Daily 10: 25 Oct 2026

1.On 18 October 2026, CJI Surya Kant inaugurated Ladakh's first High Court bench. In which city does it sit?

Correct. Leh. Hearings began on 21 October 2026.

Not quite. Leh. Hearings began on 21 October 2026.

2.Which Article of the Constitution lets Parliament, by law, constitute a High Court for a Union Territory?

Correct. Article 241. Article 214: a High Court for each state. Article 226: High Court writs. Article 32: Supreme Court writs.

Not quite. Article 241. Article 214: a High Court for each state. Article 226: High Court writs. Article 32: Supreme Court writs.

3.Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, is a poet, essayist and translator from which country?

Correct. Canada. The Literature prize is awarded by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.

Not quite. Canada. The Literature prize is awarded by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.

4.The 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya were the fifth edition. Where were the first Asian Para Games held, in 2010?

Correct. Guangzhou, China (2010). Then Incheon 2014, Jakarta 2018, Hangzhou 2022 (held in 2023) and Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

Not quite. Guangzhou, China (2010). Then Incheon 2014, Jakarta 2018, Hangzhou 2022 (held in 2023) and Aichi-Nagoya 2026.

5.Since which year has the Election Commission of India continuously had three members (a Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners)?

Correct. 1993. Two Commissioners were added in 1989, but the posts were abolished in January 1990; the three-member body returned in October 1993.

Not quite. 1993. Two Commissioners were added in 1989, but the posts were abolished in January 1990; the three-member body returned in October 1993.

6.Who was India's first Chief Election Commissioner?

Correct. Sukumar Sen, who ran the first general elections of 1951 to 52. 25 January, the ECI's founding day, is National Voters' Day.

Not quite. Sukumar Sen, who ran the first general elections of 1951 to 52. 25 January, the ECI's founding day, is National Voters' Day.

7.The Sports Authority of India was established in:

Correct. SAI was created in 1984 as an autonomous society after the 1982 Asian Games; the Department of Sports became a full Ministry in 2000.

Not quite. SAI was created in 1984 as an autonomous society after the 1982 Asian Games; the Department of Sports became a full Ministry in 2000. Pakka yaad trick: SAI was born from the 1982 Asiad's leftovers: Delhi's new stadiums needed a body to run them, so the Sports Authority of India was set up in 1984, absorbing the Patiala institute (NIS) in 1987. 1951 was the first Asian Games in Delhi; 2000 the Sports Ministry's birth. SAI = 1984.

8.Who presides over a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament?

Correct. Article 118(4): the Speaker of the House of the People, or in his absence such person as determined by rules, presides at a joint sitting summoned under Article 108.

Not quite. Article 118(4): the Speaker of the House of the People, or in his absence such person as determined by rules, presides at a joint sitting summoned under Article 108. Pakka yaad trick: Joint sitting belongs to the Lok Sabha side: its Speaker presides, not the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

9.The first Asian Games were held in 1951 at:

Correct. New Delhi hosted the inaugural Asian Games in 1951 and again the ninth edition in 1982.

Not quite. New Delhi hosted the inaugural Asian Games in 1951 and again the ninth edition in 1982. Pakka yaad trick: Asian Games began in Delhi 1951; Delhi again in 1982.

10.The tiger replaced which animal as India's national animal in 1972?

Correct. The lion was the national animal until 1972, when the tiger was adopted alongside the launch of Project Tiger.

Not quite. The lion was the national animal until 1972, when the tiger was adopted alongside the launch of Project Tiger. Pakka yaad trick: 1972: lion out, tiger in.