These MCQs are based on The Hindu e-paper of Friday, 6th November 2026, and are useful for WBCS, UPSC, other State PSC, SSC, Railway and Banking exams. Find every edition on our Daily Current Affairs (DCA) page.
National Current Affairs From The Hindu
1. The Election Commission announced the annual Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls for which six States and Union Territories where the SIR has been completed?
A. Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim, Chandigarh, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
B. All North-Eastern States only
C. Only Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
D. Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Chandigarh
Answer: A. Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim, Chandigarh, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Explanation: Draft rolls will be published on November 30, 2026 and final rolls on January 21, 2027. SSR aims to enrol young and first-time electors and take advance applications from those becoming eligible on April 1, July 1 and October 1, 2027. Unlike the SIR, SSR enrollees need not prove citizenship or be mapped to earlier rolls, and there will be no house-to-house BLO visits.
2. In the SSR announced for six States/UTs, furnishing Aadhaar details in Forms 6 and 8 will be:
A. Mandatory only for Form 6
B. Mandatory for all new voters
C. Voluntary; no enrolment can be rejected for not providing Aadhaar
D. Banned under the Representation of the People Act
Answer: C. Voluntary; no enrolment can be rejected for not providing Aadhaar
Explanation: The ECI order says no application for enrolment can be rejected, nor can an existing entry be deleted, for failure to provide Aadhaar.
3. Among the firsts in this year’s SSR, the ECI directed that contesting candidates can be given electoral rolls at the time of polls in which form?
A. WhatsApp PDFs only
B. Only printed hard copies
C. Image-based scanned PDFs without text search
D. Readable PDFs (alphabetically arranged) on a pen drive or other electronic storage
Answer: D. Readable PDFs (alphabetically arranged) on a pen drive or other electronic storage
Explanation: Opposition parties have demanded machine-readable, searchable rolls rather than image-based PDFs. Parties will also get supplementary voter lists that earlier were kept only for record.
4. On October 15, the ECI had already announced SSR for how many States and Union Territories, including poll-bound Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Manipur and Goa?
A. 6
B. 17
C. 28
D. 12
Answer: B. 17
Explanation: SSR is an annual exercise that had been skipped while the SIR was under way.
5. The Supreme Court held that the 24-hour countdown under Article 22(2) to produce an arrested person before a Magistrate begins when?
A. From the moment of detention, when liberty is curtailed — not from the time of formal arrest
B. Only after FIR is registered
C. Only after medical examination
D. From the time the charge sheet is filed
Answer: A. From the moment of detention, when liberty is curtailed — not from the time of formal arrest
Explanation: A Bench headed by Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said ‘arrest’ is undefined in the IPC, CrPC and BNSS 2023. Touching a person to restrain liberty amounts to arrest. Creating a ‘buffer zone’ of informal detention is unconstitutional. Magistrates must release anyone detained beyond 24 hours (journey time alone may be excluded). The case involved four narcotics accused from Tripura whose formal arrest was recorded 18 hours late. Revise: Fundamental Rights PYQs. Official text: Constitution of India.
6. Which Article of the Constitution requires that every person arrested and detained must be produced before the nearest Magistrate within 24 hours?
A. Article 20(3)
B. Article 21 alone
C. Article 22(2)
D. Article 19(1)(d)
Answer: C. Article 22(2)
Explanation: Article 22(2) is the constitutional safeguard. Article 21 protects life and personal liberty. The Court said these rights cannot be diluted even under special statutes.
7. The Registrar-General and Census Commissioner asked States to track Census 2027 population enumeration in real time through which platform?
A. National Population Register Dashboard
B. DigiLocker Census App
C. Aadhaar Seeding Portal
D. Census Management and Monitoring System (CMMS)
Answer: D. Census Management and Monitoring System (CMMS)
Explanation: RG&CCI Mritunjay Kumar Narayan’s October 30 letter said CMMS will be the primary platform for planning, monitoring, training and issue resolution. The 2027 Census is India’s first fully digital Census. Official site: Census of India. Revise: Demography PYQs.
