DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS CLASS TEST JULY – 17

1. Which of the following best describes Project INROAD?

2. Choose the correct statement with reference to the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 (NIPU-2026)

1. It is a new investment policy for the fertilizer sector.
2. It replaces the New Investment Policy (NIP)-2012.
3. It promotes the establishment of coal-based urea plants across India.

3. Choose the correct statement with reference to the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL)

1. It is the apex advisory body of India on matters related to wildlife conservation.
2. The Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is the Chairperson of the NBWL.
3. The NBWL is a statutory body constituted under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

4. Choose the incorrect statement with reference to the CapaCITIES Project

1. It was launched in 2015.
2. It is a capacity-building initiative for low-carbon and climate-resilient urban development in India.

5. Statement 1 : International Justice Day is observed every year on July 16.

Statement 2 : The theme for World Day for International Justice 2026 is “Empowering 

Inclusion, Bridging Gaps for Social Justice”. 

6. Choose the correct statement with reference to NIPUN Bharat scheme

1. NIPUN stands for National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy.
2. It was launched in July 2022 under the Ministry of Education
3. It aims to ensure universal Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN).

7. Consider the following statements about Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Thukkachi:

1. It received the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award of Distinction (2024) for heritage conservation.
2. It is a Mughal period monument located in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu.

Which of the above statements is/are correct? 

8. Consider the following statements regarding the ULLAS – New India Literacy Programme

1. A State is declared fully literate when 95% of people aged 15 years and above are literate.
2. Ladakh is the first Union Territory to achieve full literacy certification under the scheme.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

9. Statement 1 : The main objective of IUCN Red List is to assess the conservation status 

and extinction risk of species.

Statement 2 : IUCN classifies species into categories based on factors such as 

population status, habitat threats, and risk of extinction.

10. Choose the correct statement

1. Self-enumeration is compulsory for all households and will replace physical enumeration by Census officials.
2. Census 2027 will use GPS tagging, offline data collection, and a 34-field House Listing Schedule. 
3. A single reference date of 1 March 2027 will apply to all regions, including snow-bound areas.