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18 October 2026 Current Affairs: Headlines, GK & MCQs

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The current affairs for 18 October 2026 cover 2 stories and 6 practice questions. The edition covers International, Science & Technology. Every fact is drawn from an official government release, and each article cites the release it came from. Candidates preparing for SSC, Banking, UPSC, Railway and State exams can use the one-liners below for a quick revision of the day.

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Top Headlines

  1. Rajnath Singh to Lead India at 25th SCO CHG Meeting
  2. STPI Tech Conclave at IIT BHU Puts AI to Work in Health Care

One-liner Current Affairs

  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will represent India at the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
  • The meeting is scheduled for 19 and 20 October 2026; the Ministry of Defence announced the visit on 18 October 2026.
  • The agenda covers trade, the economy, investment, connectivity, innovation and cultural-humanitarian exchange, besides the financial and institutional working of the grouping.
  • India contributes to the SCO through start-ups and innovation, digital public infrastructure and people-to-people exchanges.
  • The previous CHG meeting was held in Moscow on 18 November 2025, where External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar represented India.
  • STPI, a science and technology organisation under MeitY, and CIIE of IIT (BHU) jointly held a Tech Conclave on AI for Health and Assistive Technologies on the IIT (BHU) campus in Varanasi.
  • Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, delivered the keynote address and named disease screening, medical diagnostics, remote ICU monitoring and AI-assisted surgical planning as practical uses of AI.
  • STPI Director General Shri Arvind Kumar said STPI has supported the growth of the IT and ITeS industry since 1991 and now runs 27 Centres of Entrepreneurship.
  • Prof. Amit Patra, Director of IIT (BHU), and Shri Sumit Mahajan, CEO of the Uttar Pradesh Startup Mission, were among the other speakers.
  • Two panel discussions were held: Empowering Citizens Through AI, and From Innovation to Impact, on turning AI research into usable health and assistive solutions.

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Today's MCQs

Q1.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following subjects under the Constitution of India :

I. List I-Union List, in the Seventh Schedule

II. Extent of the executive power of a State

III. Conditions of the Governor's office

For a constitutional amendment with respect to which of the above, ratification by the Legislatures of not less than one-half of the States is required before presenting the bill to the President of India for assent?

  1. A.I and II only
  2. B.II and III only
  3. C.I and III only
  4. D.I, II and III
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Correct answer: A. I and II only

Both the lists of the Seventh Schedule and the extent of a State's executive power are federal provisions named in the proviso to Article 368(2), so changing them needs ratification by half the State Legislatures.

Q2.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

With reference to revenue collection by Cornwallis, consider the following statements :

1. Under the Ryotwari Settlement of revenue collection, the peasants were exempted from revenue payment in case of bad harvests or natural calamities.

2. Under the Permanent Settlement in Bengal, if the Zamindar failed to pay his revenues to the state, on or before the fixed date, he would be removed from his Zamindari.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: B. 2 only

Under the Permanent Settlement of 1793, a zamindar who missed the fixed date of payment lost his estate, while the Ryotwari system gave the peasant no relief in bad years.

Q3.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IMedium

"Climate Action Tracker" which monitors the emission reduction pledges of different countries is a :

  1. A.Database created by coalition of research organisations
  2. B.Wing of "International Panel of Climate Change"
  3. C.Committee under "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change"
  4. D.Agency promoted and financed by United Nations Environment Programme and World Bank
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Correct answer: A. Database created by coalition of research organisations

The Climate Action Tracker is an independent scientific analysis run by research groups, not by any UN body. It is produced mainly by two non-profit research organisations, Climate Analytics and the NewClimate Institute, and has tracked national climate action since 2009.

Q4.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IEasy

In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as

  1. A.leaders of Swadeshi and Boycott Movement
  2. B.members of the Interim Government in 1946
  3. C.members of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly
  4. D.officers of the Indian National Army
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Correct answer: D. officers of the Indian National Army

These three INA officers were tried together by the British at the Red Fort in Delhi in 1945. After the Second World War, the British put Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon on trial for "waging war against the King".

Q5.Banking & Financial AwarenessAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements :

1. In terms of short-term credit delivery to the agriculture sector, District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) deliver more credit in comparison to Scheduled Commercial Banks and Regional Rural Banks.