8. Door-to-door enumeration for the second (population enumeration) phase of Census 2027 begins on December 1 in which poll-bound States?
A. Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal
B. Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Goa
C. All States on the same day
D. Only Delhi and Haryana
Answer: B. Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Goa
Explanation: It already ended on September 30 in Ladakh and snow-bound areas of J&K, Uttarakhand and Himachal. The rest of India begins on January 25, 2027. About 34 lakh enumerators will cover blocks of roughly 700–800 people.
9. How many questions will enumerators ask in the Census 2027 population enumeration phase, including new ones asked for the first time?
A. 40 questions, including 13 new ones
B. 28 questions with no new items
C. 50 questions including caste only
D. 10 questions only
Answer: A. 40 questions, including 13 new ones
Explanation: New items include caste (other than SC/ST), religion, parents’ place and date of birth, number of bank accounts, spouse’s name, nationality, digital literacy, permanent address, place of Covid-19 vaccination, passport number, driving licence, and mobile/Aadhaar/voter ID if available.
10. The Ministry of Home Affairs amended the Immigration and Foreigners (Exemption) Order so that members of six non-Muslim communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who entered India on or before which date, without valid documents, must obtain an appropriate visa to stay?
A. August 15, 1947
B. December 31, 2014
C. December 31, 2024
D. January 1, 2020
Answer: C. December 31, 2024
Explanation: The Immigration and Foreigners (Exemption) (Amendment) Order, 2026 (notified November 4) retains the September 2, 2025 exemption for Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians from needing passports/visas at entry, but now requires an appropriate visa for continued stay. It aligns categories with the CAA 2019 cut-off of December 31, 2014 for citizenship. Official site: Ministry of Home Affairs.
11. Under the same MHA amendment, Indian citizens travelling to Nepal or Bhutan, and Nepali and Bhutanese citizens entering or exiting India, must:
A. Register at the nearest police station within 24 hours
B. Carry only Aadhaar
C. Obtain a tourist visa always
D. Produce identity documents specified in the Visa Manual before immigration authorities
Answer: D. Produce identity documents specified in the Visa Manual before immigration authorities
Explanation: The notification also formally defines the ‘Visa Manual’. Registered Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who took shelter up to January 9, 2015 remain exempt from penal provisions if found without documents.
12. West Bengal’s new investment promotion policy offers up to what share of assistance to a thrust-sector unit in a priority area on fixed capital investment in plant and machinery?
A. 50%
B. 120%
C. 100%
D. 25%
Answer: B. 120%
Explanation: Unveiled by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, the policy took effect from May 9 (when the first BJP government took office) and also incentivises firms that employ more women. The previous TMC government had revoked decades of incentive schemes via the Revocation of West Bengal Incentive Schemes and Obligations 2025.
13. Karnataka hiked Dearness Allowance for State government employees from 15.75% to what percentage of basic pay, with effect from July 1, 2026?
A. 18%
B. 20%
C. 16%
D. 22%
Answer: A. 18%
Explanation: The rise of 2.25 percentage points also applies to pensioners and family pensioners.
14. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board chairperson said private entry into nuclear power will not dilute safety, citing India’s target of how much nuclear capacity by 2047 under the SHANTI Act, 2025?
A. 22 GW
B. 40 GW
C. 100 GW
D. 500 GW
Answer: C. 100 GW
Explanation: A.K. Balasubrahmanian said AERB will enable private players while keeping regulatory standards. SHANTI is the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Act, 2025.
15. Andhra Pradesh’s preliminary assessment put Cyclone Murasu’s loss at about how much?
A. ₹4,526 crore
B. ₹1,919 crore
C. ₹191 crore
D. ₹19,190 crore
Answer: B. ₹1,919 crore
Explanation: Crops were damaged on 1,43,122 hectares (1,86,063 farmers); horticulture on 6,749 hectares; 983 houses, 346 boats and 220 nets were damaged. CM N. Chandrababu Naidu prioritised power and drinking-water restoration.
16. Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay announced how much solatium for each family of fishermen whose bodies washed ashore in Andhra Pradesh after Cyclone Murasu?
