UPSC Current Affairs Quiz #5 | 07 April, 2026

Q1. Under the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021, which body has replaced the "Tariff Authority for Major Ports" (TAMP) to handle disputes between ports and concessionaires?

• (A) Maritime State Development Council
• (B) Adjudicatory Board
• (C) Inland Waterways Authority of India
• (D) Port Trust Oversight Committee

Q2. A private shipping company wants to resolve a dispute regarding "revenue sharing" in a PPP project at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT). Which of the following is the correct legal path under current Indian law? They must approach the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP).They can file a petition with the Adjudicatory Board established under the Major Port Authorities Act.They can seek mediation through the Maritime State Development Council. Select the correct option:

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

Q3. Consider the following Indian Naval vessels: INS VikrantINS VikramadityaINS ArihantINS Viraat Which of the above are currently active Aircraft Carriers of the Indian Navy?

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

Q4. Which of the following classes of vessels are categorized as Destroyers in the Indian Navy? Visakhapatnam ClassKolkata ClassShivalik ClassRajput Class Select the correct option from the codes given below:

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

Q5. How many of the following vessels are Nuclear-powered? INS Chakra (Akula class - on lease)INS ArihantINS ArighaatINS Kalvari Select the correct option:

• (A) Only 1 & 2
• (B) Only 2 & 3
• (C) Only 1, 2 & 3
• (D) 1, 2, 3 & 4