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Prelims Booster 01 APRIL 2026 – 5 UPSC & State PSC Practice Questions for Prelims

 1. Morung is a traditional community-based indigenous education system of which tribe?

a) Birsa

b) Orang

c) Naga

d) Gond


Answer. c) Naga

Context: 

1. In the 132nd edition of Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister highlighted the Naga community’s Morung education system.

He praised its blend of traditional cultural learning with modern subjects like mathematics and science.

2. Morung is a traditional community-based indigenous education system of the Naga tribes.


2. Sana is the capital of which country?

a) Iran

b) Oman

c) Yemen

d) Lebanon


Answer. c) Yemen

Context:

1. Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis have entered the Israel-Iran war, launching ballistic missiles at Israel. They control Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, located close to Bab el-Mandab, raising fears of renewed attacks on Red Sea shipping.


3. Where is the "Bab el Mandeb Strait" located?

a) Persian Gulf

b) Red Sea

c) Java Sea

d) South China Sea


Answer. b) Red Sea

Context: 

1. The Bab el-Mandab Strait, known as the Gate of Tears, faces renewed threats of closure as Yemen-based Houthi rebels escalate ballistic missile attacks amid the widening Middle East conflict.

2. It is situated between the Horn of Africa (Djibouti and Eritrea) to the southwest and the Arabian Peninsula (Yemen) to the northeast in the Red Sea.


4. Where is the "Iberian Peninsula" located?

a) Argentina

b) Turkey

c) Egypt

d) Spain


Answer. d) Spain

Context: 

1. Spain has officially banned US military aircraft from its airspace and joint bases for operations related to the war in Iran, calling the conflict illegal.

2. Spain occupies about 85% of the Iberian Peninsula.


5. The Strait of Gibraltar connects which two water bodies?

a) Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea

b) Red Sea and Arabian Sea

c) Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean

d) Java Sea and Andaman Sea


Answer. c) Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean

The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the west with the Mediterranean Sea to the east. It is a narrow, crucial maritime passageway located between the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain, Europe) and the northern coast of Morocco (Africa).



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