Quiz – 30 October 2026 (Part 2: Q 41–80)

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Quiz – 30 October 2026 (Part 2: Q 41–80) – 40 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.  
Which Union Ministry launched 'Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 4.0' on 28 Oct 2026?

Correct Answer: D [Health and Family Welfare]

Explanation:

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; launched by MoS Prataprao Jadhav. A 60-day drive focused on colleges and universities.

2.  
Section 4 of COTPA, 2003 prohibits:

Correct Answer: C [Smoking in public places]

Explanation:

Smoking in public places. Section 5 – advertising ban; Section 6 – no sale to minors or near schools; Section 7 – health warnings.

3.  
The PECA law of 2019, enforced under TFYC 4.0, bans:

Correct Answer: C [Electronic cigarettes]

Explanation:

Electronic cigarettes (Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act) – their production, sale, import, export and advertising are all banned.

4.  
Which international treaty on tobacco control, made under the WHO, did India ratify in 2004?

Correct Answer: B [WHO FCTC]

Explanation:

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) – adopted 2003, in force 2005. Stockholm – persistent organic pollutants; Minamata – mercury.

5.  
In 2013, the Tamil Nadu government banned gutka and pan masala under which law?

Correct Answer: D [Food Safety & Stds Act, 2006]

Explanation:

Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 – treating chewable tobacco as a food item, the Commissioner of Food Safety renews the ban every year.

6.  
Sikkim's first 'Himalayan Yak Festival' (Oct 2026) was held in which valley?

Correct Answer: B [Gnathang Valley]

Explanation:

Gnathang – Pakyong district, near the India–China border, at about 13,500 ft. Spiti – Himachal; Ziro – Arunachal; Dzukou – Nagaland–Manipur.

7.  
Where is the ICAR–National Research Centre on Yak located?

Correct Answer: B [Dirang, Arunachal]

Explanation:

Set up in 1989 at Dirang, West Kameng district. Karnal hosts NBAGR and NDRI.

8.  
What is the scientific name of the domestic yak?

Correct Answer: A [Bos grunniens]

Explanation:

Bos grunniens (Poephagus grunniens), family Bovidae. Bos indicus – humped cattle; Bubalus bubalis – water buffalo; Bos gaurus – gaur.

9.  
Which Article of the Constitution contains special provisions for Sikkim?

Correct Answer: D [Article 371F]

Explanation:

371F – Sikkim (36th Amendment, 1975). 371A – Nagaland; 371G – Mizoram; 371H – Arunachal Pradesh.

10.  
The Toda tribe of the Nilgiris are traditionally herders of which animal?

Correct Answer: C [Buffalo]

Explanation:

Todas are buffalo herders, and their rituals centre on the buffalo. They are one of Tamil Nadu's six PVTGs.

11.  
As recommended by the 57th GST Council, what change was made to GST on delivery services via e-commerce platforms?

Correct Answer: C [Cut 18% to 5% (no ITC)]

Explanation:

Cut from 18% to 5% without input tax credit; it does not cover courier and postal services.

12.  
Under Section 9(5) of the CGST Act, who pays GST on services supplied via e-commerce platforms by unregistered suppliers?

Correct Answer: B [The e-commerce operator]

Explanation:

The e-commerce operator is deemed the supplier and pays the tax; the same applies to restaurant delivery and cab services.

13.  
Who is the ex-officio Secretary of the GST Council?

Correct Answer: B [Union Revenue Secretary]

Explanation:

The Revenue Secretary is the ex-officio Secretary; the Council's secretariat is in New Delhi.

14.  
Under the Constitution's definition of GST, which item is kept outside GST?

Correct Answer: D [Alcoholic liquor (human use)]

Explanation:

Article 366(12A) excludes alcoholic liquor for human consumption; States levy excise duty on it.

15.  
Which department administers State GST (SGST) in Tamil Nadu?

Correct Answer: A [Commercial Taxes Department]

Explanation:

The Commercial Taxes Department (headed by the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes). The Registration Department handles property deeds and stamp duty.

16.  
In which national park was the new flowering plant 'Osbeckia assamensis' (Oct 2026) discovered?

Correct Answer: C [Manas]

Explanation:

The grasslands of Manas National Park. Kaziranga too became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

17.  
The genus Osbeckia belongs to which plant family?

Correct Answer: B [Melastomataceae]

Explanation:

Melastomataceae, order Myrtales. Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana) belongs to Acanthaceae.

18.  
The Bengal florican, a Critically Endangered bird of the Terai–Assam grasslands, is a type of –

Correct Answer: C [Bustard]

Explanation:

A bustard (Houbaropsis bengalensis). Its relative, the Great Indian Bustard, is the State bird of Rajasthan.

19.  
The 'pygmy hog', captive-bred and released into Assam's grasslands, is the world's smallest –

Correct Answer: D [Wild pig]

Explanation:

The pygmy hog is the world's smallest wild pig; Manas also has tigers, one-horned rhinos and the Bengal florican.

20.  
Where in Tamil Nadu is the Southern Regional Centre of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI)?

Correct Answer: D [Coimbatore]

Explanation:

Coimbatore (1955) – it houses the 'Madras Herbarium'. BSI headquarters: Kolkata, under the Environment Ministry.