2. One of the most important functions of DCCBs is to provide funds to the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
Show answer
Correct answer: B. 2 only

DCCBs are the middle tier that funds the Primary Agricultural Credit Societies, but the commercial banks, not the DCCBs, give the largest share of short-term farm credit.

Q6.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IEasy

In India, the use of carbofuran, methyl parathion, phorate and triazophos is viewed with apprehension. These chemicals are used as

  1. A.pesticides in agriculture
  2. B.preservatives in processed foods
  3. C.fruit-ripening agents
  4. D.moisturising agents in cosmetics
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Correct answer: A. pesticides in agriculture

Carbofuran, methyl parathion, phorate and triazophos are all insecticides sprayed on crops, and all are highly toxic. Carbofuran is a carbamate; methyl parathion, phorate and triazophos are organophosphates.

Q7.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IMedium

Which one of the following reflects the most appropriate relationship between law and liberty ?

  1. A.If there are more laws, there is less liberty.
  2. B.If there are no laws, there is no liberty.
  3. C.If there is liberty, laws have to be made by the people.
  4. D.If laws are changed too often, liberty is in danger.
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Correct answer: B. If there are no laws, there is no liberty.

Liberty is not the absence of rules: without law, the strong could do as they pleased and no one else would be free.

Q8.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper IMedium

What is/are unique about 'Kharai camel', a breed found in India?

1. It is capable of swimming up to three kilometres in seawater.

2. It survives by grazing on mangroves.

3. It lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.3 only
  3. C.1 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: A. 1 and 2 only

The Kharai camel of Kutch in Gujarat can swim through seawater to reach mangrove islands, where it feeds on mangrove leaves.

Q9.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements with reference to the Constitution of India :

1. There is no Article in the Constitution of India that specifies that the Constitution of India will be officially called the 'Constitution of India'.

2. There is no Article in the Constitution of India that specifies that the Indian Independence Act, 1947 and the Government of India Act, 1935 stand repealed.

3. There is no Article in the Constitution of India that mentions 26th January, 1950 as the date of the commencement of the Constitution of India.

Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?

  1. A.All three statements are correct.
  2. B.There is no correct statement.
  3. C.There are two correct statements that include statement 3.
  4. D.There is only one correct statement.
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Correct answer: B. There is no correct statement.

Each of the three matters is covered by an Article in Part XXII of the Constitution, so all three statements are false.

Q10.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper IMedium

With reference to the Indian polity, consider the following statements :

I. The Governor of a State is not answerable to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of his/her office.

II. No criminal proceedings shall be instituted or continued against the Governor during his/her term of office.

III. Members of a State Legislature are not liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said within the House.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. A.I and II only
  2. B.II and III only
  3. C.I and III only
  4. D.I, II and III
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Correct answer: D. I, II and III

Article 361 protects the Governor in both ways described, and Article 194 protects what legislators say in the House. Under Article 361(1), the President and the Governor of a State are not answerable to any court for the exercise of the powers and duties of their office.

Q11.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements :

1. There are no parables in Upanishads.

2. Upanishads were composed earlier than the Puranas.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: B. 2 only

The Upanishads are full of stories and parables, and they belong to the late Vedic period, well before the Puranas took shape.

Q12.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements :

1. Carbon fibres are used in the manufacture of components used in automobiles and aircrafts.

2. Carbon fibres once used cannot be recycled.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: A. 1 only

Carbon fibre is widely used in cars and aircraft for its strength and low weight, and it can be recovered and recycled.

Q13.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IHard

With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State.

2. The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire.

3. Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.2 and 3
  4. D.3 only
Show answer
Correct answer: A. 1 and 2

Arcot grew out of the Nizam's Deccan dominion and Mysore out of the Vijayanagara Empire, but Rohilkhand was carved out of Mughal land, not Durrani's. The Nawabs of Arcot, or of the Carnatic, began as deputies of the Nizam of Hyderabad, who governed the Deccan for the Mughals; Saadatullah Khan…

Q14.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IEasy

Consider the following statements :

1. No criminal proceedings shall be instituted against the Governor of a State in any court during his term of office.

2. The emoluments and allowances of the Governor of a State shall not be diminished during his term of office.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: C. Both 1 and 2

Article 361 shields the Governor from criminal proceedings during the term, and Article 158 protects the Governor's pay from being cut during it.

