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Bihar Current Affairs Quiz: 29 October 2026

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  • 10 minutes
  • Difficulty: Medium
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This Bihar current affairs quiz puts 10 multiple-choice questions to you from 3 stories published on 29 October 2026 that matter for the Bihar general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to Bihar, and every one carries a full explanation of the correct option and of why the other options are wrong. Attempt the quiz within the timer, review the explanations at the end, and read the stories behind the questions on their articles or the day's edition page. Bookmark it for a quick revision before the exam.

Questions in this quiz

10 questions with answers and explanations

Q1.NationalEasy

In the wake of which cyclone did the Union Home Minister speak to the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Odisha and Chhattisgarh?

  1. A.Cyclone Montha
  2. B.Cyclone Arnab
  3. C.Cyclone Dana
  4. D.Cyclone Remal
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Correct answer: B. Cyclone Arnab

It was after this cyclone that the Union Minister of Home Affairs and of Cooperation, Amit Shah, telephoned the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Odisha and Chhattisgarh and assured the three states and the Union Territory of every assistance to ease the hardship caused by the disaster.

Q2.NationalEasy

Who chairs the Ganga Flood Control Board?

  1. A.The Prime Minister
  2. B.The Union Minister of Jal Shakti
  3. C.The Chairman of the Ganga Flood Control Commission
  4. D.A Member of NITI Aayog
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Correct answer: B. The Union Minister of Jal Shakti

The Ganga Flood Control Board is chaired by the Union Minister of Jal Shakti, and its 19th meeting was accordingly presided over by C. R. Patil at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on 27 October 2026.

Q3.NationalEasy

Which body has taken suo motu cognizance of the reported parading of three persons by police in Kolkata?

  1. A.National Commission for Women
  2. B.National Human Rights Commission
  3. C.Supreme Court of India
  4. D.National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
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Correct answer: B. National Human Rights Commission

The Commission acted on its own motion on a media report that the police had walked three men through a Kolkata locality in a semi-nude state with ropes tied round their waists, and it issued a notice to the Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, seeking a detailed report within two weeks.

Q6.NationalMedium

To whom did the NHRC issue its notice in this matter, and within what time was a report sought?

  1. A.Chief Secretary of West Bengal, within one month
  2. B.Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, within two weeks
  3. C.Director General of Police, West Bengal, within ten days
  4. D.District Magistrate, Kolkata, within three weeks
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Correct answer: B. Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, within two weeks

Having taken cognizance of the news report on its own motion, the Commission served the notice on the head of the city police and fixed a fortnight as the period for a detailed report on the matter.

Q7.NationalHard

What does IMCT, the team to be sent to the areas hit by Cyclone Arnab, stand for?

  1. A.Inter-Ministerial Central Team
  2. B.Integrated Monitoring and Control Team
  3. C.Inter-Ministerial Coordination Team
  4. D.India Meteorological Central Team
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Correct answer: A. Inter-Ministerial Central Team

The Home Minister said such teams would be sent soon after Cyclone Arnab to assess the impact of the disaster and to determine the further assistance the affected states and the Union Territory require.

Q8.NationalMedium

The Punah Bharan Mobile App launched at the 19th Ganga Flood Control Board meeting serves which purpose?

  1. A.Forecasting cyclones along the eastern coast
  2. B.Scientifically identifying sites for artificial groundwater recharge
  3. C.Registering complaints about drinking water supply
  4. D.Tracking the cleaning of the Ganga's tributaries
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Correct answer: B. Scientifically identifying sites for artificial groundwater recharge

The Punah Bharan Mobile App, released by the Union Minister of Jal Shakti at the 19th meeting of the Ganga Flood Control Board, is designed to help select suitable locations for artificial recharge work on scientific grounds, so that recharge structures are placed where they will actually raise groundwater levels.

Q9.NationalMedium

What reason was given for bringing the three arrested men to the locality, according to the media report?

  1. A.Reconstruction of the crime scene
  2. B.A court-ordered identification parade
  3. C.Recovery of stolen property
  4. D.A medical examination
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Correct answer: A. Reconstruction of the crime scene

The report said the police brought the three arrested men, the girl's father, her maternal uncle and the uncle's friend, back to the same neighbourhood and made them walk shirtless and barefoot for more than 100 metres, purportedly for that purpose.

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