Current Affairs Quiz 16 May 2026

Q1. Which of the following are included in the Current Account of the Balance of Payments?

1. Merchandise trade
2. Services trade
3. Remittances
4. Foreign Direct Investment

Select the correct answer:

A) 1, 2 and 3 only
B) 1 and 4 only
C) 2 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q1. (A)

Explanation:

• Current Account includes:
  • Goods
  • Services
  • Transfers (remittances)
  • Investment income
• FDI is part of the Capital Account/Financial Account.

Q2. The Ganges Soft-shell Turtle belongs to which family?

A) Geoemydidae
B) Testudinidae
C) Trionychidae
D) Cheloniidae

Q2. (C)

Explanation:

• Family Trionychidae includes soft-shell turtles characterised by:
  • Leathery shells instead of hard scutes.
  • Long snorkel-like snouts.
  • Highly aquatic adaptations.

Q3. Which of the following rivers are classified as the Eastern Rivers under the Indus Waters Treaty?

1. Ravi
2. Beas
3. Sutlej
4. Chenab

Select the correct answer:

A) 1, 2 and 3 only
B) 1 and 2 only
C) 2, 3 and 4 only
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. (A)

Explanation:

• Eastern Rivers allocated to India:
  • Ravi
  • Beas
  • Sutlej
• Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) are largely allocated to Pakistan, with limited Indian use rights.

Q4. Which of the following diseases are classic examples of zoonotic diseases?

1. Nipah Virus Disease
2. Rabies
3. Ebola
4. Hantavirus Infection

Select the correct answer using the code below:

A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1, 2 and 3 only
C) 2 and 4 only
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q4. (D)

Explanation:

• Zoonoses are diseases naturally transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans.
• All listed diseases involve animal reservoirs:
  • Nipah: Fruit bats.
  • Rabies: Dogs and other mammals.
  • Ebola: Likely bats and wildlife.
  • Hantavirus: Rodents.

Q5. With reference to India’s proposal to repurpose ageing thermal power plants into nuclear sites, consider the following statements:

1. Retired thermal power plants already possess land, water access and transmission infrastructure, reducing project costs.
2. The initiative is linked to India’s target of achieving 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047.
3. Such repurposing is possible only for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

How many of the above statements are correct?

A) Only One
B) Only Two
C) All Three
D) None

Q5. (B)

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct. Existing thermal sites provide large land parcels, cooling water, transmission lines, roads and skilled workforce, significantly reducing capital costs and gestation periods.
• Statement 2 is correct. India aims to increase nuclear capacity from 8.8 GW to 100 GW by 2047.
• Statement 3 is incorrect. Repurposed sites can host both 700 MWe PHWRs and SMRs; the current shortlisted sites include conventional reactors.

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