Challenge your UPSC & APSC preparation with the Daily Current Affairs Challenge – 23 May 2026, featuring questions on, Assam Geography , Science and Tech , Economy, Governance and Indian polity with detailed explanations and exam-focused insights.
Question No 1
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: Subansiri is the largest right-bank tributary, not left bank tributary of the Brahmaputra that flows through Dhemaji and Lakhimpur.
Statement 2 is incorrect: Oju Hydroelectric Project proposed on the Subansiri river in Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh not Lower Subansiri district.
Question No 2
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: Ebola is a severe viral hemorrhagic fever not bacterial affecting humans and non-human primates.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The disease was first identified in 1976 in areas of present-day South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo not Nigeria and Zimbabwe.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Ebola is not mosquito-borne. It spreads through direct contact with infected bodily fluids, contaminated objects, or infected animals.
Additionally, there is no universally accepted cure for Ebola, though experimental vaccines and therapeutics have been developed and tested.
Question No 3
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
OSM (On-Screen Marking) is a modern digital evaluation system where answer sheets are first scanned and uploaded securely. Examiners then evaluate the scripts on computers instead of handling physical copies.
The system is aimed at:
- Improving accuracy
- Reducing calculation errors
- Speeding up result processing
- Enhancing transparency and security in evaluation systems.
Question No 4
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
The Triple Helix Model is an innovation framework proposed by Henry Etzkowitz and Loet Leydesdorff during the 1990s. It argues that sustainable innovation and economic growth are best achieved through close interaction among:
- Industry – drives commercialization and investment
- Academia – generates research and knowledge
- Government – provides policy support, regulation, and strategic direction
The model highlights that innovation ecosystems become stronger when these three sectors work together in an integrated manner.
Question No 5
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The Uniform Civil Code proposes a single set of personal laws for all citizens in matters such as marriage, divorce, inheritance, and adoption, irrespective of religion.
Statement 2 is incorrect: UCC is rooted in Article 44 in Part IV NOT Part III of the Indian Constitution.
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