Daily 10: 3 Nov 2026

1.On 2 Nov 2026 PM Modi inaugurated the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit. India's COP26 pledge for 2030 is how much non-fossil power capacity?

Correct. India promised 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030 at COP26 (2021). The PM said nearly 300 GW is already reached (as of 2 Nov 2026).

Not quite. India promised 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030 at COP26 (2021). The PM said nearly 300 GW is already reached (as of 2 Nov 2026).

2.The Ninth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) coincided with the summit. Where is the ISA headquartered?

Correct. India and France launched the ISA at COP21, Paris, in 2015. Its headquarters is in Gurugram, Haryana.

Not quite. India and France launched the ISA at COP21, Paris, in 2015. Its headquarters is in Gurugram, Haryana.

3.India's gross GST collection in October 2026, up 22.9% on a year earlier, was about:

Correct. October 2026 gross GST was about Rs 2.31 lakh crore, second only to April 2026's record of about Rs 2.43 lakh crore (as of 1 Nov 2026).

Not quite. October 2026 gross GST was about Rs 2.31 lakh crore, second only to April 2026's record of about Rs 2.43 lakh crore (as of 1 Nov 2026).

4.The GST Council, set up under Article 279A, is chaired by:

Correct. Article 279A makes the Union Finance Minister the Chairperson of the GST Council. Ministers nominated by each State are members.

Not quite. Article 279A makes the Union Finance Minister the Chairperson of the GST Council. Ministers nominated by each State are members.

5.Which of the following words were inserted in the Preamble by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976?

Correct. The 42nd Amendment (1976) substituted 'Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic' for 'Sovereign Democratic Republic' and 'unity and integrity' for 'unity'.

Not quite. The 42nd Amendment (1976) substituted 'Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic' for 'Sovereign Democratic Republic' and 'unity and integrity' for 'unity'.

Revision: the same story again, asked a new way, so it sticks.

6.The US holds the G20 presidency in 2026. After the foreign ministers met in Atlanta on 30 and 31 Oct, where is the leaders' summit planned for December?

Correct. The G20 leaders' summit is due in Miami in December 2026 (as of Nov 2026). The US chairs the G20 this year.

Not quite. The G20 leaders' summit is due in Miami in December 2026 (as of Nov 2026). The US chairs the G20 this year.

7.In which year was the Kumbh Mela inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage?

Correct. Kumbh Mela was inscribed in 2017; Yoga was inscribed in 2016.

Not quite. Kumbh Mela was inscribed in 2017; Yoga was inscribed in 2016. Pakka yaad trick: Step ladder: 2015 first International Yoga Day; 2016 UNESCO lists Yoga; 2017 UNESCO lists Kumbh Mela. 15 Yoga Day, 16 Yoga listed, 17 Kumbh. Kumbh comes one step after Yoga.

8.Under the RBI's liquidity adjustment framework, the Bank Rate is kept equal to which other rate?

Correct. The Bank Rate, used for penal rates on shortfalls in reserve requirements, is aligned with the MSF rate, so both sit 25 basis points above the repo rate.

Not quite. The Bank Rate, used for penal rates on shortfalls in reserve requirements, is aligned with the MSF rate, so both sit 25 basis points above the repo rate. Pakka yaad trick: The RBI corridor: SDF floor (repo minus 25 bp), repo in the middle, MSF ceiling (repo plus 25 bp). The Bank Rate, the penalty rate for reserve shortfalls, is pegged to the ceiling, the MSF, since 2012. Penalties live at the top of the corridor. Bank Rate = MSF rate.

9.Which state shares its boundary with the largest number of other Indian states?

Correct. Uttar Pradesh touches eight states (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar) plus Delhi.

Not quite. Uttar Pradesh touches eight states (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar) plus Delhi. Pakka yaad trick: UP is the centre of the northern map: eight state neighbours.

10.India's first nuclear power station, commissioned in 1969, is at

Correct. The Tarapur Atomic Power Station, with two boiling water reactors supplied by the USA, began commercial operation in 1969.

Not quite. The Tarapur Atomic Power Station, with two boiling water reactors supplied by the USA, began commercial operation in 1969. Pakka yaad trick: Tarapur 1969 was the first power from the atom in India.