Quiz – 27 October 2026 (Part 2: Q 39–75)

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Quiz – 27 October 2026 (Part 2: Q 39–75) – 37 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.  
To whom does the Vice-President address his resignation?

Correct Answer: D [President]

Explanation:

To the President – Article 67(a). Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned this way on 21 July 2025, leading to the Sept 2025 election.

2.  
From which Tamil Nadu constituency did C.P. Radhakrishnan win the 1998 and 1999 Lok Sabha elections?

Correct Answer: C [Coimbatore]

Explanation:

Coimbatore. Born in Tiruppur, he is the third person from Tamil Nadu to be Vice-President, after Dr S. Radhakrishnan and R. Venkataraman.

3.  
In defence procurement, what does 'AoN' granted by the DAC stand for?

Correct Answer: B [Acceptance of Necessity]

Explanation:

AoN is only the first-stage approval, not a final contract. RFP, trials and price negotiation follow.

4.  
The Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) cleared by the DAC is a –

Correct Answer: C [Man-portable SAM (MANPADS)]

Explanation:

A surface-to-air missile carried and fired by a soldier against low-flying aircraft, helicopters and drones. DRDO's Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, has developed an indigenous VSHORADS.

5.  
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) was set up in 2001 on the recommendation of –

Correct Answer: A [Post-Kargil Group of Ministers]

Explanation:

Recommended by the GoM that examined the Kargil Review Committee (K. Subrahmanyam) report. Shekatkar Committee (2016) – military reforms; Sarkaria – Centre–State relations.

6.  
Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd (AVNL), carved out of the Ordnance Factory Board in 2021, is headquartered at –

Correct Answer: D [Avadi, Chennai]

Explanation:

The Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi, makes Arjun tanks; the Engine Factory, Avadi, is also under AVNL.

7.  
The mobile X-band Doppler weather radar approved for the IAF works on which principle?

Correct Answer: B [Frequency shift due to motion]

Explanation:

Doppler effect – Christian Doppler (Austria, 1842). It is also why an approaching train's whistle sounds higher-pitched and a receding one lower.

8.  
The Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA), promoting biofuels such as ethanol, was launched in Sept 2023 during which summit?

Correct Answer: D [G20, New Delhi]

Explanation:

PM Modi launched it on 9 Sept 2023 during the G20 New Delhi Summit; India, Brazil and the USA are key founding members.

9.  
Under the Oct 2026 CMVR amendment, E85 and E100 fuels may be used only in –

Correct Answer: A [OEM-designed flex-fuel vehicles]

Explanation:

In a flex-fuel vehicle, sensors detect the ethanol blend and adjust the engine; ordinary vehicles are designed only for blends up to E20.

10.  
In the Seventh Schedule, 'mechanically propelled vehicles including principles of taxing them' falls in the –

Correct Answer: D [Concurrent List]

Explanation:

Concurrent List Entry 35. But 'taxes on vehicles' is State List Entry 57, so States levy road tax.

11.  
Which oil company launched 'ETHANOL 100' fuel in March 2024 at outlets in five States including Tamil Nadu?

Correct Answer: C [Indian Oil (IOCL)]

Explanation:

Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched it at 183 outlets on 15 Mar 2024; octane 100–105. Tamil Nadu released its Ethanol Blending Policy in 2023.

12.  
Which country, running flex-fuel vehicles at scale since 2003, is a pioneer in sugarcane ethanol?

Correct Answer: B [Brazil]

Explanation:

Brazil is the world's largest sugarcane producer, and most new cars sold there are flex-fuel. The USA leads in corn ethanol.

13.  
The Senior Citizens Bill passed by the Kerala Assembly in Oct 2026 recognises which document for end-of-life medical choices?

Correct Answer: A [Living will]

Explanation:

A living will is an advance medical directive; the Supreme Court recognised it under Article 21 in the 'Common Cause' case (2018).

14.  
Under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, which is true of Tribunal proceedings?

Correct Answer: C [Lawyers cannot represent parties]

Explanation:

Section 17 bars lawyers – for quick, low-cost justice. The Tribunal can order maintenance of up to ₹10,000 a month.

15.  
Which Union Ministry administers the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007?

Correct Answer: C [Social Justice & Empowerment]

Explanation:

This Ministry also runs the national elderly helpline 'Elderline – 14567'. Old-age pension (NSAP) is under the Ministry of Rural Development.

16.  
If a State law on a Concurrent List subject conflicts with a Central law, it prevails in that State if it gets the assent of the –

Correct Answer: B [President]

Explanation:

Article 254(2). The Governor may reserve such a Bill for the President (Art 200); Parliament can later amend or repeal such a law.

17.  
Under Sec 23 of the 2007 Act, a senior citizen's property transfer made on condition of maintenance can be declared void when –

Correct Answer: C [Transferee fails to maintain]

Explanation:

Such a transfer is deemed made by fraud or coercion and can be declared void at the transferor's option. Madras High Court rulings differ on whether the condition must be express.

