UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz : 27 May 2026

Question 1. With reference to “critical minerals”, consider the following statements:

1. Critical minerals are essential for sectors such as clean energy, defence, and semiconductors.
2. Rare earth elements are primarily used in food processing industries.
3. Lithium and cobalt are important for electric vehicle batteries.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Question 2: With reference to the recent 11th Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting, consider the following statements:

1. The Quad launched the "Indo-Pacific Maritime Surveillance Collaboration" initiative to enhance information sharing among member countries.
2. The "Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness" initiative aims to provide real-time commercial maritime data only to Quad member nations.
3. The joint statement insisted on freedom of navigation in both the Strait of Hormuz and the South China Sea.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 3: Which of the following Acts was NOT mentioned in the passage as being reviewed by the Deputy Commissioner for action against illegal sex determination and related violations?

Question 4: With reference to the recent Supreme Court direction regarding Chambal forest guards, consider the following statements:

1. The Supreme Court has directed Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan to consider granting prosecution immunity to forest guards under Section 218(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
2. The immunity being considered is identical to the immunity afforded to the armed forces.
3. The direction applies to all forest guards across India who are engaged in anti-illegal mining operations.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 5:  Assertion (A): The Supreme Court directed Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan to consider granting prosecution immunity to forest guards under Section 218(3) of the BNSS.

Reason (R): Two forest guards were brutally killed by illegal sand miners in Morena (MP) and Dholpur (Rajasthan), and the Court observed that States showed apathy and helplessness against the miners' lawlessness.

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