Question 1

What topics are covered in the 4 July 2026 current affairs quiz?

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The 4 July 2026 quiz covers Polity, Governance, Social Issues, Science Tech with 25 MCQs sourced from The Hindu and Indian Express.

Question 2

How to use 4 July 2026 daily quiz for UPSC preparation?

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Attempt the quiz after reading the daily current affairs. Focus on understanding the explanation for each question. Link each topic to your static GK notes for comprehensive preparation.

Question 3

How many MCQs should I practice daily for competitive exams?

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Experts recommend 10-20 current affairs MCQs daily. This takes only 5-7 minutes but significantly improves retention through active recall, which is more effective than passive reading.

Question 4

Are these quiz questions based on The Hindu and Indian Express?

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Yes. All questions are derived from important news articles published in The Hindu and Indian Express, filtered and ranked by AI for exam relevance across UPSC, MPSC, SSC, Banking & Teaching exams.

Question 5

Which article of the Constitution guarantees the right to practice any profession, occupation, trade or business?

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Article 19(1)(g), Article 19(1)(g) is the correct provision. Article 19(1)(a) deals with freedom of speech, Article 21 with right to life, and Article 14 with equality. The news specifically refers to Article 19(1)(g) as the basis for the industry's claim.

Question 6

Which statutory body has been directed by the Supreme Court to constitute a committee to examine the use of artificial intelligence in litigation?

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Bar Council of India, The Supreme Court directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to set up a committee to study AI use in litigation. BCI is a statutory body under the Advocates Act, 1961 that regulates legal profession and ethics.

Question 7

Which ministry is primarily responsible for implementing the National Language Translation Mission (NLTM) and the BHASHINI initiative?

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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, BHASHINI is a Digital India initiative under the Digital India BHASHINI Division, which falls under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The NLTM is part of the government's digital inclusion framework.

Question 8

Which ministry is responsible for the amendment to the Drugs Rules, 1945, bringing stem cell and gene therapies under the CLAA framework?

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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, The Union Ministry of Health is the nodal ministry for the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and the Drugs Rules. The amendment was introduced by the Health Ministry, not the Ministry of Science and Technology or Chemicals and Fertilizers.

Question 9

Which ministry is primarily responsible for designating individuals as 'terrorists' under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)?

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Ministry of Home Affairs, The MHA is the nodal ministry for internal security and counter-terrorism. The power to designate individuals and organizations as terrorists under the UAPA is vested with the central government, which operates through the MHA.

Question 10

Which court dismissed Google's appeal and upheld the €4.1 billion fine in the Android antitrust case?

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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), The article states that Google appealed to the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union, Europe's highest court, which dismissed the appeal, confirming the penalty. The European Commission imposed the original fine, and the General Court reduced it in 2022.

Question 11

Which statutory body was directed by the Supreme Court to formulate norms against citing unverified AI material?

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Bar Council of India, The article states that 'the Court has directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to set up a dedicated committee to formulate strict norms and define disciplinary actions for lawyers who cite unverified AI material.' BCI is the statutory body regulating legal practice in India.

Question 12

Which international organization published the 2025 report placing India's fertility rate at 1.9 children per woman?

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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), The article specifically mentions the UN Population Fund's 2025 report that placed India's fertility rate at 1.9 children per woman. The World Bank and IMF focus on economic data, while WHO focuses on health. UNFPA is the UN agency dealing with population and reproductive health issues.

Question 13

Which international organization is primarily responsible for designating and protecting World Heritage Sites?

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UNESCO, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is the UN agency that designates World Heritage Sites and monitors their conservation. The article repeatedly mentions UNESCO's role in assessing damage to sites like Tyre and Golestan Palace.

Question 14

Which body was directed by the Supreme Court to set up a committee to examine the issue of AI-generated hallucinated material submitted in courts?

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Bar Council of India (BCI), The Supreme Court directed the Bar Council of India, a statutory body under the Advocates Act, 1961, to form a committee to examine the filing of fabricated AI-generated legal material. NCLT and NCLAT were the tribunals whose orders were set aside, not the directed bodies. Gujarat High Court introduced its own policy but was not directed by SC.

Question 15

Consider the following statements regarding the Supreme Court judgment on online gaming:

1. The Court held that games of skill are constitutionally protected under Article 19(1)(g).

2. The Court applied the doctrine of res extra commercium to exclude wagering from constitutional protection.

3. The judgment upheld laws of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka regulating online games played for money.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both 2 and 3, Statement 1 is incorrect – the Court rejected the argument that skill-based games are protected. Statement 2 is correct – the Court used res extra commercium. Statement 3 is correct – the judgment upheld the TN and Karnataka laws.

Question 16

Consider the following statements regarding the Supreme Court's order on AI-hallucinated judgments:

1. The Supreme Court set aside the NCLT order because it relied on six judgments that were either non-existent or misquoted.

2. The bank's counsel had cited all six AI-generated judgments before the NCLT.

3. The Court likened AI-generated fake material to the release of methyl isocyanate in the province of law and justice.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both 1 and 3, Statement 1 is correct: the NCLT order was based on six fake/misquoted judgments. Statement 2 is incorrect: the bank's counsel stated in an affidavit that no judgment was cited by them; the tribunal sourced them through 'own research'. Statement 3 is correct: the Court used the methyl isocyanate analogy. Hence option C is correct.

