Quiz – 22 October 2026 (Part 1: Q 1–38)

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Quiz – 22 October 2026 (Part 1: Q 1–38) – 38 questions, subject: Current Affairs. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Kashi Tamil Sangamam 5.0 (2026) is centred on which Tamil work?

Correct Answer: C [Thirukkural]

Explanation:

Thirukkural – theme 'Thirukkural Payilvom'. KTS 3.0 was on Sage Agastya; KTS 4.0 on 'Learn Tamil'.

2.  
Which Union Ministry organises the Kashi Tamil Sangamam?

Correct Answer: D [Ministry of Education]

Explanation:

Ministry of Education – under 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' (EBSB, 2015), for which Education is also the nodal ministry.

3.  
Which of the following is NOT one of the three sections of the Thirukkural?

Correct Answer: A [Veedu (liberation)]

Explanation:

Veedu is not a section. Aram, Porul and Inbam together hold 133 chapters and 1,330 couplets.

4.  
Who published a complete English verse translation of the Thirukkural in 1886?

Correct Answer: D [G.U. Pope]

Explanation:

G.U. Pope. The first (partial) English rendering was by Kindersley (1794); Beschi translated it into Latin (1730).

5.  
Which Tamil poet-saint founded the Kumaraswamy Mutt at Kashi in the 17th century?

Correct Answer: A [Kumaraguruparar]

Explanation:

Kumaraguruparar (born Srivaikuntam) – author of Kandar Kalivenba, Meenakshi Ammai Pillaitamil and Sakalakalavalli Maalai.

6.  
Which container terminal was declared a 'Green Terminal' in Oct 2026 after 100% electrification of its operational equipment?

Correct Answer: B [Tuticorin Intl. Terminal]

Explanation:

TICT, VOC Port – electric RTG cranes, RMQCs, reach stacker and 13 E-ITVs. Declared by the Shipping Secretary.

7.  
V.O. Chidambaranar Port is located on the coast of which water body?

Correct Answer: B [Gulf of Mannar]

Explanation:

Gulf of Mannar – sheltered by Sri Lanka, so less exposed to cyclones. The Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park lies in this area.

8.  
Which enterprise did 'Kappalottiya Thamizhan' V.O. Chidambaram Pillai start in 1906?

Correct Answer: D [Swadeshi Steam Navigation Co.]

Explanation:

Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company – ships S.S. Gallia and S.S. Lawoe. He was arrested after the 1908 Coral Mill strike.

9.  
The 'Harit Sagar' guidelines released by the Union Ports Ministry in 2023 relate to:

Correct Answer: B [Green ports]

Explanation:

Green ports – lower carbon emissions and zero waste discharge; launched 10 May 2023 by Sarbananda Sonowal.

10.  
How is 'green hydrogen', piloted at VOC Port, produced?

Correct Answer: C [Renewable-powered electrolysis]

Explanation:

Electrolysis of water with renewable power. From natural gas it is grey hydrogen; with carbon capture, blue.

11.  
With the onset of the NE monsoon, in which direction do milkweed butterflies migrate in Tamil Nadu?

Correct Answer: C [Eastern Ghats → Western Ghats]

Explanation:

From the Eastern to the Western Ghats; they return the opposite way in Apr–May.

12.  
Blue Tiger, Dark Blue Tiger and Common Crow butterflies belong to which subfamily?

Correct Answer: A [Danainae (milkweeds)]

Explanation:

Danainae – family Nymphalidae. Six of South India's 10 danaine species migrate.

13.  
Which is the State butterfly of Tamil Nadu?

Correct Answer: D [Tamil Yeoman]

Explanation:

Tamil Yeoman (Cirrochroa thais) – 2019. Blue Mormon – Maharashtra; Southern Birdwing – Karnataka; Malabar Banded Peacock – Kerala.

14.  
Danaine butterflies are toxic to predators because they store which chemicals from their host plants?

Correct Answer: C [Alkaloids]

Explanation:

Alkaloids – from milkweed-family (Asclepiadaceae) plants; males also use them to make courtship pheromones.

15.  
A harmless butterfly copying the look of a toxic species like the Common Crow is an example of:

Correct Answer: D [Batesian mimicry]

Explanation:

Batesian mimicry (after H.W. Bates). Two toxic species resembling each other is Mullerian mimicry.

16.  
Among the Yamuna projects launched by Amit Shah in Oct 2026, where is the new 124 MGD sewage treatment plant?

Correct Answer: A [Okhla]

Explanation:

Okhla – ₹1,161 crore, Delhi's biggest STP. Chandrawal gets a 477 MLD water plant; Mundka a trunk drain.

17.  
Where does the river Yamuna originate?

Correct Answer: B [Yamunotri glacier]

Explanation:

Yamunotri – near Bandarpunch peak, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. Gangotri is the source of the Bhagirathi.

18.  
Which is the longest tributary of the Yamuna?

Correct Answer: B [Chambal]

Explanation:

Chambal (about 960 km); the Tons is the largest. West to east: Chambal, Sind, Betwa, Ken.

19.  
Where does the Yamuna join the Ganga?

Correct Answer: D [Prayagraj]

Explanation:

Prayagraj – the Triveni Sangam (Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati); a Kumbh Mela site.

20.  
The 'Namami Gange' programme for the Ganga and its tributaries comes under which Union Ministry?

Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Jal Shakti]

Explanation:

Ministry of Jal Shakti – implemented by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG). Ganga Action Plan – 1986; Yamuna Action Plan – 1993.

21.  
IIT Madras's 'UDYOG' finishing school, launched in Oct 2026, is meant for students of which field?

Correct Answer: D [Biotechnology]

Explanation:

Biotechnology / biomanufacturing. UDYOG = Upskilling and Development for Young Graduates; run by SynBioME (IITM–TICEL Biofoundry).

