gauhati High Court on June 5, 2026, as mentioned in the article. The Bombay and Kerala High Courts were cited as precedents, but the ruling was from Gauhati HC.
Polity · Social Issues · easy
Q9The Chagos Archipelago is administered by the United Kingdom under which official territorial designation?
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The Chagos Archipelago is administered by the United Kingdom under which official territorial designation?
Answer: British Overseas Territory
The UK administers the Chagos Archipelago as the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), which is a type of British Overseas Territory. Crown Dependencies like Jersey are different, and the territory is not a UN Trust Territory.
International Relations · Security · Geography · easy
Q10Which portal is mentioned in the article as the online system used for forest and environmental approvals by the Forest Department?
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Which portal is mentioned in the article as the online system used for forest and environmental approvals by the Forest Department?
Answer: Parivesh Portal
The article explicitly states that the forest department made applications through the Centre's Parivesh portal (Pro-Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and Environmental Single-window Hub). This portal is specifically designed for such clearances.
Governance · Social Issues · Infrastructure · State Governance · easy
Q11Consider the following statements regarding findings from NFHS-6 data on child nutrition:
1. The national stunting rate among children under five has shown a substantial decline compared to NFHS-5.
2. The proportion of children receiving an adequate diet has decreased, contributing to the decline in stunting.
3. Exclusive breastfeeding rates have increased uniformly across all major states.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements regarding findings from NFHS-6 data on child nutrition:
1. The national stunting rate among children under five has shown a substantial decline compared to NFHS-5.
2. The proportion of children receiving an adequate diet has decreased, contributing to the decline in stunting.
3. Exclusive breastfeeding rates have increased uniformly across all major states.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Statement 1 is correct: Stunting declined from 35.5% to 29.3%. Statement 2 is incorrect: Dietary adequacy increased from 11% to 15.3%, and the article notes stunting declined despite this gap, not because of it. Statement 3 is incorrect: Exclusive breastfeeding declined nationally and sharply in states like UP, while Kerala improved.
Social Issues · Governance · hard
Q12Consider the following statements regarding the recent Allahabad High Court judgment:
1. The Court upheld the conviction based solely on the credible testimony of the child victim.
2. The Court ruled that the testimony of a child victim always requires corroboration by medical evidence.
3. The judgment referred to the Supreme Court precedent set in the case of Ganesan v. State (2020).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements regarding the recent Allahabad High Court judgment:
1. The Court upheld the conviction based solely on the credible testimony of the child victim.
2. The Court ruled that the testimony of a child victim always requires corroboration by medical evidence.
3. The judgment referred to the Supreme Court precedent set in the case of Ganesan v. State (2020).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 3
Statement 1 is correct as the Court reaffirmed that sole testimony is sufficient if credible. Statement 2 is incorrect; the Court stated the testimony requires no corroboration if found reliable. Statement 3 is correct as the Bench relied on the Supreme Court precedent in Ganesan v. State.
Polity · Governance · Social Issues · hard
Q13Consider the following statements regarding the news:
1. The sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court was increased from 34 to 38 judges.
2. The increase was effected through a bill passed by both Houses of Parliament.
3. Three of the five new judges appointed occupy posts created by this executive action.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements regarding the news:
1. The sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court was increased from 34 to 38 judges.
2. The increase was effected through a bill passed by both Houses of Parliament.
3. Three of the five new judges appointed occupy posts created by this executive action.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 3
Statement 1 is correct as the article states the strength was lifted from 34 to 38. Statement 2 is incorrect because the increase was done via a Presidential Ordinance, not a Parliamentary bill. Statement 3 is correct as explicitly mentioned in the article.
Polity · Governance · hard
Q14According to the NFHS-6 data mentioned in the article, what is the current national prevalence of wasting among children under five years of age?
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According to the NFHS-6 data mentioned in the article, what is the current national prevalence of wasting among children under five years of age?
Answer: 19.0%
The article states that overall wasting fell only marginally, from 19.3 per cent to 19 per cent. Option A (5.2%) is the figure for severe wasting. Option C (29.3%) is for stunting, and Option D (31.8%) is for underweight children.
Social Issues · Governance · medium
Q15On which date did the Allahabad High Court deliver the judgment upholding the POCSO conviction, as per the article?
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On which date did the Allahabad High Court deliver the judgment upholding the POCSO conviction, as per the article?
Answer: June 3, 2026
The article specifies that 'The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) upheld the life imprisonment...'. June 08 is the publication date, making it a close distractor.
Polity · Governance · Social Issues · medium
Topics Covered
- Social Issues
- Governance
- Polity
- Environment
- Economy
- Banking Regulation
- Agriculture
- Science Tech
- International Relations
- Security
- Geography
- Infrastructure
- State Governance
Relevant for UPSC Prelims, MPSC, SSC CGL, Banking , Teaching and State PSC exams.
Articles Covered
- NFHS-6: National Stunting Falls to 29.3%, But Wasting at 19% and Breastfeeding Declines in UP, Jharkhand to 34.6%
- Allahabad HC Upholds Life Sentence Under POCSO Act; Reaffirms Sole Testimony of Child Victim as Sufficient for Conviction
- President's Ordinance Increases Supreme Court Strength to 38 Judges, 3 New Appointments Under Scrutiny
- Allahabad HC Notes 525 Child Rape Pregnancies in UP, Directs Strict MTP Act Implementation
- Study Projects 0.8-1.2 Billion Indians Face Uncompensable Heat Stress Under 2°C Warming; Indo-Gangetic Plain & NW India as Hotspots
- GDP Growth at 7.7% in FY 2025-26; RBI Lowers FY 2026-27 Projection to 6.6% Amid Global Headwinds
- Cabinet Approves ₹5,659 Cr Cotton Mission to Raise Yield from 441 kg/ha to 755 kg/ha by 2031 Amidst Policy Failures
- Gauhati HC Quashes Bigamy Case Under BNS Section 82, Cites Muslim Personal Law Permitting Up To Four Marriages
- US Considers Direct Purchase of Diego Garcia from Mauritius, Bypassing UK Sovereignty Cession Plan
- Gujarat HC Suo Motu Cognisance After Maternal Deaths Promises Rs 13.5 Cr Road Under Mukhya Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
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