Question 17

Consider the following statements regarding BHASHINI:

1. BHASHINI processes about 20 million inferences every day and has been used in 1.2 lakh panchayats.

2. BHASHINI's datasets and models are proprietary and not open to the public.

3. BhashaDaan is a crowdsourcing platform that allows users to contribute voice, text, and translations through Bolo, Likho, Suno, and Dekho.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Both 1 and 3, Statement 1 is correct — the article states 20 million inferences per day and usage in 1.2 lakh panchayats. Statement 2 is incorrect because BHASHINI open-sources all datasets and models via Vatika. Statement 3 is correct — BhashaDaan has four facets: Bolo (speak), Likho (write), Suno (hear), Dekho (see). Hence option C is correct.

Question 18

Consider the following statements regarding the recent amendment to the Drugs Rules, 1945:

1. The amendment brings cell and stem cell products, gene therapies, and xenografts under the Central Licence Approving Authority (CLAA) framework.

2. The amendment automatically approves all stem cell therapies for clinical use in India.

3. The amendment introduces new licensing forms (27D, 27DA, 28D, 28DA) for these product categories.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both 1 and 3, Statement 1 is correct as the article states the amendment brings these products under the CLAA framework. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Health Ministry clarified that the amendment does not amount to automatic approval; manufacturers must still prove safety, quality, and efficacy. Statement 3 is correct as the amendment revises Rules 75, 75A, 76, and 76A and introduces new licensing forms 27D, 27DA, 28D, and 28DA.

Question 19

Consider the following statements regarding the recent designation of 23 terrorists by the MHA:

1. The total number of designated terrorists in India's official list now stands at 80.

2. Hafiz Khalid Waleed, the son-in-law of LeT chief Hafiz Saeed, was designated for his role in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

3. The list includes Indian nationals who crossed over to Pakistan and joined terrorist ranks.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both 1 and 3, Statement 1 is correct: the list now has 80 names. Statement 2 is incorrect: Hafiz Khalid Waleed was the alleged mastermind behind the 2016 Pampore attack, not the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Statement 3 is correct: the article mentions Indian nationals like Firdous Ahmad Bhat and Haroon Rashid Ganai who crossed over to Pakistan and joined LeT.

Question 20

Which states' online gaming laws were upheld by the Supreme Court in this judgment?

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Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, The article explicitly states that the Supreme Court upheld the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka laws regulating online games played for money. The other options are incorrect as they include states not mentioned in the judgment.

Question 21

How many of the six AI-hallucinated judgments cited by the NCLT were completely non-existent?

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3, According to the article, three of the six judgments (ICICI Bank Ltd v Urban Infrastructure Real Estate Ltd, V S Dempo & Co Ltd v Reliance Communications Ltd, and Sarbjit Singh v Union Bank of India) did not exist. The remaining three were either misquoted or corresponded to different cases.

Question 22

According to the BHASHINI CEO, approximately how many daily inferences does the BHASHINI platform process currently?

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20 million, The article explicitly states 'we process almost 20 million inferences a day.' Option D (8 billion) is the total since launch, not daily. Options A and B are distractors not mentioned in the text.

Question 23

What is the name of India's first indigenous CAR-T cell therapy, which was approved in 2023 after regulators worked out evaluation standards on a case-by-case basis?

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NexCAR19, The article specifically mentions that ImmunoACT won approval for NexCAR19, India's first indigenous CAR-T therapy, in 2023. BIRSA-101 is a CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease under development by CSIR-IGIB and Serum Institute. The other options are distractors from companies mentioned in the article (Immuneel Therapeutics and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories) but their products are not named.

Question 24

How many individuals were added to the MHA's official list of designated terrorists in the latest action, bringing the total to 80?

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23, The article clearly states that the MHA designated 23 men as terrorists, taking the total to 80. The other options are close distractors not mentioned in the news.

Question 25

What was the primary argument of the online gaming industry that the Supreme Court rejected?

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That games of skill are legitimate businesses protected under Article 19(1)(g)., The industry argued that once a game involves substantial skill, it acquires constitutional protection as a business under Article 19(1)(g). The Court rejected this, stating that when wagering enters the picture, the nature of the game becomes irrelevant. Options A, C, and D were not the primary arguments mentioned in the article.

Question 26

What is the primary concern raised by the Supreme Court regarding the use of AI-generated fake judgments in judicial proceedings?

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AI-generated fake precedents undermine the integrity of judicial determination and can lead to catastrophic consequences, The Supreme Court held that reliance on fabricated case law 'takes away the very lifeblood of judicial determination' and compared it to the invisible and catastrophic release of methyl isocyanate. The core concern is the contamination of the adjudicatory process, not cost, speed, or privacy.

Question 27

What is the primary objective of BHASHINI's crowdsourcing platform 'BhashaDaan'?

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To create a golden dataset of everyday spoken language for training AI models through community contributions, The article explains that BhashaDaan collects speech, text, and translations via Bolo, Likho, Suno, Dekho and uses a consensus mechanism to create a golden dataset for model training. It is non-commercial and focused on including everyday language, especially from last-mile communities.

Question 28

What is the primary objective of bringing stem cell and gene therapies under the Central Licence Approving Authority (CLAA) framework?

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To close a regulatory gap and curb unproven, costly stem cell treatments marketed by clinics, The article states the amendment targets unproven cures and addresses a regulatory grey zone that allowed clinics to market dubious 'stem cell' cures while charging patients large sums. It explicitly notes the amendment does not make therapies cheaper or more accessible immediately, nor does it amount to automatic approval. The framework involves joint Central-State oversight, not a complete transfer of powers.

Question 29

What is the primary legal consequence for an individual designated as a 'terrorist' under the UAPA in India?

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Imposition of economic sanctions and freezing of assets, Designation under UAPA primarily leads to the freezing of assets, prohibition of financial transactions, and other economic sanctions. While it can lead to prosecution, the immediate and direct legal consequence is the financial strangulation of the individual's network to prevent funding of terror activities.

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