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UPSC Current Affairs Quiz #13 | 17 April, 2026

Q1. Consider the following statements: The "Critical Wildlife Habitat" (CWH) is a category distinct from "Critical Tiger Habitat" (CTH).CWH is processed by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, while CTH is notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Which one of the following is correct?

  • (A) Only 1 
  • (B) Only 2
  • (C) Both 1 & 2 
  • (D) Neither 1 nor 2 

Q2. How many of the following pairs correctly match the scheme with its primary objective? PMEGP: Credit-linked subsidy for setting up micro-enterprises.DDU-GKY: Demand-driven placement-linked skill training for rural youth.DAY-NULM: Livelihood opportunities and social security for the urban poor. Select the correct option:

  • (A) Only one pair
  • (B) Only two pairs
  • (C) All three pairs
  • (D) None of the pairs

Q3. Match the technological intervention in employment schemes with its purpose: List I (Intervention)List II (Purpose)A. NMMS App1. Geospatial planning and asset trackingB. Yuktdhara2. Real-time attendance with geotagged photosC. SECURE3. Software for detailed estimate calculation of worksD. ABPS4. Transparent and leakage-proof wage transfer Which of the above codes is correct?

  • (A) A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
  • (B) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
  • (C) A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
  • (D) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

Q4. How many of the following statements regarding the Viksit Bharat-G RAM G Act, 2025 is/ are correct? It increases the statutory guarantee from 100 days to at least 125 days of employment.It allows states to notify a "pause period" during peak agricultural seasons to prevent labor shortages for farmers.It integrates climate resilience as a core vertical for asset creation.It reduces the administrative expenditure ceiling from 6% to 3% to save costs.Select the correct option:

  • (A) Only one
  • (B) Only two
  • (C) Only three
  • (D) All four

Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the Code on Wages, 2019:It mandates the Central Government to fix a "Floor Wage" taking into account the minimum living standards of workers.The minimum wages decided by State Governments cannot be lower than the Floor Wage.If the existing minimum wage in a state is higher than the Floor Wage, the state is permitted to reduce it to match the Floor Wage to ensure national uniformity.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  • (A) 1 and 2 only
  • (B) 2 and 3 only
  • (C) 1 only
  • (D) 1, 2 and 3

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