Daily MCQ Paper — 23 March 2026 (Indian Express Special)

Daily MCQ Paper — 23 March 2026

Source: Indian Express, 23 March 2026 | 50 Questions | Time: 60 Minutes

GK & Current Affairs: 20 | Legal Reasoning: 15 | Logical Reasoning: 10 | English Language: 5

Attempt all questions. Each correct answer carries 1 mark. No negative marking.

SECTION: GK & CURRENT AFFAIRS (Q1-Q20)

Q1. What is the approximate percentage of global oil trade that passes through the Strait of Hormuz?

A) 10-15%
B) 20-25%
C) 35-40%
D) 50-55%

Q2. Which international agreement governs the right of Transit Passage through international straits?

A) Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
B) UNCLOS (Article 38)
C) Geneva Convention
D) Hague Convention

Q3. India’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) facilities are located at Visakhapatnam, Mangalore, and which other location?

A) Jamnagar
B) Padur
C) Paradip
D) Haldia

Q4. The JCPOA (Iran Nuclear Deal) was signed in which year?

A) 2013
B) 2014
C) 2015
D) 2016

Q5. India imports approximately what percentage of its crude oil requirements?

A) 65%
B) 75%
C) 85%
D) 95%

Q6. The NALSA v. Union of India (2014) judgment recognized transgender persons as which gender category?

A) Male gender
B) Female gender
C) Third gender
D) Non-binary gender

Q7. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act was enacted in which year?

A) 2014
B) 2017
C) 2019
D) 2021

Q8. The Yogyakarta Principles (2006) relate to which area of international human rights?

A) Rights of refugees
B) Sexual orientation and gender identity
C) Rights of indigenous peoples
D) Environmental rights

Q9. According to NCRB data, approximately how many suicides were recorded in India in 2024?

A) 1.21 lakh
B) 1.51 lakh
C) 1.71 lakh
D) 1.91 lakh

Q10. Which section of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 effectively decriminalized attempted suicide?

A) Section 105
B) Section 110
C) Section 115
D) Section 120

Q11. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) functions under which ministry?

A) Ministry of Law and Justice
B) Ministry of Social Justice
C) Ministry of Home Affairs
D) Ministry of Health

Q12. Western Disturbances that bring winter rainfall to north India originate from which sea?

A) Arabian Sea
B) Bay of Bengal
C) Mediterranean Sea
D) Caspian Sea

Q13. Under the Paris Agreement, India committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by which year?

A) 2050
B) 2060
C) 2070
D) 2080

Q14. PMFBY requires farmers to pay what premium rate for Rabi crops?

A) 1%
B) 1.5%
C) 2%
D) 2.5%

Q15. India’s Act East Policy was announced in which year?

A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 2014
D) 2016

Q16. The Quad comprises India, USA, Japan, and which other country?

A) South Korea
B) Australia
C) France
D) Indonesia

Q17. The Panchsheel principles were signed in 1954 between India and which country?

A) Pakistan
B) Soviet Union
C) China
D) Japan

Q18. India-China bilateral trade in 2025 was approximately how much?

A) $86 billion
B) $106 billion
C) $136 billion
D) $166 billion

Q19. The WTO was established on 1 January 1995, replacing which organization?

A) IMF
B) GATT
C) UNCTAD
D) World Bank

Q20. Andhra Pradesh’s TFR has dropped to approximately what level?

A) 1.2
B) 1.5
C) 1.8
D) 2.0

SECTION: LEGAL REASONING (Q21-Q35)

Q21. Article 51 (DPSP) falls under which Part of the Constitution?

A) Part III
B) Part IV
C) Part IVA
D) Part V

Q22. In NALSA v. Union of India, the SC linked transgender rights to which Articles?

A) Articles 14, 15, 19, and 21
B) Articles 14, 16, and 25
C) Articles 19, 21, and 32
D) Articles 15, 17, and 23

Q23. Section 18 of the Transgender Persons Act, 2019: max penalty for sexual abuse?

A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 5 years
D) 7 years

Q24. Under MHA 2017, which provision allows specifying treatment preferences in advance?

A) Living Will
B) Advance Directive
C) Power of Attorney
D) Medical Declaration

Q25. In BNS 2023, abetment of suicide is punishable under which section?

