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Daily Current Affairs
5 & 6 April, 2026
1. The Hindu Kush mountain range is geologically formed due to the collision of which tectonic plates?
A) African and Eurasian Plates
B) Indian and Eurasian Plates
C) Pacific and North American Plates
D) Arabian and African Plates
E) Nazca and Antarctic Plates
Answer: B) Indian and Eurasian Plates
Explanation: The Hindu Kush is formed due to the collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, similar to the Himalayas, causing intense tectonic activity.
2. What is the primary reason behind the occurrence of deep earthquakes in the Hindu Kush region?
A) Volcanic eruptions
B) Glacier movements
C) Subduction of tectonic plates into the mantle
D) Oceanic trench formation
E) Atmospheric pressure changes
Answer: C) Subduction of tectonic plates into the mantle
Explanation: Deep earthquakes occur due to a tectonic slab sinking into the Earth’s mantle, creating intermediate-depth seismic activity.
3. The recent discovery of freshwater fish fossils in the Shivalik foothills was primarily based on which structure?
A) Vertebrae
B) Fins
C) Otoliths
D) Scales
E) Skull fragments
Answer: C) Otoliths
Explanation: Otoliths are durable ear bones of fish that help identify species and environmental conditions in fossil studies.
4. Which fish species discovered in the Shivalik fossils is recorded for the first time in India?
A) Snakehead
B) Goby
C) Tuna
D) Gourami
E) Catfish
Answer: D) Gourami
Explanation: Gourami fossils are extremely rare and this is the first discovery in India and second globally.
5. What is the main objective of ISRO’s Mission MITRA?
A) Launching satellites into orbit
B) Studying asteroid composition
C) Assessing human response in extreme environments
D) Developing missile systems
E) Monitoring climate change
Answer: C) Assessing human response in extreme environments
Explanation: Mission MITRA studies physiological and psychological responses under extreme conditions like hypoxia to support space missions.
6. INS Aridhaman (S4) belongs to which class of submarines?
A) Kalvari Class
B) Shishumar Class
C) Arihant Class
D) Sindhughosh Class
E) Chakra Class
Answer: C) Arihant Class
Explanation: INS Aridhaman is part of the Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines under the ATV project.
7. What is the main cause of financial mis-selling in banks according to RBI and IRDAI observations?
A) Lack of financial literacy
B) Low interest rates
C) High upfront commissions
D) Digital banking growth
E) Government subsidies
Answer: C) High upfront commissions
Explanation: High commissions encourage aggressive selling of financial products without considering customer suitability.
8. Which organization regulates the Expense of Management (EOM) in the insurance sector?
A) RBI
B) SEBI
C) IRDAI
D) PFRDA
E) NABARD
Answer: C) IRDAI
Explanation: IRDAI regulates insurers and controls operational expenses including commissions through EOM limits.
9. According to PLFS 2025, which category dominates India’s workforce?
A) Government employees
B) Private salaried employees
C) Casual labourers
D) Self-employed
E) Unemployed
Answer: D) Self-employed
Explanation: More than 56% of India’s workforce is self-employed, often reflecting low productivity and disguised unemployment.
10. Why did Moody’s reduce India’s GDP growth forecast for FY27 to 6%?
A) Decline in exports
B) Weak monsoon
C) West Asia conflict affecting supply chains
D) Rise in unemployment
E) Banking crisis
Answer: C) West Asia conflict affecting supply chains
Explanation: Disruptions in energy and fertilizer imports due to geopolitical tensions are expected to increase inflation and slow growth.
