Daily 10: 29 Oct 2026

1.In October 2026 the Supreme Court held that the right to internet access, which children also enjoy, flows from Article 21 read with:

Correct. Article 21 (life and liberty) read with Article 19(1)(a) (speech and expression).

Not quite. Article 21 (life and liberty) read with Article 19(1)(a) (speech and expression).

2.Which 2020 Supreme Court case dealt with internet shutdowns in Jammu and Kashmir?

Correct. Anuradha Bhasin (2020). Shreya Singhal (2015) struck down Section 66A; Puttaswamy (2017) is the privacy case.

Not quite. Anuradha Bhasin (2020). Shreya Singhal (2015) struck down Section 66A; Puttaswamy (2017) is the privacy case.

3.After Uttarakhand, which state became the second to enact a comprehensive Uniform Civil Code, with Presidential assent in September 2026?

Correct. Gujarat. Goa's common civil code dates from Portuguese rule; Uttarakhand was the first state to enact a UCC.

Not quite. Gujarat. Goa's common civil code dates from Portuguese rule; Uttarakhand was the first state to enact a UCC.

4.The Uniform Civil Code is mentioned in which Article of the Constitution?

Correct. Article 44, a Directive Principle of State Policy.

Not quite. Article 44, a Directive Principle of State Policy.

Revision (first asked 27 Oct): the same story again, asked a new way, so it sticks.

5.Navi Pillay, the 2026 Nobel Peace laureate, earlier served as:

Correct. She was UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and earlier a judge of the International Criminal Court.

Not quite. She was UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and earlier a judge of the International Criminal Court.

6.The International Court of Justice, the UN's principal judicial organ, sits in:

Correct. The ICJ sits at the Peace Palace in The Hague. The ICC is also in The Hague but is not a UN organ.

Not quite. The ICJ sits at the Peace Palace in The Hague. The ICC is also in The Hague but is not a UN organ.

7.Which is the highest peak located in India?

Correct. Kangchenjunga (8,586 m), on the Sikkim-Nepal border, is the highest peak in India and the third highest in the world.

Not quite. Kangchenjunga (8,586 m), on the Sikkim-Nepal border, is the highest peak in India and the third highest in the world. Pakka yaad trick: Kangchenjunga is the K of Sikkim: India's highest peak sits on the Sikkim border.

8.In the Berubari Union case (1960) the Supreme Court held that

Correct. The advisory opinion in In re Berubari Union held that transfer of territory to Pakistan could not be done under Article 3 and required an amendment; the 9th Amendment Act, 1960 followed.

Not quite. The advisory opinion in In re Berubari Union held that transfer of territory to Pakistan could not be done under Article 3 and required an amendment; the 9th Amendment Act, 1960 followed. Pakka yaad trick: Article 3 reshapes States inside India; handing land to another country shrinks India, a different thing. So, said the Court in 1960, that needs an amendment under 368, not an Article 3 law; the 9th Amendment (1960) then did Berubari. The same opinion called the Preamble not part of the text.

9.The first stage of India's three-stage nuclear power programme uses

Correct. Stage one runs PHWRs on natural uranium, stage two fast breeder reactors on plutonium, and stage three reactors on thorium-derived uranium-233.

Not quite. Stage one runs PHWRs on natural uranium, stage two fast breeder reactors on plutonium, and stage three reactors on thorium-derived uranium-233. Pakka yaad trick: Uranium, then plutonium, then thorium: the three stages.

10.Which Kathak gharana is known for grace, elegance and a greater emphasis on abhinaya (acting)?

Correct. Lucknow stresses grace and expression; Jaipur stresses technique and spins; Banaras footwork and Krishna stories.

Not quite. Lucknow stresses grace and expression; Jaipur stresses technique and spins; Banaras footwork and Krishna stories. Pakka yaad trick: Lucknow is the city of nawabi tehzeeb and 'pehle aap' manners, so its Kathak is about grace and expression (abhinaya). Jaipur is the Rajput court: power, speed, spins. Soft city = soft gharana; warrior city = technique.