Daily 10: 26 Oct 2026

1.On 7 Oct 2026 the RBI raised the repo rate by 25 basis points, its first hike since February 2023. What is the new repo rate?

Correct. The MPC raised it from 5.25% to 5.50%. The SDF rate is 5.25%; the MSF rate and Bank Rate are 5.75%.

Not quite. The MPC raised it from 5.25% to 5.50%. The SDF rate is 5.25%; the MSF rate and Bank Rate are 5.75%.

2.Topic of the week: international organisations. The United Nations was founded in 1945. Where is its headquarters?

Correct. UN headquarters is in New York. Geneva and Vienna host major UN offices.

Not quite. UN headquarters is in New York. Geneva and Vienna host major UN offices.

3.With Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel added in October 2026, how many Ramsar sites does India now have?

Correct. Sukhna (Chandigarh) and Sauj Jheel (Uttar Pradesh) took India's tally to 103.

Not quite. Sukhna (Chandigarh) and Sauj Jheel (Uttar Pradesh) took India's tally to 103.

4.The Ramsar Convention on wetlands was adopted in 1971 in a city of which country?

Correct. Adopted at Ramsar, Iran, on 2 February 1971. India joined in 1982. 2 February is World Wetlands Day.

Not quite. Adopted at Ramsar, Iran, on 2 February 1971. India joined in 1982. 2 February is World Wetlands Day.

5.India's women won Asian Games hockey gold in October 2026, beating China 1-0. In which year had they last won it?

Correct. Their only earlier gold came at the 1982 Delhi Asian Games. The 2026 gold also gives a direct LA 2028 Olympic berth.

Not quite. Their only earlier gold came at the 1982 Delhi Asian Games. The 2026 gold also gives a direct LA 2028 Olympic berth.

6.The first Asian Games were held in 1951 in which city?

Correct. New Delhi hosted the first Asian Games in 1951. The 2026 Games were in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

Not quite. New Delhi hosted the first Asian Games in 1951. The 2026 Games were in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

7.The basic unit of information in a quantum computer is the

Correct. A qubit can exist in a superposition of 0 and 1, unlike a classical bit, which gives quantum computers their potential power.

Not quite. A qubit can exist in a superposition of 0 and 1, unlike a classical bit, which gives quantum computers their potential power. Pakka yaad trick: Quantum bit, qubit.

8.Which amendment inserted Article 31C to protect laws giving effect to Directive Principles from challenge under Articles 14 and 19?

Correct. The 25th Amendment Act, 1971 inserted Article 31C for laws implementing Article 39(b) and (c); the 42nd Amendment extended it to all Directive Principles, which Minerva Mills struck down.

Not quite. The 25th Amendment Act, 1971 inserted Article 31C for laws implementing Article 39(b) and (c); the 42nd Amendment extended it to all Directive Principles, which Minerva Mills struck down. Pakka yaad trick: Three amendments of 1971 in a row: 24th (Parliament may amend any part, the answer to Golaknath), 25th (Article 31C shields laws for Article 39(b) and (c)), 26th (privy purses abolished). 24 power, 25 31C, 26 princes. 31C is the middle one. The 42nd (1976) only stretched 31C; Minerva undid that.

9.Who is traditionally credited with systematising Kuchipudi, after writing the play Parijatapaharanam?

Correct. Siddhendra Yogi, disciple of Tirtha Narayanayati, is credited with systematising Kuchipudi and training young Brahmin boys at Kuchelapuram.

Not quite. Siddhendra Yogi, disciple of Tirtha Narayanayati, is credited with systematising Kuchipudi and training young Brahmin boys at Kuchelapuram. Pakka yaad trick: Yogi who wrote Parijatapaharanam for Kuchipudi.

10.The Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude) passes through which African country?

Correct. From Greenwich the Prime Meridian crosses France, Spain, Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo and Ghana before entering the Gulf of Guinea.

Not quite. From Greenwich the Prime Meridian crosses France, Spain, Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo and Ghana before entering the Gulf of Guinea. Pakka yaad trick: Greenwich to Ghana: the zero line ends in the Gulf of Guinea.