Q15.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

Democracy's superior virtue lies in the fact that it calls into activity

  1. A.the intelligence and character of ordinary men and women.
  2. B.the methods for strengthening executive leadership.
  3. C.a superior individual with dynamism and vision.
  4. D.a band of dedicated party workers.
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Correct answer: A. the intelligence and character of ordinary men and women.

Democracy rests on the idea that ordinary citizens are capable of judging public matters and taking part in their own government.

Q16.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following activities :

I. Production of crude oil

II. Refining, storage and distribution of petroleum

III. Marketing and sale of petroleum products

IV. Production of natural gas

How many of the above activities are regulated by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board in our country?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.Only three
  4. D.All the four
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Correct answer: B. Only two

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board covers the downstream chain, refining to sale, but not the production of crude oil and natural gas.

Q17.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2024, GS Paper IMedium

With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements :

1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States.

2. Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: A. 1 only

The Act of 1935 proposed an All India Federation of provinces and princely states, but kept defence and foreign affairs with the Governor-General, not the legislature.

Q18.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following actions :

1. Detection of car crash/collision which results in the deployment of airbags almost instantaneously

2. Detection of accidental free fall of a laptop towards the ground which results in the immediate turning off of the hard drive

3. Detection of the tilt of the smartphone which results in the rotation of display between portrait and landscape mode

In how many of the above actions is the function of accelerometer required?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.All three
  4. D.None
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Correct answer: C. All three

An accelerometer measures acceleration, including the pull of gravity, and each of the three actions depends on reading it. An accelerometer is a small sensor, today usually a MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical system) chip, that senses changes in speed and the direction of gravity.

Q19.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2022, GS Paper IMedium

"If rainforests and tropical forests are the lungs of the Earth, then surely wetlands function as its kidneys." Which one of the following functions of wetlands best reflects the above statement ?

  1. A.The water cycle in wetlands involves surface runoff, subsoil percolation and evaporation.
  2. B.Algae form the nutrient base upon which fish, crustaceans, molluscs, birds, reptiles and mammals thrive.
  3. C.Wetlands play a vital role in maintaining sedimentation balance and soil stabilization.
  4. D.Aquatic plants absorb heavy metals and excess nutrients.
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Correct answer: D. Aquatic plants absorb heavy metals and excess nutrients.

Kidneys filter waste from the blood, and wetlands likewise filter pollutants out of the water that passes through them.

Q20.Art & CultureAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2021, GS Paper IMedium

Which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. A.Ajanta Caves lie in the gorge of Waghora river.
  2. B.Sanchi Stupa lies in the gorge of Chambal river.
  3. C.Pandu-lena Cave Shrines lie in the gorge of Narmada river.
  4. D.Amaravati Stupa lies in the gorge of Godavari river.
Show answer
Correct answer: A. Ajanta Caves lie in the gorge of Waghora river.

The Ajanta caves are cut into a horseshoe-shaped cliff above the Waghora river in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) district of Maharashtra.

Q21.Indian EconomyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IHard

In India, which of the following can be considered as public investment in agriculture?

1. Fixing Minimum Support Price for agricultural produce of all crops

2. Computerization of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies

3. Social Capital development

4. Free electricity supply to farmers

5. Waiver of agricultural loans by the banking system

6. Setting up of cold storage facilities by the governments

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

  1. A.1, 2 and 5 only
  2. B.1, 3, 4 and 5 only
  3. C.2, 3 and 6 only
  4. D.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Show answer
Correct answer: C. 2, 3 and 6 only

Public investment means government spending that creates lasting assets or capacity, while support prices, free power and loan waivers are subsidies or transfers.

Q22.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements :

1. Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into environment.

2. Cattle release ammonia into environment.

3. Poultry industry releases reactive nitrogen compounds into environment.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 and 3 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.2 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
Show answer
Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

Fertilised soils, cattle and poultry are all major sources of reactive nitrogen in the environment. Reactive nitrogen means nitrogen in forms other than the inert N₂ gas of the air, such as ammonia, nitrogen oxides, nitrous oxide and nitrate.

Q23.Science & TechnologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2018, GS Paper IEasy

What is "Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)", sometimes seen in the news ?