A. ₹7 lakh (with ₹2 lakh immediate)
B. ₹1 lakh
C. ₹50,000
D. ₹10 lakh
Answer: A. ₹7 lakh (with ₹2 lakh immediate)
Explanation: Bodies were found at Kothapatnam (Ongole) and Nizampatnam; the ICG searched with a Dornier for more missing fishers from Chennai boats that sailed on October 29.
17. The ECI restored DEC oversight over IT/ICT and the Public Grievance Redressal System after an earlier July 28 order had given which officer a free hand to report directly to the Commission?
A. Gyanesh Kumar
B. Maneesh Garg alone as CEC
C. Seema Khanna, Director-General (IT), on deputation from NIC
D. Prakash Rajpurohit
Answer: C. Seema Khanna, Director-General (IT), on deputation from NIC
Explanation: An October 4 order requires her files to go through Senior DEC Pawan Kumar Sharma. ECs S.S. Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had written to the Cabinet Secretary about the July work-allocation order.
International Current Affairs
18. Israel’s largest Arab lists, Joint List (11 seats) and Ra’am (8), backed which former military chief to form the next government after the October 27 election?
A. Benny Gantz
B. Benjamin Netanyahu
C. Isaac Herzog
D. Gadi Eisenkot
Answer: D. Gadi Eisenkot
Explanation: Neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot won a majority. President Isaac Herzog holds consultations; the mandate usually goes to whoever more parties recommend. Once given, the lawmaker has 28 days to form a government. Arab lists won an unprecedented 19 seats.
19. Indian-American physician Amish Shah became the first from the community to represent which State in the US House?
A. Ohio
B. Arizona
C. Texas
D. Florida
Answer: B. Arizona
Explanation: Shah, a three-term Arizona state representative, defeated Republican Jay Feely. He is described as the sixth Indian-American in the US House after the midterms.
20. Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to how many additional years under a Beijing-imposed national security law?
A. 10 more years
B. Life imprisonment
C. 2 years
D. 15 years
Answer: A. 10 more years
Explanation: Wong, 30, was already serving a four-year, eight-month term. Critics say the case underscores the crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.
21. Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in exile in India since 2024, said she remains committed to returning in which month ‘at any cost’?
A. March
B. January
C. December
D. June
Answer: C. December
Explanation: Hasina was ousted in a mass uprising and has been sentenced to death over her government’s crackdown on protesters.
22. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said how many oil tankers and what other vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz?
A. Three LNG carriers
B. Four tankers only
C. One tanker and two warships
D. Two oil tankers and a tugboat
Answer: D. Two oil tankers and a tugboat
Explanation: There was no immediate confirmation from maritime officials. (A day earlier the paper had reported four tankers hit by mines.)
23. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Nepal PM Balendra Shah in Kathmandu ahead of Shah’s visit to India. Which border area did Shah earlier flag as a sticking point?
A. Susta
B. Lipulekh–Kalapani–Limpiyadhura
C. Kalimpong
D. Siliguri Corridor
Answer: B. Lipulekh–Kalapani–Limpiyadhura
Explanation: India wants the dispute resolved bilaterally. Nepal also thanked India for aid after the Bhotekoshi floods. Official site: Ministry of External Affairs.
24. November 6 is observed by the UN as the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. In which year did the UNGA designate this day?
A. 2001
B. 1992
C. 2015
D. 1972
Answer: A. 2001
Explanation: UNGA designated it on November 5, 2001. The International Law Commission’s PERAC principles (27 draft principles, 2022) cover protection of the environment before, during and after armed conflict.
25. According to UNEP’s September 23, 2025 report on Gaza’s environment, roughly what share of Gaza’s tree crops has been lost since 2023?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 97%
D. 10%
Answer: C. 97%
Explanation: UNEP also reported loss of 95% of shrubland and 82% of annual crops, about 78% of ~250,000 buildings damaged or destroyed, and ~61 million tonnes of debris. Official site: UNEP.
