Quiz – 27 October 2026 (Part 1: Q 1–38)

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Quiz – 27 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.  
Under the Oct 2026 G.O., who are the beneficiaries of the ₹57 crore free milch cow scheme?

Correct Answer: C [Rural women]

Explanation:

10,000 eligible rural women; each gets a crossbred cow yielding at least 8 litres a day.

2.  
Under which Chief Minister were Tamil Nadu's free milch cow and goat schemes first launched in 2011?

Correct Answer: A [J. Jayalalithaa]

Explanation:

J. Jayalalithaa. The target was 60,000 crossbred cows in five years from 2011–12 (12,000 a year).

3.  
'Aavin' is the brand name of which body?

Correct Answer: B [TN Co-op Milk Producers' Fedn]

Explanation:

Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation (TCMPF) – a three-tier 'Anand pattern': village society, district union, State federation.

4.  
The 'Umblachery' native cattle breed of Tamil Nadu mainly belongs to which region?

Correct Answer: A [Cauvery delta districts]

Explanation:

Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam (Cauvery delta). Erode hills – Bargur; Madurai – Pulikulam; Dharmapuri – Alambadi.

5.  
'Operation Flood', India's 'White Revolution', was implemented by which body?

Correct Answer: C [National Dairy Dev. Board]

Explanation:

NDDB (Anand, Gujarat) – launched 1970 under Verghese Kurien; his birthday, 26 Nov, is National Milk Day.

6.  
Where was the 48th WorldSkills Competition (Sept 2026) held?

Correct Answer: D [Shanghai]

Explanation:

Shanghai (China). 47th – Lyon (France, 2024); 49th – Aichi (Japan, 2028).

7.  
Which Tamil Nadu body conducts the State-level selection contests for WorldSkills?

Correct Answer: C [TN Skill Development Corpn]

Explanation:

TNSDC – it also runs 'Naan Mudhalvan' (1 March 2022). The State contests are open to 16–23-year-olds.

8.  
Which Union Ministry coordinates India's WorldSkills participation through NSDC?

Correct Answer: B [Skill Development (MSDE)]

Explanation:

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (2014). MoS (Independent Charge): Jayant Chaudhary.

9.  
By what name was WorldSkills International formerly known?

Correct Answer: B [Intl Vocational Training Orgn]

Explanation:

IVTO. The first contest was in Madrid (Spain) in 1950; India became the 48th member in 2007.

10.  
When is the UN-designated 'World Youth Skills Day' observed?

Correct Answer: A [July 15]

Explanation:

15 July. India's Skill India Mission was also launched on 15 July 2015. 12 Aug – International Youth Day; 12 Jan – National Youth Day.

11.  
Which body issued the Expression of Interest to build the 'Vetri Tamil Nadu e-Sevai 2.0' platform?

Correct Answer: A [TN e-Governance Agency]

Explanation:

TNeGA – registered as a society in 2007. Now 275 services of 38 departments; the new platform targets up to 1,000.

12.  
The 'Namma Arasu' service, to be expanded to 275 services in TN's 2026–27 Budget, works in what form?

Correct Answer: D [WhatsApp chatbot]

Explanation:

A WhatsApp chatbot – services to rise from 76 to 275. e-Sevai 2.0 will also send application status by SMS/WhatsApp.

13.  
Common Service Centres (CSCs) in villages were set up under which national programme?

Correct Answer: B [National e-Governance Plan]

Explanation:

NeGP (2006). In Tamil Nadu, e-Sevai centres are run by TACTV, primary agricultural co-operatives and others.

14.  
Which statutory body issues the Aadhaar number used in e-Sevai applications?

Correct Answer: C [UIDAI]

Explanation:

UIDAI – under the Aadhaar Act, 2016; it functions under MeitY.

15.  
Which is the nodal Union Ministry for the 'Digital India' programme?

Correct Answer: D [MeitY]

Explanation:

MeitY. Digital India began on 1 July 2015; the IT Act, 2000 gives legal recognition to electronic records.

16.  
Veeranam lake, where greater flamingos were sighted in Oct 2026, is in which district?

Correct Answer: B [Cuddalore]

Explanation:

Cuddalore district, near Kattumannarkoil. It is rare because the lake is freshwater, about 50 km inland.

17.  
Which Chola prince had the Veeranam (Veeranarayanan) lake dug?

Correct Answer: C [Rajaditya]

Explanation:

Rajaditya – son of Parantaka I; 10th century. Karikala built the Kallanai.

18.  
Through which channel does Veeranam lake mainly receive water?

Correct Answer: B [Vadavar (from Kollidam)]

Explanation:

Vadavar – from the Lower Anicut on the Kollidam (Anaikarai). The New Veeranam Project (2004) supplies Chennai.

19.  
What is the IUCN Red List status of the greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)?

Correct Answer: B [Least Concern]

Explanation:

Least Concern. It is Gujarat's State bird; carotenoid pigments in its food make it pink.

20.  
The Battle of Takkolam (949 CE), in which the Chola prince who dug Veeranam lake died, was fought between the Cholas and –

Correct Answer: C [Rashtrakutas]

Explanation:

Rashtrakuta king Krishna III won; the Chola prince was killed on his elephant. Battle of Koppam (1054) – Rajadhiraja against the Chalukyas.

21.  
Which Indian Army unit is taking part in 'Garuda Shakti 2026' in Indonesia?

Correct Answer: D [Parachute Regiment (SF)]

Explanation:

Parachute Regiment (Special Forces); Indonesia fields its Special Forces. 2026 is the 11th edition; the 10th was held at Bakloh (Himachal Pradesh).

22.  
Which channel separates India's Great Nicobar from Indonesia's Sumatra?

Correct Answer: C [Six Degree Channel]

Explanation:

Six Degree Channel (Great Channel). Ten Degree – between Andaman and Nicobar; Eight Degree – between Minicoy and the Maldives.

