UPSC Prelims Current Affairs: 05 Jan 2026
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Question 1Governance - Welfare Schemes
With reference to the 'Viksit Bharat – G Ram G Act' announced in 2026, consider the following statements:
1.It increases the guaranteed employment days from 100 to 125 days per household per year.
2.It empowers Gram Sabhas to independently decide which development works to undertake in their villages.
3.It caps the administrative expenditure at 3% to ensure maximum funds reach the beneficiaries.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question 2History - Culture
Consider the following statements regarding the Somnath Temple and the 'Somnath Swabhiman Parv':
1.The year 2026 marks 1000 years since the first major attack on the temple by Mahmud of Ghazni.
2.The temple is located in Veraval, Gujarat, and is revered as the first of the twelve Jyotirlingas.
3.The present temple structure date back to the 12th century Solanki period and has remained unchanged.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question 3Defense - Maritime Security
With reference to ICGS Samudra Pratap commissioned recently, consider the following statements:
1.It is India's first indigenously designed Pollution Control Vessel (PCV).
2.It was built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).
3.It is equipped with specialized systems like side-sweeping arms and high-capacity skimmers for oil spill response.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question 4Agriculture - Technology
Consider the following statements regarding the Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) facility inaugurated in Telangana:
1.It successfully demonstrated the farming of Rainbow Trout in a tropical climate.
2.Rainbow Trout is a warm-water species native to the Deccan Plateau.
3.RAS technology allows for intensive fish farming with minimal water exchange by recycling treated water.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question 5Governance - E-Governance
With reference to 'SAMPANN' (System for Accounting and Management of Pension), consider the following statements:
1.It is a comprehensive pension management system for all Central Government employees.
2.It enables direct credit of pension to the pensioners' bank accounts.
3.It has been integrated with DigiLocker for the issuance of electronic Pension Payment Orders (ePPOs).
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question 6Environment - Pollution Control
Regarding the recent initiatives under Namami Gange reviewed by the Empowered Task Force, consider the following statements:
1.A GIS-based dashboard is being developed using LiDAR and aerial surveys to map drainage systems in Uttar Pradesh.
2.A new monitoring mechanism introduces CCTV-based real-time surveillance of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) integrated with AI.
3.The aerial survey is limited only to the mapping of the river's main stem and excludes drain networks.
Which of the statements given above are correct?