  1. A.An Israeli radar system
  2. B.India's indigenous anti-missile programme
  3. C.An American anti-missile system
  4. D.A defence collaboration between Japan and South Korea
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Correct answer: C. An American anti-missile system

THAAD is a United States ballistic missile defence system built to shoot down missiles in the last stage of their flight.

Q24.Banking & Financial AwarenessAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2017, GS Paper IEasy

Which of the following is a most likely consequence of implementing the 'Unified Payments Interface (UPI)' ?

  1. A.Mobile wallets will not be necessary for online payments.
  2. B.Digital currency will totally replace the physical currency in about two decades.
  3. C.FDI inflows will drastically increase.
  4. D.Direct transfer of subsidies to poor people will become very effective.
Show answer
Correct answer: A. Mobile wallets will not be necessary for online payments.

UPI moves money straight from one bank account to another through a phone, so there is no need to load money into a separate wallet first.

Q25.Science & TechnologyAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2016, GS Paper IMedium

Which one of the following is the best description of 'INS Astradharini', that was in the news recently?

  1. A.Amphibious warfare ship
  2. B.Nuclear-powered submarine
  3. C.Torpedo launch and recovery vessel
  4. D.Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
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Correct answer: C. Torpedo launch and recovery vessel

INS Astradharini is an Indian Navy ship built to launch torpedoes during trials and recover them afterwards. The vessel was commissioned at Visakhapatnam in 2015.

Q26.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper IHard

Consider the following statements about the provisions pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in India :

1. Provisions regarding the administration of the Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are given in the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

2. Some tribes of India are entitled to exemption from paying Income Tax on certain incomes.

3. The Constitution of India provides for reservation of seats in Panchayats for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.

Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?

  1. A.There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.
  2. B.There are two correct statements, that are statements 1 and 3.
  3. C.There is only one correct statement.
  4. D.All three statements are correct.
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Correct answer: A. There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.

Statements 2 and 3 are correct, while statement 1 confuses the Fifth Schedule with the Sixth. The tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are governed under the Sixth Schedule (Articles 244(2) and 275(1)), which sets up autonomous district councils.

Q29.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2024, Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements about Mahanavami dibba, a massive platform:

1. It is situated on one of the highest points in the city of Vijayanagara.

2. Virupaksha temple is located on it.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
Show answer
Correct answer: A. 1 only

The Mahanavami dibba stands on one of the highest points of Vijayanagara (Hampi), but the Virupaksha temple is not on it; the temple stands in the sacred centre of the city near the Tungabhadra.

Q31.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2018, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following Committees of the Parliament has no Members from the Rajya Sabha?

  1. A.Public Accounts Committee
  2. B.Committee on Public Undertakings
  3. C.Estimates Committee
  4. D.Departmentally Related Standing Committee (DRSC) on Finance
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Correct answer: C. Estimates Committee

All 30 members of the Estimates Committee are elected by the Lok Sabha from among its own members; the Rajya Sabha has no place on it.

Q33.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2025, Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements with reference to neap tides:

1. Normally, there is a seven-day interval between two neap tides.

2. At this time, the Sun and the Moon are at right angles to each other.

3. The Moon's attraction is diminished by the counteracting force of the Sun's gravitational pull.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.1 and 2
  4. D.2 and 3
Show answer
Correct answer: D. 2 and 3

Neap tides come when the Sun and the Moon pull at right angles to each other, so the Sun's pull partly cancels the Moon's; but two neap tides are about two weeks apart, not seven days.

Q34.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

Which of the following is/are correct in relation to the Panchayats?

1. Only the Parliament may endow Panchayats with powers and authority.

2. A State may devolve powers to Panchayats in preparation of plans for economic development and social justice.

3. A State may devolve powers to Panchayats in implementation of schemes for economic development and social justice.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.1 and 3
  3. C.2 and 3
  4. D.3 only
Show answer
Correct answer: C. 2 and 3

Under Article 243G, it is the Legislature of a State, not Parliament, that may by law give Panchayats powers to prepare plans and to carry out schemes for economic development and social justice.

Q36.Environment & EcologyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2017, Paper IEasy

Which one of the following is NOT correct about organic farming?