21.  
The Sirpur archaeological site, added to UNESCO's Tentative List, lies in which district of Chhattisgarh?

Correct Answer: C [Mahasamund]

Explanation:

Mahasamund district, on the Mahanadi – about 78 km from Raipur. Its ancient name was 'Shripur'.

22.  
The 7th-century Lakshmana temple at Sirpur is famous as an early temple built mainly of –

Correct Answer: B [Brick]

Explanation:

One of India's earliest, best-preserved brick temples; a Vishnu temple commissioned by Queen Vasata.

23.  
Between the 5th and 12th centuries CE, Sirpur was the capital of which ancient region?

Correct Answer: B [Dakshina Kosala]

Explanation:

South Kosala – ruled by the Sharabhapuriyas and then the Panduvamshis; it peaked under Mahashivagupta Balarjuna.

24.  
Which body evaluates nominated cultural sites and advises UNESCO on the World Heritage List?

Correct Answer: A [ICOMOS]

Explanation:

ICOMOS – cultural sites; IUCN – natural sites; ICCROM – advice on conservation and training.

25.  
Which Tamil Nadu site is on UNESCO's Tentative List but is not yet a World Heritage Site?

Correct Answer: D [Chettinad village clusters]

Explanation:

Chettinad village clusters and Srirangam temple have been on the Tentative List since 2014; the other three are already World Heritage Sites.

26.  
Which UAE honour was conferred on Captain Smit Machchhar for his courage in October 2026?

Correct Answer: A [First Class Order of Zayed II]

Explanation:

It is the UAE's second-highest civilian honour. The Order of Abdulaziz Al Saud is Saudi Arabia's; the Order of the Nile is Egypt's.

27.  
Which Indian Prime Minister received the 'Order of Zayed', the UAE's highest civilian honour, in 2019?

Correct Answer: D [Narendra Modi]

Explanation:

Announced in April 2019 and presented in Abu Dhabi on 24 August; it is named after UAE founder Sheikh Zayed.

28.  
Which India–UAE trade agreement has been in force since 1 May 2022?

Correct Answer: C [CEPA]

Explanation:

CEPA – Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. ECTA – Australia; TEPA – EFTA nations; CECA – Singapore (2005).

29.  
The BAPS Hindu Mandir opened by PM Modi in February 2024 is in which emirate?

Correct Answer: A [Abu Dhabi]

Explanation:

Abu Dhabi's first traditional stone Hindu temple, opened on 14 Feb 2024. Abu Dhabi is the UAE's capital.

30.  
At which State function is Tamil Nadu's 'Anna Medal for Gallantry', for life-saving bravery, presented?

Correct Answer: D [Republic Day]

Explanation:

The Chief Minister presents it at the Republic Day function, where the 'Kottai Ameer Communal Harmony Award' is also given.

31.  
Which dairy co-operative built the Bharat Bovine Breeding and Research Centre opened at Bhildi in Banaskantha?

Correct Answer: D [Banas Dairy]

Explanation:

Banas Dairy (Palanpur) built it on 127 acres at about ₹325 crore with NDDB's guidance.

32.  
Kankrej cattle exported to Brazil gave rise to which breed there?

Correct Answer: B [Guzerá]

Explanation:

Guzerá – it also contributed to the American Brahman. Nelore comes from Ongole; Gyr from Gir.

33.  
In the 'IVF' part of ET-IVF technology, where does fertilisation take place?

Correct Answer: C [Outside the body, in a lab]

Explanation:

The embryo formed outside the body is transferred to a surrogate cow's uterus (embryo transfer).

34.  
The famous draught breed 'Kangayam' is native to which region of Tamil Nadu?

Correct Answer: D [Kongu region]

Explanation:

Kangayam – Tiruppur and Erode districts (Kongu). Cauvery delta – Umblachery; Sivaganga–Ramanathapuram – Pulikulam.

35.  
The dual-purpose (milk and draught) native breed 'Kankrej' has its home tract in which region?

Correct Answer: A [Rann of Kutch (Guj–Raj)]

Explanation:

The arid Rann of Kutch area of Gujarat–Rajasthan; silver to dark grey coat. Ongole – coastal Andhra; Hariana – Haryana.

36.  
Which publisher's 2026 'World's 100 Best Museums' list ranked the Bihar Museum 9th?

Correct Answer: B [Worth a Journey]

Explanation:

A Germany-based travel guide; first place went to Mexico City's National Museum of Anthropology.

37.  
The 'Didarganj Yakshi', the Bihar Museum's star exhibit, is generally assigned to which period?

Correct Answer: B [Mauryan]

Explanation:

A chauri-bearer in Chunar sandstone with the 'Mauryan polish'; found near Patna in 1917.

38.  
India's oldest museum, founded by the Asiatic Society in 1814, is located in which city?

Correct Answer: A [Kolkata]

Explanation:

The Indian Museum, Kolkata. The Government Museum, Egmore, Chennai (1851) is the second oldest.

39.  
The Government Museum, Chennai, famous for its Amaravati Buddhist sculptures, is located at –

Correct Answer: C [Egmore]

Explanation:

Founded in 1851; it also has a fine collection of Chola bronzes.

40.  
When is International Museum Day observed every year?

Correct Answer: A [18 May]

Explanation:

By the International Council of Museums (ICOM, Paris) since 1977. 18 April is World Heritage Day; 27 Sept is World Tourism Day.

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