UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 06 June 2026

Answer: (b) 1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: The PreVenTB Phase III Trial assessed VPM1002 and Immuvac among household contacts of tuberculosis patients.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: Neither vaccine achieved the primary endpoint of preventing all forms of TB.
• Statement 3 is correct: The trial demonstrated significant protection against extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB).
• Statement 4 is correct: The findings emphasised that TB elimination requires a comprehensive approach involving vaccination, nutrition, early diagnosis, preventive therapy, social protection, and community participation.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

• Option A is incorrect because the figures are reversed. The article states that GDP growth was estimated at 7.7% in 2025-26, compared with 7.1% in the previous financial year (2024-25). The current year's growth is higher, not lower.
• Option B is incorrect because the RBI Governor projected GDP growth for 2026-27 to slow to 6.6%, not accelerate to 8.2%. The 8.2% figure refers to the growth in Gross Fixed Capital Formation (investment) in 2025-26, not the GDP projection.
• Option C is correct and directly sourced from the article. The first paragraph confirms that "GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2025-26 stood at 7.8%," and the second paragraph notes that "the provisional estimates of GDP growth in 2025-26 are slightly higher than the 7.6% growth estimated in February 2026."
• Option D is incorrect on two counts. First, the agriculture sector growth slowed to 3% in 2025-26 (down from 4.2%). Second, the 10.7% growth belongs to the manufacturing sector, not agriculture. The Finance Minister highlighted manufacturing among the sectors hitting double-

Answer:

(c) 1, 2 and 3 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct. GDP growth was provisionally estimated at 7.7% in 2025–26, compared with 7.1% in 2024–25.
• Statement 2 is correct. The manufacturing sector grew by 10.7% in 2025–26, indicating double-digit growth.
• Statement 3 is correct. PFCE growth increased from 5.8% to 7.7%, while GFCF growth rose from 6.4% to 8.2%, reflecting stronger consumption and investment demand.
• Statement 4 is incorrect. Agricultural growth slowed to 3.0% in 2025–26 from 4.2% in 2024–25.

Answer:

(c) 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct. The Quad comprises India, the United States, Japan, and Australia.
• Statement 2 is incorrect. The Quad is not a military alliance and has no formal treaty obligations similar to NATO. It is an informal strategic grouping focused on cooperation in areas such as maritime security, technology, critical supply chains, disaster relief, infrastructure, and regional stability.
• Statement 3 is correct. Promoting a free, open, inclusive, and rules-based Indo-Pacific, along with strengthening critical and resilient supply chains, forms an important part of Quad cooperation.

Correct Answer: A (1 only)

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct: The article states that GDP growth for 2025–26 was estimated at 7.7%, compared to 7.1% in the previous financial year (2024–25). The current year's growth is indeed higher.
• Statement 2 is incorrect: The RBI Governor projected GDP growth for 2026–27 to slow to 6.6%, which is lower than the 7.7% estimate for 2025–26, not higher.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: The agriculture sector growth slowed to 3% in 2025–26. The double-digit growth was seen in the manufacturing sector (10.7%) and the trade, hotels, transport, and communication services sector (11%).