22.  
IIT Madras, started in 1959, was established with the assistance of which country?

Correct Answer: A [West Germany]

Explanation:

West Germany. IIT Bombay – USSR (via UNESCO); IIT Kanpur – USA; IIT Delhi – UK.

23.  
BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council) was set up by which body?

Correct Answer: C [Dept. of Biotechnology (DBT)]

Explanation:

DBT (created in 1986) set up BIRAC in 2012 as a not-for-profit Section 8 company.

24.  
What do the three 'E's in the 'BioE3' policy (2024) stand for?

Correct Answer: C [Economy, Environment, Employment]

Explanation:

Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment. It sets up biomanufacturing hubs and biofoundries.

25.  
Which Tamil Nadu Government agency promoted the TICEL Bio Park at Taramani, Chennai?

Correct Answer: B [TIDCO]

Explanation:

TIDCO (Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation), with Cornell University collaboration; opened in 2004.

26.  
Which Indian city, completing 300 years in 2027, figures in National Geographic's 'Best of the World 2027' list?

Correct Answer: C [Jaipur]

Explanation:

Jaipur – founded on 18 Nov 1727. The 'Walled City of Jaipur' became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019.

27.  
Who founded the city of Jaipur?

Correct Answer: A [Sawai Jai Singh II]

Explanation:

Sawai Jai Singh II (Kachwaha ruler); the old capital was Amber. Rao Jodha founded Jodhpur (1459).

28.  
Which architect planned Jaipur on the principles of Vastu and Shilpa Shastra?

Correct Answer: C [Vidyadhar Bhattacharya]

Explanation:

Vidyadhar Bhattacharya (Bengal). Ustad Ahmad Lahori – Taj Mahal; Lutyens – New Delhi; Le Corbusier – Chandigarh.

29.  
In 1876 Jaipur was painted pink to welcome the visit of whom?

Correct Answer: B [Prince of Wales Albert Edward]

Explanation:

Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII); the city was painted by Maharaja Ram Singh II.

30.  
Which temple was added in 2004 to the 'Great Living Chola Temples' UNESCO site along with Thanjavur's Brihadisvara?

Correct Answer: A [Airavatesvara, Darasuram]

Explanation:

Airavatesvara, Darasuram (Rajaraja II) and Gangaikondacholapuram were added in 2004. The Shore Temple belongs to the Mahabalipuram site (1984).

31.  
Mata Hasi Devi Ji, honoured with a ₹200 coin in Oct 2026, was a spiritual leader of which community?

Correct Answer: B [Sindhi]

Explanation:

Sindhi. She was the 5th Peethadheesh of the Shadani Darbar, Raipur; the President released the coin in Raipur.

32.  
Under the Coinage Act, 2011, who has the authority to design and mint coins in India?

Correct Answer: C [Government of India]

Explanation:

The Government of India mints coins; RBI distributes them into circulation (RBI Act, Section 38).

33.  
By which Constitutional Amendment was Sindhi added to the Eighth Schedule?

Correct Answer: A [21st Amendment, 1967]

Explanation:

21st Amendment (1967). 71st added Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali; 92nd added Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Santali.

34.  
Which of the following is NOT an India Government Mint under SPMCIL?

Correct Answer: D [Chennai]

Explanation:

There is no Government Mint in Chennai. The four mints are Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Noida (SPMCIL, 2006).

35.  
The ₹100 commemorative coin released in Chennai in Aug 2024 marked the centenary of which Tamil Nadu leader?

Correct Answer: C [M. Karunanidhi]

Explanation:

Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi (born 3 June 1924); Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released the coin on 18 Aug 2024.

36.  
The 33rd SIMBEX (Oct 2026) began at which city, the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command?

Correct Answer: C [Visakhapatnam]

Explanation:

Visakhapatnam. Western Command – Mumbai; Southern – Kochi; Andaman & Nicobar Command – Port Blair (Sri Vijaya Puram).

37.  
By what name was SIMBEX known when it began in 1994?

Correct Answer: B [Lion King]

Explanation:

Lion King – began as an anti-submarine exercise. Varuna – France; Konkan – UK; Malabar – India–US–Japan–Australia.

38.  
Singapore lies at the southern entrance of which strait?

Correct Answer: A [Strait of Malacca]

Explanation:

Strait of Malacca – one of the world's busiest sea lanes, linking the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea. Palk Strait lies between India and Sri Lanka.

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› Kashi Tamil Sangamam 5.0 to focus on Thirukkural – 28 Nov to 12 Dec 2026 › Tuticorin International Container Terminal (TICT) at VOC Port, 100% electrified, declared a 'Green Terminal' › NE monsoon: Blue Tiger, Dark Blue Tiger and Crow butterflies migrate from Eastern to Western Ghats › Home Minister Amit Shah launches 43 Yamuna rejuvenation projects worth ₹8,941 crore in Delhi › IIT Madras launches 'UDYOG' finishing school for biotechnology students › Jaipur in National Geographic's 'Best of the World 2027' list; the city turns 300 in 2027 › President Murmu releases ₹200 commemorative coin in Raipur on the 200th birth anniversary of Sindhi spiritual leader Mata Hasi Devi Ji › 33rd Singapore–India Maritime Bilateral Exercise 'SIMBEX-2026' begins at Visakhapatnam (21–26 Oct) › ISRO to launch NVS-03, the 12th NavIC satellite, on GSLV Mk II from Sriharikota on 30 Oct › France confirms the world's first human case of Shamonda virus – patient in Lyon died
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