26. Saudi Arabia issued alerts warning of ‘danger’ in which coastal city, according to World-page briefs?
A. Jizan
B. Jeddah
C. Dammam
D. Yanbu
Answer: D. Yanbu
Explanation: The alert was reported amid regional tensions linked to the Hormuz conflict.
Economy & Banking Current Affairs
27. NPCI told the Supreme Court that ‘zero MDR for all UPI transactions’ is no longer sustainable. What MDR did the government introduce on Person-to-Merchant UPI transactions above ₹2,000?
A. 0.1%
B. 1%
C. 2%
D. 0.4%
Answer: D. 0.4%
Explanation: P2P transfers (about 70% of UPI value) stay free. P2M up to ₹2,000 stays free. NPCI said MDR will hit only about 4% of merchant transactions. In August 2026 UPI processed 24.51 billion transactions worth about ₹29.82 lakh crore. Revise: Banking and RBI PYQs.
28. According to NPCI’s Supreme Court affidavit, UPI processed approximately how many transactions in FY 2025-26?
A. About 24 billion worth ₹30 lakh crore
B. About 241.62 billion worth about ₹314 lakh crore
C. About 100 billion worth ₹100 lakh crore
D. About 50 billion worth ₹50 lakh crore
Answer: B. About 241.62 billion worth about ₹314 lakh crore
Explanation: NPCI argued MDR is a charge to recover system costs, not a tax or statutory levy, and that earlier zero-MDR incentives strained the exchequer.
29. LIC’s Q2 FY27 net profit rose 20% YoY to about:
A. ₹12,115 crore
B. ₹1,211 crore
C. ₹15,489 crore
D. ₹6,846 crore
Answer: A. ₹12,115 crore
Explanation: Net premium income rose 16.2% to ₹1.47 lakh crore. VNB jumped 33.95% to ₹6,846 crore and VNB margin to 22.3%. AUM was ₹59.61 lakh crore. Revise: Financial Markets PYQs.
30. ONGC’s standalone Q2 net profit rose 57.3% YoY to ₹15,489 crore. What interim dividend did it declare?
A. ₹20 per share
B. ₹2 per share
C. ₹8 per equity share
D. Nil
Answer: C. ₹8 per equity share
Explanation: Revenue grew 32.8% YoY to ₹43,875 crore on higher crude and gas realisations.
31. Adani Ports agreed to acquire 100% of Netherlands-based Evos B.V. for an enterprise value of about:
A. $2.56 billion
B. €256 million
C. €25.6 billion
D. €2.56 billion
Answer: D. €2.56 billion
Explanation: Evos is Europe’s second-largest independent liquid storage operator, with 6.3 million cubic metres capacity across eight terminals in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Belgium and Malta.
32. At least 10 smaller Gulf carriers were denied slots at Mumbai airport and asked to shift to which airport?
A. Pune
B. Navi Mumbai
C. Ahmedabad
D. Goa Mopa
Answer: B. Navi Mumbai
Explanation: Carriers named include Oman Air, Gulf Air, Air Arabia, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera, Qatar Airways, Flyadeal, Flynas, Riyadh Air and Saudia. Mumbai plans to suspend flights to 14 international destinations that will be served from Navi Mumbai.
33. Mehli Mistry, in a dispute with Tata Trusts, questioned Noel Tata’s citizenship of which country and UAE Golden Visa status before the Charity Commissioner of Maharashtra?
A. United Kingdom
B. Ireland
C. Portugal
D. Singapore
Answer: B. Ireland
Explanation: Tata Trusts had earlier cited Mistry’s UK citizenship and UAE tax residency while challenging his locus standi over change reports of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Bai Hirabai Jamsetji Tata Navsari Charitable Institution.
Science & Technology Current Affairs
34. ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said navigation satellite NVS-03 is ‘fully healthy’ after how many seconds of engine firing to circularise its orbit?
A. 6,400 seconds
B. 640 seconds
C. 64 seconds
D. 16,000 seconds
Answer: A. 6,400 seconds
Explanation: NVS-03 was launched on October 30 to strengthen NavIC. In-orbit testing of the payload continues. He also inaugurated a Yuri Gagarin statue at the Periyar Science and Technology Centre, Chennai, and said work on the fourth launch complex at Kulasekarapattinam is under way. Official site: ISRO. Revise: Science and Technology PYQs.
