Daily Prelims Quiz : Primary and Secondary Activities

1. Consider the following with reference to Operation Sindoor:

1. The operation resulted in the destruction of key Pakistani military installations.
2. The ceasefire was facilitated with active U.S. mediation.
3. The operation began after the Pahalgam terror attack.
4. China officially supported the Indian side in the conflict.

How many of the above statements are correct?

2. Consider the following with reference to the Indian grey wolf in Kadbanwadi:

1. The Indian grey wolf is listed in Schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Act.
2. The population of wolves has declined due to feral dogs and CDV.
3. Forest officials are legally barred from removing feral dogs from protected forests.
4. Hybridization between dogs and wolves poses a conservation threat.

How many of the above statements are correct?

3. Consider the following with reference to caste enumeration in India:

1. OBCs have never been counted in any national census till date.
2. SECC 2011 was conducted under the Census Act, 1948.
3. Supreme Court has acknowledged caste as a valid proxy for backwardness.
4. Bihar's caste survey used a vetted list of castes to avoid duplication.

How many of the above statements are correct?

4. Consider the following with respect to the Supreme Court’s order on Wikipedia takedown:

1. The SC upheld the Delhi HC’s order directing the takedown.
2. The SC emphasized that the right to know is protected under Article 21.
3. Wikipedia acts as an intermediary and does not generate original content.
4. SC justices cited D.Y. Chandrachud’s remarks on publicity of court proceedings.

How many of the above statements are correct?

5. Consider the following with reference to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025:

1. Kerala government plans to challenge the Act in the Supreme Court.
2. The Act allegedly violates religious freedoms under the Constitution.
3. The amendment was unanimously supported by all states.
4. Kerala argues that the Act undermines State Waqf Boards’ autonomy.

How many of the above statements are correct?