  1. A.It does not use genetically modified seeds
  2. B.Synthetic pesticides or fertilizers are not used
  3. C.It uses minimal crop rotation
  4. D.It uses ecologically protective practices
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Correct answer: C. It uses minimal crop rotation

Organic farming relies heavily on crop rotation, not on as little of it as possible, so this is the statement that is not correct.

Q37.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2025, Paper IHard

Consider the following pairs with reference to National Waterways (NW) in India and the associated rivers:

NW No. : River

1. NW-1 : Ganga

2. NW-10 : Amba

3. NW-100 : Tapi

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.1 and 2 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
Show answer
Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

NW-1 is on the Ganga, NW-10 on the Amba river in Maharashtra and NW-100 on the Tapi, so all three pairs are correctly matched.

Q38.Indian HistoryAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following statements about the Bhakti Movement in South India is NOT correct?

  1. A.The Nalayira Divyaprabandham was also known as the Tamil Veda
  2. B.Andal was an Alvar
  3. C.Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a devotee of Vishnu
  4. D.Metal images of the saints Appar and Sundarar were made and then consecrated in a Shiva temple
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Correct answer: C. Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a devotee of Vishnu

Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a Nayanar, one of the Tamil saints devoted to Shiva, so this statement is not correct. The early Bhakti movement of Tamil Nadu, from about the sixth century, was led by two groups of poet-saints: the Alvars, devotees of Vishnu, and the Nayanars, devotees of Shiva.

Q39.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2019, Paper IMedium

Which one of the following is the correct order of Himalayan ranges from North to South?

  1. A.Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Siwalik
  2. B.Ladakh, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Karakoram, Siwalik
  3. C.Pir Panjal, Zaskar, Karakoram, Ladakh, Siwalik
  4. D.Siwalik, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Ladakh, Karakoram
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Correct answer: A. Karakoram, Ladakh, Zaskar, Pir Panjal, Siwalik

Moving from north to south across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, these ranges appear in exactly this order. The Karakoram, the northernmost, holds K2 (Godwin Austen), India's highest peak, and large glaciers such as the Siachen.

Q41.GeographyAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2023, Paper IMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. Population ageing is the process by which the share of the older population becomes proportionately lesser.

2. In most of the developed countries, the population in higher age groups has increased.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
Show answer
Correct answer: B. 2 only

Population ageing is the process by which the share of older people becomes proportionately larger, not lesser, so statement 1 is false, while statement 2 is true.

Q43.Books & AuthorsAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2020, Paper IMedium

Who among the following is the author of the Kiratarjuniya?

  1. A.Magha
  2. B.Bharavi
  3. C.Bhasa
  4. D.Bhavabhuti
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Correct answer: B. Bharavi

The Kiratarjuniya, a Sanskrit epic poem of the sixth century, was written by Bharavi. The Kiratarjuniya tells, in 18 cantos, a story from the Vana Parva of the Mahabharata: Arjuna performs penance to win divine weapons, and Shiva tests him by appearing as a Kirata, a mountain hunter.

Q44.General ScienceAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2017, Paper IEasy

Bronze is an alloy of copper and

  1. A.nickel
  2. B.iron
  3. C.tin
  4. D.aluminium
Show answer
Correct answer: C. tin

Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin, usually about 88 parts copper to 12 parts tin. Adding tin makes copper harder, stronger and easier to cast, and bronze also resists corrosion well.

Q45.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-II 2026, GATMedium

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : Marine animals remain alive in winter and move near the bottom of lakes despite frozen water on the surface. Statement-II : The density of water is maximum at 4°C and water at the bottom of lakes remains warm in winter. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

  1. A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I.
  2. B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I.
  3. C.Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is not correct.
  4. D.Statement-I is not correct, but Statement-II is correct.
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Correct answer: A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I.

Because water is densest at 4°C, the bottom of a lake stays liquid and relatively warm while the surface freezes, so aquatic animals survive there.

Q46.General ScienceAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2026, GATEasy

A non-volatile solid solute may be separated from a solution by which of the following processes? I. Evaporation II. Crystallization Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.I only
  2. B.II only
  3. C.Both I and II
  4. D.Neither I nor II
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Correct answer: C. Both I and II

A solid that does not vaporise stays behind when the solvent is removed, whether the solvent is boiled off or the solid is made to crystallise out.

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