35. CERT-In’s AI security auditing guidelines focus on which class of systems that can plan tasks, use tools and delegate work?
A. Rule-based chatbots
B. Only large language models without tools
C. Agentic AI systems
D. Quantum computers
Answer: C. Agentic AI systems
Explanation: Unlike conventional AI that mainly responds to prompts, agentic systems can take multi-step actions, access information, run code and talk to external systems. Audits should check permission abuse, unsafe delegation and emergency-stop mechanisms. Official site: CERT-In.
36. CERT-In named which hacking group behind AI-driven attacks on non-bank lenders, fintech firms and crypto exchanges?
A. Equation Group
B. Fancy Bear
C. Lazarus
D. Crafty Falcon
Answer: D. Crafty Falcon
Explanation: The advisory named tools ARTEX, PentAGI, Cairn and CyberStrikeAI; at least two were linked to China. Attackers use public AI tools to automate break-ins ‘at machine speed’.
37. OpenAI published a National Community Compact for US data-centre campuses. Which of these is among its pledges?
A. Use only coal power
B. Bear full electricity and grid-infrastructure costs, disclose water and power use, and generally avoid NDAs with public officials
C. Ban all union hiring
D. Keep all consumption data secret
Answer: B. Bear full electricity and grid-infrastructure costs, disclose water and power use, and generally avoid NDAs with public officials
Explanation: It also issued a Compute Campus Policy Blueprint for governments. Related projects in India include Google’s planned gigawatt-scale AI hub in Visakhapatnam.
38. Work is under way on ISRO’s fourth launch complex at which place in Tamil Nadu, according to Chairman V. Narayanan?
A. Kulasekarapattinam
B. Sriharikota
C. Thumba
D. Mahendragiri
Answer: A. Kulasekarapattinam
Explanation: He spoke while inaugurating a Yuri Gagarin statue in Chennai.
Defence & Security Current Affairs
39. A day after extending Agniveer engagement by two years, the Centre clarified that Agnipath has not been rolled back. After the second engagement, the remaining 75% will be:
A. Inducted into the regular cadre if willing, fit and disciplined, with no numerical cap
B. Automatically pensioned out
C. Limited to 10% absorption
D. Moved only to CAPFs
Answer: A. Inducted into the regular cadre if willing, fit and disciplined, with no numerical cap
Explanation: Seniority will be protected: on absorption they will be placed just after their batchmates who joined after four years, not below later batches. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh called it a ‘win-win’. Official site: Ministry of Defence.
40. DRDO successfully flight-tested the indigenous quasi-ballistic missile Pralay from which location?
A. Balasore only (without island reference)
B. Sriharikota
C. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast
D. Pokhran
Answer: C. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast
Explanation: Fired around 11.10 a.m. as part of user evaluation trials; all objectives were met, paving the way for induction. Data came from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur.
41. INS Sahyadri arrived at Yokosuka, Japan, for which multilateral naval exercise with India, Japan, the US and Australia?
A. Varuna
B. RIMPAC
C. MILAN
D. MALABAR 2026
Answer: D. MALABAR 2026
Explanation: The indigenous stealth frigate is part of the Eastern Fleet. The exercise covers harbour and sea phases for interoperability.
42. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh described the revised Agnipath arrangement as a:
A. Pension scheme
B. Complete rollback
C. ‘Win-win solution’
D. Short-service commission only
Answer: C. ‘Win-win solution’
Explanation: He said the scheme had always envisaged reassessment after the initial four-year period.
Environment & Climate Change Current Affairs
43. An editorial citing UNEP said about 78% of Gaza’s estimated 250,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed, generating roughly how much debris?
A. About 6.1 million tonnes
B. About 61 million tonnes
C. About 610 million tonnes
D. About 610,000 tonnes
Answer: B. About 61 million tonnes
Explanation: Loss of vegetation and soil compaction also raise flood risk and hurt groundwater recharge. The piece links to PERAC Principle 9 on reparation for environmental damage.
