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The scale model of the Meghadambari in the auction collection belongs to which fort?

  1. A.Sinhagad Fort
  2. B.Raigad Fort
  3. C.Pratapgad Fort
  4. D.Panhala Fort

Correct answer

B. Raigad Fort

Explanation

The correct answer is Raigad Fort. Along with a silver statue, a woodcut portrait and a framed artwork, the collection includes a scale model of the Meghadambari at Raigad Fort, a structure tied to the memory of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Options A, C and D name other well-known forts of the same region, but the model in this catalogue is of the Meghadambari at Raigad, so they are wrong. The Shivaji theme also runs through statues showing the ruler on horseback, on a throne, beside a lion and in ceremonial settings. Aspirants should remember the pairing of the Meghadambari with Raigad, since forts are a favourite area for questions in state and central examinations alike. The same catalogue also carries portraits and sculptures of Dr B. R. Ambedkar, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Ahilyabai Holkar and Peshwa Bajirao I.

Read the full article: PM Mementos e-Auction 2026 Puts 89 Maharashtra Items on Sale

Q1.NationalEasy

Which state's heritage is featured in the collection of 89 mementos of the PM Mementos e-Auction 2026?

  1. A.Gujarat
  2. B.Maharashtra
  3. C.Madhya Pradesh
  4. D.Karnataka
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Correct answer: B. Maharashtra

Explanation

The correct answer is Maharashtra. The collection of 89 mementos brings together the state's historical legacy, spiritual traditions, indigenous art forms and contemporary achievements, with the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as the leading theme and a scale model of the Meghadambari at Raigad Fort among the pieces. Options A, C and D name other states whose heritage is not the subject of this collection, so they are wrong. Other giveaways in the catalogue point to the same state: Warli painting is its tribal art form, Sant Tukaram and Sant Dnyaneshwar belong to its Bhakti tradition, and the infrastructure models are of Vadhavan Port, the Thane-Borivali Twin Tunnel Project and Navi Mumbai International Airport. For revision, keep the state, the number of mementos and the leading theme of the collection together in a single line.

Q2.NationalMedium

Until which date is the 8th PM Mementos e-Auction open for bidding?

  1. A.26 September 2026
  2. B.30 September 2026
  3. C.2 October 2026
  4. D.15 October 2026
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Correct answer: C. 2 October 2026

Explanation

The correct answer is 2 October 2026. The 8th edition of the PM Mementos e-Auction 2026 stays live until that date, and the catalogue, auction dates and rules for taking part are published on the official portal pmmementos.gov.in. Option A is the day the Ministry of Culture drew attention to the Maharashtra collection, not the closing date. Options B and D are dates that do not appear in the announcement. Candidates should hold together the edition number, the closing date and the fact that the auction is run by the Ministry of Culture, because a question can ask for any one of the three. The collection itself holds 89 mementos ranging from sculptures and paintings to models and sports memorabilia.

Q3.NationalHard

Which rules will apply to electoral registration forms for the period outside the Special Intensive Revision?

  1. A.The Registration of Electors Rules, 1950
  2. B.The Registration of Electors Rules, 1960
  3. C.The Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961
  4. D.The Representation of the People Rules, 1956
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Correct answer: B. The Registration of Electors Rules, 1960

Explanation

The correct answer is the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. The Commission clarified that the declaration attached to Form 6 for the revision has been upheld by the Supreme Court, and that for the non-revision period the forms prescribed under these rules of 1960 will be used. Options A, C and D name other election-related rules and are not what the Commission cited in this decision, so they are wrong. The same press note recalled that the order for the revision was issued on 24.6.2025 with the unanimous approval of the Commission and upheld by the Supreme Court on 27.5.2026, while the schedules were issued on 27.10.2025 for 12 states and union territories and on 14.05.2026 for 19 more. Aspirants should remember the year 1960 with Form 6.

Q4.NationalEasy

Under the Commission's decision, how will the documents of voters who received notices during the revision be collected?

  1. A.The voters must appear before the ERO with originals
  2. B.Booth Level Officers will visit homes and upload them on ECINet
  3. C.Documents must be sent by registered post to the Commission
  4. D.Only a district magistrate can accept the documents
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Correct answer: B. Booth Level Officers will visit homes and upload them on ECINet

Explanation

The correct answer is that Booth Level Officers will visit homes and upload the documents on ECINet. The Commission decided that people served notices for being unmapped or for logical discrepancies need not be called to the office of the Electoral Registration Officer or the Assistant Electoral Registration Officer at all; the BLO comes to the house, collects the papers and uploads them, and the ERO then decides the case. Option A is wrong because a personal hearing is now only for exceptional cases and, where held, is preferably online, with any adult family member allowed to attend on the elector's behalf. Options C and D describe procedures the Commission did not order. District Election Officers were separately asked to open help desks and camps for the homeless and for labourers.

Q5.NationalMedium

Till which date has the Election Commission extended the filing of claims and objections in the Delhi Special Intensive Revision?

  1. A.12 October 2026
  2. B.30 October 2026
  3. C.10 November 2026
  4. D.30 November 2026
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Correct answer: B. 30 October 2026

Explanation

The correct answer is 30 October 2026. At its meeting on 26 September 2026 the Commission accepted a request from the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi and pushed the last date for filing claims and objections to 30 October 2026. Option D, 30 November 2026, is the date by which notices, claims and objections in Delhi must be disposed of, which is a different stage of the same process. Option A, 12 October 2026, is the filing date for Maharashtra, and option C, 10 November 2026, is the disposal date for Maharashtra, both granted on a request from that region's Chief Electoral Officer. Candidates should keep the two regions and the two stages apart, because question papers often swap the filing date of one region with the disposal date of the other.