18.  
For what was Bukayo Saka given the 2026 Sócrates Award?

Correct Answer: A [Charity work for children]

Explanation:

With BigShoe he funded surgeries for 120 children in Kano, Nigeria. The best young player award is the 'Kopa Trophy'.

19.  
Sócrates, the Brazilian footballer after whom the award is named, was also a qualified –

Correct Answer: D [Medical doctor]

Explanation:

'Doctor Sócrates' captained Brazil at the 1982 World Cup and co-founded the 'Corinthians Democracy' movement against military rule.

20.  
In which city was the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony (70th edition) held?

Correct Answer: A [London]

Explanation:

It was held at the London Palladium on 26 Oct 2026; the 2025 ceremony was at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris.

21.  
Who was the first winner of the Sócrates Award, introduced in 2022?

Correct Answer: D [Sadio Mané]

Explanation:

Senegal's Sadio Mané built a hospital and school in his home village, Bambali. 2023 – Vinícius Júnior; 2024 – Jenni Hermoso.

22.  
Bukayo Saka, winner of the 2026 Sócrates Award, plays club football for –

Correct Answer: A [Arsenal]

Explanation:

Arsenal is a London club. Saka was born in Ealing, London, to Nigerian parents and plays for England.

23.  
'Keen Sword' is a joint military exercise between which two countries?

Correct Answer: D [USA – Japan]

Explanation:

USA – Japan. 'Keen Sword 27' runs 19–29 Oct 2026, with seven partner nations taking part.

24.  
Which Article of Japan's 1947 Constitution renounces war?

Correct Answer: B [Article 9]

Explanation:

Article 9. That is why Japan's forces are called the 'Self-Defense Forces' (1954).

25.  
'Dharma Guardian' joint military exercise is held between India and which country?

Correct Answer: B [Japan]

Explanation:

Japan. The 7th edition was held at Chaubattia, Uttarakhand, in Feb 2026; the naval exercise with Japan is JIMEX.

26.  
What is the name of Japan's parliament?

Correct Answer: C [Diet]

Explanation:

The National Diet. Knesset – Israel; Bundestag – Germany; Duma – Russia.

27.  
The 'Malabar' naval exercise, which now includes Japan, began in 1992 between India and which country?

Correct Answer: D [USA]

Explanation:

USA. Japan became a permanent member in 2015; Australia joined from 2020.

28.  
'Sunrise III', which helped detect magnetic threads above the Sun, is what kind of telescope?

Correct Answer: D [Balloon-borne telescope]

Explanation:

Balloon-borne – it flew to about 35 km from Esrange, Sweden, in July 2024.

29.  
Which layer of the solar atmosphere lies just above the photosphere?

Correct Answer: B [Chromosphere]

Explanation:

Chromosphere. The new magnetic threads were seen in its 'magnetic canopy'; the corona lies above it.

30.  
Who was the Project Director of India's first solar mission, Aditya-L1?

Correct Answer: C [Nigar Shaji]

Explanation:

Nigar Shaji hails from Sengottai, Tenkasi district. P. Veeramuthuvel (Villupuram) – Chandrayaan-3 Project Director; M. Vanitha – Chandrayaan-2 Project Director.

31.  
Aditya-L1's largest payload, the VELC coronagraph, was built by which institution?

Correct Answer: A [Indian Inst. of Astrophysics]

Explanation:

Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru – built at its CREST campus, Hosakote, and handed to ISRO on 26 Jan 2023. SUIT is from IUCAA.

32.  
Which outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere, over a million °C, is seen by the naked eye only during a total solar eclipse?

Correct Answer: C [Corona]

Explanation:

The corona. Why it is far hotter than the surface is the 'coronal heating problem', which studies like Sunrise III try to solve.

33.  
What is 'hydroseeding', the technique introduced by Tata Steel?

Correct Answer: D [Spraying seed-mulch slurry]

Explanation:

Spraying a slurry of seed, mulch, fertiliser and binder under pressure. Growing plants in water without soil is 'hydroponics'.

34.  
The West Bokaro coalfield lies in which river basin?

Correct Answer: B [Damodar]

Explanation:

The upper Damodar basin; the Bokaro river flows through it. The Damodar is the 'Sorrow of Bengal'.

35.  
Which type of coal is suited for making 'coke' used to smelt iron in blast furnaces?

Correct Answer: A [Coking coal]

Explanation:

Coking coal – West Bokaro mainly yields medium coking coal, which makes it key for the steel industry.

36.  
Salem district of Tamil Nadu is famous for mining which mineral?

Correct Answer: A [Magnesite]

Explanation:

Magnesite – the State-owned TANMAG mines it at Salem; it is used for refractory bricks in steel furnaces.

37.  
In open-cast mining, what does 'overburden' refer to?

Correct Answer: B [Soil and rock above the deposit]

Explanation:

The soil and rock removed to reach the mineral; Tata Steel is greening such dumps with hydroseeding.

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