44. Search teams recovered five more bodies at Gidipabali (Ganjam, Odisha) after Cyclone Arnab-related landslides, taking the toll to:
A. Seven
B. Five
C. Twelve
D. Two
Answer: A. Seven
Explanation: All five newly recovered victims were from one family. Access is via neighbouring Kandhamal. Controlled explosions were used to clear boulders. Revise: Disaster Management PYQs.
45. Two more bodies recovered on the Kedartal trek route in Uttarkashi took the avalanche death toll to:
A. Four
B. Eight
C. Six
D. Ten
Answer: C. Six
Explanation: Eight of 13 on the expedition went missing after heavy snow and avalanches. Identified victims included trekkers from West Bengal.
46. A tribal woman was killed in a tiger attack near which tiger reserve fringe in Mysuru district?
A. Kali
B. Nagarhole
C. Bhadra
D. Bandipur Tiger Reserve
Answer: D. Bandipur Tiger Reserve
Explanation: The attack was near Nanjadevarabetta Hill by the Doranakatte Tribal Colony, where about 85 tribal families live.
47. An editorial on sewer deaths cited figures of how many workers dying in sewer and septic-tank jobs between 1993 and 2025 (Parliament / NCSK data)?
A. 859
B. 1,350
C. 498
D. 332
Answer: B. 1,350
Explanation: Other cited figures: 859 (2014–2025), 498 (2019 to mid-2026), 332 across 18 States/UTs (2021–26). The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 and SC orders (including Dr. Balram Singh, 2023) require ending hazardous manual cleaning; compensation was raised to ₹30 lakh.
48. According to UNEP’s Gaza environment report cited in The Hindu, roughly what share of shrubland has been lost since 2023?
A. 50%
B. 97%
C. 82%
D. 95%
Answer: D. 95%
Explanation: Tree crops: 97%; annual crops: 82%. Freshwater is scarce and often contaminated after sewage-plant and piped-water damage.
49. An editorial noted that the Supreme Court in 2025 ordered an end to manual sewer cleaning in four metropolitan cities, and later issued notices to how many Chief Secretaries for non-compliance?
A. 4
B. 15
C. 28
D. 7
Answer: B. 15
Explanation: Bengaluru and Hyderabad were among cities covered; notices followed for disobeying the 2023 compensation and contract directions.
Government Schemes Current Affairs
50. The Centre told the Supreme Court it is contemplating a special committee to review which UGC regulations stayed in January 2026?
A. UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026
B. NEP 2020 framework
C. CUET regulations
D. Online degree regulations
Answer: A. UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026
Explanation: The Court had found the 2026 Regulations ‘too sweeping’ and ordered that the UGC Regulations, 2012 continue. Upper-caste students had protested that the equity rules were one-sided.
51. NPPA capped trade margins at 30% for how many non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs, cutting prices of nearly 900 brands by up to 70%–93%?
A. 500
B. 50
C. 137
D. 1,000
Answer: C. 137
Explanation: A Parley discussion asked whether lower MRPs alone make cancer care affordable. NPPA is the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority.
52. The National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) scheme, cited in an editorial on sewer deaths, is mainly centred on:
A. Only rural panchayats
B. Urban local bodies
C. Only private hotels
D. Only railways
Answer: B. Urban local bodies
Explanation: The editorial argued the scheme over-emphasises distributing kits rather than minimising situations that lead to deaths.
Reports & Indices Current Affairs
53. The International Law Commission’s PERAC report on protecting the environment in relation to armed conflicts adopted how many draft principles in 2022?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 50
D. 27
Answer: D. 27
Explanation: UNGA formally noted them on December 7, 2022. Principle 1 applies before, during and after conflict, including occupation.
Appointments & Resignations Current Affairs
54. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh after whose resignation vacated the seat?
A. Ravneet Singh Bittu
B. L. Murugan
C. Jyotiraditya Scindia
D. Smriti Irani
Answer: B. L. Murugan
Explanation: Two independents’ nominations were rejected. Puri is Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister. Murugan’s RS term was to run to 2030.