23.  
Which is the bilateral naval exercise between India and Indonesia?

Correct Answer: D [Samudra Shakti]

Explanation:

Samudra Shakti. Varuna – with France; SIMBEX – Singapore; Malabar – with the US, Japan and Australia.

24.  
Which Chola king led a naval expedition against the Srivijaya empire of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula?

Correct Answer: A [Rajendra Chola I]

Explanation:

Rajendra Chola I (c. 1025 CE) – title 'Kadaram Kondan'. The Chudamani Vihara at Nagapattinam was built by a Srivijaya king.

25.  
On which island is Indonesia's new capital 'Nusantara' being built?

Correct Answer: A [Borneo]

Explanation:

Borneo (East Kalimantan province). The present capital Jakarta is on Java, which also hosts the ASEAN Secretariat.

26.  
15 Nov, 'Janjatiya Gaurav Divas', is the birth anniversary of which tribal leader who led the 'Ulgulan'?

Correct Answer: B [Birsa Munda]

Explanation:

Birsa Munda (1875–1900) – 'Dharti Aaba'; Ulgulan 1899–1900. Sidhu–Kanhu led the Santhal revolt (1855); Alluri the Rampa rebellion (1922–24).

27.  
Which State was carved out of Bihar and formed on 15 November 2000?

Correct Answer: C [Jharkhand]

Explanation:

Jharkhand – on Birsa Munda's birth anniversary. Chhattisgarh – 1 Nov 2000; Uttarakhand – 9 Nov 2000; Telangana – 2 June 2014.

28.  
The 'Jan-HIT' tribal health data portal, to be launched in the fortnight, has been developed with which body?

Correct Answer: C [ICMR]

Explanation:

ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) – tribe-wise health data from 20 States. A National FRA Digital Platform will also be launched.

29.  
Where is the Tamil Nadu Government's Tribal Research Centre (TRC) located?

Correct Answer: B [Udhagamandalam]

Explanation:

Udhagamandalam (Nilgiris) – set up in 1983–84; it has run a tribal museum since 1996. Tamil Nadu's ST list has 37 entries.

30.  
Under which Article of the Constitution is the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) set up?

Correct Answer: A [Article 338A]

Explanation:

Article 338A – 89th Amendment (2003). Art 338 – NCSC; Art 342 – the President specifies the Scheduled Tribes.

31.  
Ezhimala, home of the Indian Naval Academy that built the twin-drone rescue system, is in which State?

Correct Answer: D [Kerala]

Explanation:

Kerala – Kannur district; inaugurated by PM Manmohan Singh on 8 Jan 2009. Indian Military Academy – Dehradun; Air Force Academy – Dundigal.

32.  
A thermal camera, used to spot people at sea even at night, senses which radiation from the body?

Correct Answer: B [Infrared rays]

Explanation:

Infrared rays – every warm object emits them. William Herschel discovered infrared in 1800.

33.  
The International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR), 1979, was adopted under which UN agency?

Correct Answer: D [IMO]

Explanation:

IMO (International Maritime Organization) – HQ London; the convention was adopted at Hamburg and came into force in 1985. ICAO deals with civil aviation (Montreal).

34.  
Which AI object-detection model scans the search drone's live feed to flag a person in the water?

Correct Answer: D [YOLO]

Explanation:

YOLO – 'You Only Look Once'; it detects objects in real time in a single pass over the image. AlphaFold predicts protein structures.

35.  
INS Rajali, base of the Navy's P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, is near which Tamil Nadu town?

Correct Answer: A [Arakkonam]

Explanation:

Arakkonam (Ranipet district) – commissioned in 1992. INS Parundu is at Uchipuli; Thanjavur and Sulur are Air Force stations.

36.  
Who wrote 'Advantage India: Reshaping the Future for an Equitable World', released by the Vice-President in Oct 2026?

Correct Answer: C [Anil K. Antony]

Explanation:

Anil K. Antony (BJP National Secretary); published by Rupa. Jaishankar wrote 'The India Way'; Amitabh Kant 'Made in India'.

37.  
Who form the electoral college that elects the Vice-President?

Correct Answer: A [All members of both Houses]

Explanation:

Article 66 – members of both Houses, nominated members included; single transferable vote, secret ballot. MLAs vote only in the presidential election.

38.  
Which body inquires into and decides disputes arising from a Vice-Presidential election?

Correct Answer: A [Supreme Court]

Explanation:

Article 71 – the Supreme Court; its decision is final. The Election Commission (Art 324) only conducts the election.

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› ₹57 crore sanctioned for the free milch cow scheme – 10,000 rural women; G.O. issued › WorldSkills 2026 (Shanghai) – CM Vijay gives ₹49 lakh incentives to Tamil Nadu medal winners and participants › 'Vetri Tamil Nadu e-Sevai 2.0' to be launched soon – mobile-first, AI-enabled platform › Greater flamingos sighted at Veeranam lake – a rare inland sighting of a coastal wetland bird › 11th India–Indonesia joint special forces exercise 'Garuda Shakti' begins at Banyuwangi, Indonesia › Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada 1–15 Nov 2026: nationwide celebration ending with Janjatiya Gaurav Divas on 15 Nov, Birsa Munda's birth anniversary › Indian Naval Academy develops a twin-drone maritime rescue system that spots people at sea and drops lifebuoys › Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan releases Anil K. Antony's book 'Advantage India: Reshaping the Future for an Equitable World' › Defence Acquisition Council clears procurement proposals worth ₹2.12 lakh crore for the three Services › Central Motor Vehicles Rules amended: E100 (pure ethanol) added alongside E85 as fuel for flex-fuel vehicles
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