A) Section 104
B) Section 106
C) Section 108
D) Section 110

Q26. Article 48A directs the State to:

A) Promote international peace
B) Protect and improve the environment
C) Provide free legal aid
D) Promote cottage industries

Q27. The Environment Protection Act, 1986 was enacted following which event?

A) Stockholm Conference, 1972
B) Bhopal Gas Tragedy, 1984
C) Rio Earth Summit, 1992
D) Kyoto Protocol, 1997

Q28. The 74th Constitutional Amendment added which Part?

A) Part VIII
B) Part IX
C) Part IXA
D) Part IXB

Q29. How many functions are in the Twelfth Schedule for municipalities?

A) 11
B) 18
C) 29
D) 42

Q30. In Paschim Banga case (1996), denial of medical treatment violates which Article?

A) Article 14
B) Article 19
C) Article 21
D) Article 32

Q31. Article 253 empowers Parliament to legislate for international agreements on subjects in the:

A) Union List only
B) Concurrent List only
C) State List
D) Residuary powers only

Q32. DPDP Act Section 9: parental consent required for children under what age?

A) 13 years
B) 16 years
C) 18 years
D) 21 years

Q33. KS Puttaswamy (2017): Right to Privacy is fundamental right under which Article?

A) Article 14
B) Article 19
C) Article 21
D) Article 25

Q34. The 84th Amendment froze delimitation based on which census?

A) 1961 Census
B) 1971 Census
C) 1981 Census
D) 1991 Census

Q35. Suchita Srivastava (2009): SC recognized which right under Article 21?

A) Right to education
B) Right to reproductive autonomy
C) Right to shelter
D) Right to clean water

SECTION: LOGICAL REASONING (Q36-Q45)

Q36. If Hormuz handles 20% of global oil, India imports 85%, and 40% of imports transit Hormuz – what % of consumption is vulnerable?

A) 20%
B) 34%
C) 40%
D) 85%

Q37. All countries with TFR below 2.1 face decline. AP=1.5, Bihar=3.0. Which conclusion follows?

A) Only AP declines
B) Only Bihar grows
C) Both follow
D) Neither follows

Q38. India is in Quad (with US) and BRICS (with China/Russia). This is best described as:

A) Strategic confusion
B) Multi-alignment foreign policy
C) Non-alignment
D) Bandwagoning

Q39. E-commerce moratorium benefits big tech; India opposes, China supports. Strongest inference?

A) India has bigger tech
B) China’s tech benefits
C) They always disagree
D) No trade impact

Q40. MHA 2017 decriminalized attempted suicide; BNS 2023 dropped S.309. Can person be prosecuted in 2026?

A) Yes, necessarily follows
B) No, only partial
C) No, state laws apply
D) Only if under stress

Q41. Australia bans social media for under-16; India requires consent for under-18. Correct statement?

A) India stricter
B) Australia more prohibitive, India consent-based
C) Identical
D) Neither regulated

Q42. Chronological: (i) Panchsheel (ii) NALSA (iii) 74th Amendment (iv) UNCLOS?

A) i, iv, iii, ii
B) i, iii, iv, ii
C) iv, i, iii, ii
D) i, iv, ii, iii

Q43. Southern states lose seats after delimitation. Implicit assumption?

A) Uses current population
B) Not implicit
C) Self-contradictory
D) Cannot determine

Q44. India-China deficit $85B, total trade $136B. India’s exports?

A) $25.5B
B) $51B
C) $85B
D) $136B

Q45. Heatwaves then hailstorms cause crop damage. The causal link?

A) Cause is effect
B) Direct causation
C) Both effects of climate change
D) No relationship

SECTION: ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Q46-Q50)

Q46. Word closest in meaning to ‘moratorium’:

A) Permanent ban
B) Temporary suspension
C) Gradual increase
D) Immediate enforcement

Q47. ‘Walks a tightrope’ means:

A) Takes firm stand
B) Maintains delicate balance
C) Avoids responsibility
D) Follows blindly

Q48. Choose the correct sentence:

A) The data shows that suicide rates has increased.
B) The data show that suicide rates have increased.
C) The data show that suicide rate have increased.
D) The datas show that suicide rates have increased.

Q49. ‘Damocles sword hanging over southern states’ means:

A) Benefit
B) Imminent threat
C) Cancellation
D) Demand

Q50. Error in: ‘Neither the government nor the activists has been able to reach consensus’:

A) Neither/nor wrong
B) ‘has’ should be ‘have’
C) ‘consensus’ wrong
D) No error

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