55. Prakash Rajpurohit was appointed Deputy Election Commissioner in the ECI and given charge of:
A. Delimitation (and assisting election planning)
B. Only IT and ICT
C. Only postal ballots
D. Only overseas electors
Answer: A. Delimitation (and assisting election planning)
Explanation: He fills the vacancy after Sanjay Kumar’s premature repatriation. Seema Khanna (IT) must again route IT/ICT and PGRS files through Senior DEC Pawan Kumar Sharma as per an October 4 order restoring DEC oversight.
Sports Current Affairs
56. Cristiano Ronaldo retired from international football at 41. How many goals did he score in 234 appearances for Portugal — a world record?
A. 201
B. 100
C. 146
D. 88
Answer: C. 146
Explanation: He won Euro 2016 with Portugal and five Ballons d’Or. He had fallen out with coach Jorge Jesus and received a 30-day suspension after leaving camp. Messi had retired from international football about three months earlier. Revise: Sports PYQs.
57. India retained the men’s Asian Champions Trophy title in Mohali by beating Japan in the final by which score?
A. 3–0
B. 8–1
C. 2–1
D. 4–1
Answer: D. 4–1
Explanation: Japan led through Kazumasa Matsumoto (3′). India replied via Shilanand Lakra (42′ PC), Dilpreet Singh (48′), Jugraj Singh (52′ PC) and Vivek Sagar Prasad (54′). Malaysia beat Korea 5–2 for bronze. Venue: Olympian Balbir Singh International Stadium.
58. Who scored India’s equaliser from a penalty-corner variation in the ACT final against Japan?
A. Harmanpreet Singh
B. Shilanand Lakra
C. Hardik Singh
D. Suraj Karkera
Answer: B. Shilanand Lakra
Explanation: Lakra’s 42nd-minute strike broke Japan’s defensive hold after India had dominated possession but missed chances.
59. Liverpool’s perfect Champions League record this season ended with a 3–2 loss away to which club?
A. Fenerbahce
B. Como
C. Lens
D. Galatasaray
Answer: A. Fenerbahce
Explanation: Separately, Como hit nine away to Lens.
60. Malaysia finished third at the Asian Champions Trophy in Mohali by beating Korea:
A. 5–2
B. 4–1
C. 3–2 on penalties
D. 1–0
Answer: A. 5–2
Explanation: Goals included Fitri Saari, Faisal Saari, Abu Kamal Azrai (2) and Marhan Jalil.
61. Cristiano Ronaldo said he was handing back which shirt number of the Portugal national team?
A. Number 10
B. Number 9
C. Number 7
D. Number 11
Answer: C. Number 7
Explanation: In an Instagram video he said he never felt the shirt belonged to him alone and had worn it for 23 years.
Important Days & Themes Current Affairs
62. The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is observed every year on:
A. April 22
B. June 5
C. September 16
D. November 6
Answer: D. November 6
Explanation: Designated by the UN General Assembly in 2001.
Summits & Conferences Current Affairs
63. MALABAR 2026 brings together the navies of which four countries (the Quad partners)?
A. India, Russia, France and UK
B. India, Japan, the United States and Australia
C. India, China, Japan and South Korea
D. India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bangladesh
Answer: B. India, Japan, the United States and Australia
Explanation: It enhances operational coordination and interoperability in harbour and sea phases.
Persons in News Current Affairs
64. Who is the current Registrar-General and Census Commissioner of India named in the Census monitoring directive?
A. S.S. Sandhu
B. Vivek Joshi
C. Mritunjay Kumar Narayan
D. Gyanesh Kumar
Answer: C. Mritunjay Kumar Narayan
Explanation: His October 30 letter went to Chief Secretaries and Directors of Census Operations.
65. ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said Indian scientists helped save lives on which commercial spaceflight by insisting a liquid-oxygen leak be fixed?
A. Polaris Dawn
B. Crew-1
C. Inspiration4
D. Axiom-4
Answer: D. Axiom-4
Explanation: Axiom-4 was piloted by Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, described as the first Indian in space in 40 years. The leak proved to be a line crack.
