Daily 10: 24 Oct 2026

1.Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for detecting cosmic neutrinos with the IceCube observatory. Where is IceCube?

Correct. IceCube is buried in the ice at the South Pole, where it detects high-energy neutrinos from space.

Not quite. IceCube is buried in the ice at the South Pole, where it detects high-energy neutrinos from space.

2.Which body awards the Nobel Prize in Physics?

Correct. Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (also Chemistry and Economics). Swedish Academy: Literature. Karolinska: Medicine. Norway: Peace.

Not quite. Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (also Chemistry and Economics). Swedish Academy: Literature. Karolinska: Medicine. Norway: Peace.

3.The RTI Act completed 21 years in October 2026. Information concerning a person's life or liberty must be supplied within:

Correct. 48 hours. Ordinary requests: 30 days. The Act came fully into force on 12 October 2005.

Not quite. 48 hours. Ordinary requests: 30 days. The Act came fully into force on 12 October 2005.

4.The Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan, which led the early grassroots campaign for a right to information, worked in which state?

Correct. Rajasthan, where its public hearings in the 1990s demanded access to official records.

Not quite. Rajasthan, where its public hearings in the 1990s demanded access to official records.

5.The 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup will be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and:

Correct. Namibia. 14 teams; the final is in Johannesburg on 21 November 2027. Kenya co-hosted in 2003.

Not quite. Namibia. 14 teams; the final is in Johannesburg on 21 November 2027. Kenya co-hosted in 2003.

6.Where is the International Cricket Council (ICC) headquartered?

Correct. Dubai. The ICC moved there from Lord's, London, in 2005.

Not quite. Dubai. The ICC moved there from Lord's, London, in 2005.

7.As of 2026, India has how many states and Union Territories?

Correct. After the Jammu and Kashmir reorganisation (2019) and the merger of Dadra and Nagar Haveli with Daman and Diu (2020), India has 28 states and 8 UTs.

Not quite. After the Jammu and Kashmir reorganisation (2019) and the merger of Dadra and Nagar Haveli with Daman and Diu (2020), India has 28 states and 8 UTs. Pakka yaad trick: 29 became 28 states when J and K became a UT; 9 UTs became 8 when two merged.

8.The Consolidated Fund of India is provided for under which Article?

Correct. Article 266 creates the Consolidated Fund (all revenues and loans) and the Public Account; Article 267 creates the Contingency Fund held by the President.

Not quite. Article 266 creates the Consolidated Fund (all revenues and loans) and the Public Account; Article 267 creates the Contingency Fund held by the President. Pakka yaad trick: 266 and 267 are neighbours, and alphabetical: Consolidated (Cons) before Contingency (Cont), 266 before 267. 266 = Consolidated Fund (everything comes in, nothing goes out without Parliament) plus the Public Account; 267 = Contingency Fund (the President's emergency purse). 112 is the Budget.

9.The Prarthana Samaj was founded in Bombay in 1867 by

Correct. Dr Atmaram Pandurang founded the Prarthana Samaj in 1867 with Keshab Chandra Sen's encouragement; Ranade and Bhandarkar later became its leading members.

Not quite. Dr Atmaram Pandurang founded the Prarthana Samaj in 1867 with Keshab Chandra Sen's encouragement; Ranade and Bhandarkar later became its leading members. Pakka yaad trick: Founder versus famous member: Dr Atmaram Pandurang, a physician, founded the Prarthana Samaj in Bombay in 1867 after Keshab Chandra Sen's visit; Ranade and Bhandarkar joined later and made it famous. Phule's Satyashodhak Samaj (1873) is the other Maharashtra society. Founder = Pandurang.

10.The Argumentative Indian is a collection of essays by:

Correct. Amartya Sen's The Argumentative Indian (2005) explores India's tradition of public debate; he also wrote The Idea of Justice.

Not quite. Amartya Sen's The Argumentative Indian (2005) explores India's tradition of public debate; he also wrote The Idea of Justice. Pakka yaad trick: Sen argues: The Argumentative Indian.