66. FIFA President Gianni Infantino paid tribute after which footballer’s international retirement?
A. Lionel Messi
B. Cristiano Ronaldo
C. Neymar
D. Kylian Mbappé
Answer: B. Cristiano Ronaldo
Explanation: Infantino called Ronaldo’s career one of extraordinary talent and relentless determination.
67. Nepal’s Prime Minister who met Vikram Misri ahead of a visit to India is:
A. Sher Bahadur Deuba
B. Pushpa Kamal Dahal
C. K.P. Sharma Oli
D. Balendra Shah
Answer: D. Balendra Shah
Explanation: Misri also met Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle and Foreign Minister Sisir Khanal, and Nepali Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai.
68. Who chairs the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board and said private nuclear investment will not dilute safety?
A. V. Narayanan
B. A.K. Balasubrahmanian
C. Rajesh Kumar Singh
D. G. Kishan Reddy
Answer: B. A.K. Balasubrahmanian
Explanation: He spoke on the sidelines of a nuclear science symposium organised by the Atomic Energy Retirees’ Association.
Places in News Current Affairs
69. MALABAR 2026 harbour phase activities for INS Sahyadri began at which Japanese naval base?
A. Yokosuka
B. Sasebo
C. Kure
D. Maizuru
Answer: A. Yokosuka
Explanation: Yokosuka hosts the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force welcome for the Indian frigate.
70. Evos B.V., acquired by Adani Ports, operates liquid-storage terminals in which European countries among others?
A. France and Italy only
B. Only the United Kingdom
C. Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Belgium and Malta
D. Norway and Sweden only
Answer: C. Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Belgium and Malta
Explanation: Capacity is 6.3 million m³ across eight port-based terminals.
71. Population enumeration for Census 2027 already concluded on September 30 in Ladakh and snow-bound areas of which States/UT, besides Jammu and Kashmir?
A. Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh
C. Punjab and Haryana
D. Rajasthan and Gujarat
Answer: A. Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh
Explanation: The rest of India begins PE on January 25, 2027.
Art & Culture Current Affairs
72. Shashi Tharoor’s middle-power essay noted that the UN Security Council still resembles a photograph from which year?
A. 2001
B. 1991
C. 1945
D. 1919
Answer: C. 1945
Explanation: He argued middle powers must make the order more representative without dismantling its capacity to restrain power.
Miscellaneous Current Affairs
73. Shashi Tharoor’s essay on a ‘middle power moment’ listed which Indian-linked corridor among initiatives that mix middle and great powers?
A. India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)
B. Only the Spice Route
C. Only SAARC Motor Vehicles Agreement
D. Only BIMSTEC Master Plan alone
Answer: A. India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)
Explanation: He also cited the Quad, BRICS, BRI and the International North–South Transport Corridor. Middle powers named include India, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, South Africa, Japan, Indonesia, Türkiye, Mexico and Germany.
74. In The Hindu’s coverage of sewer-worker deaths, the Supreme Court in Dr. Balram Singh (2023) raised compensation for such deaths to:
A. ₹5 lakh
B. ₹10 lakh
C. ₹30 lakh per worker
D. ₹1 crore
Answer: C. ₹30 lakh per worker
Explanation: The 2023 order also sought to ensure outsourced sewer-cleaning contracts do not require workers to enter sewers. NAMASTE is the National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem scheme.
75. Ten Telangana SDRF and Fire personnel missing after boats capsized in which flooded lake in Khammam were rescued after more than 12 hours?
A. Kolleru
B. Hussain Sagar
C. Pakhal Lake
D. Bethupalli Peddacheruvu
Answer: D. Bethupalli Peddacheruvu
Explanation: They had gone to rescue nine stranded fishermen; an upstream tank breach was suspected.
76. Four people died when an SUV plunged into the Bhagirathi near Gangnani while heading to which temple?
A. Badrinath
B. Kedarnath
C. Yamunotri
D. Gangotri
Answer: D. Gangotri
Explanation: The accident was on the Gangotri National Highway in Uttarkashi; two remained missing at the time of the report.
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