Quiz – 30 October 2026 (Part 1: Q 1–40)

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Quiz – 30 October 2026 (Part 1: Q 1–40) – 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 body set up a committee headed by retired judge V. Bharathidasan in Oct 2026 to oversee the Chidambaram Nataraja temple's administration?

Correct Answer: D [Madras High Court]

Explanation:

The Madras High Court Bench (30 Oct 2026). In 2014 the Supreme Court had returned the administration to the Dikshitars.

2.  
Among the Pancha Bhoota Sthalams, which element does the Chidambaram Nataraja temple represent?

Correct Answer: D [Space (Akasha)]

Explanation:

Space (Akasha). Earth – Ekambareswarar, Kanchipuram; Water – Thiruvanaikaval; Air – Srikalahasti (Andhra Pradesh).

3.  
'Thiruvasagam', which the court said devotees may sing at the Kanaka Sabha, was composed by

Correct Answer: C [Manikkavasagar]

Explanation:

Manikkavasagar; Thiruvasagam is the 8th Thirumurai. Sekkizhar wrote the Periya Puranam (12th Thirumurai).

4.  
Which Chola king is credited with covering the Chit Sabha of the Chidambaram temple with gold?

Correct Answer: A [Parantaka I]

Explanation:

Parantaka Chola I – hence hailed as 'Ponveynda Cholan'; the hall is therefore called 'Ponnambalam'. Nataraja was the family deity of the Cholas.

5.  
The 108 karanas sculpted on the gopurams of the Chidambaram temple are described in which text?

Correct Answer: A [Natya Shastra]

Explanation:

Bharata's Natya Shastra. These dance poses are considered a foundation of Bharatanatyam.

6.  
Which company group is the primary strategic investor in the proposed mega shipyard at Thoothukudi?

Correct Answer: D [HD Hyundai (HD KSOE)]

Explanation:

HD KSOE, HD Hyundai's shipbuilding arm. Sonowal met its chairman in Seoul on 28 Oct 2026.

7.  
NSHIP-TN, the SPV for the Thoothukudi shipyard, is a joint venture of VOC Port and which Tamil Nadu agency?

Correct Answer: A [SIPCOT]

Explanation:

SIPCOT – a 50:50 JV (announced Jan 2026). Minor ports are managed by the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board.

8.  
The 'Gross Tonnage' (GT) used to state shipbuilding capacity measures a ship's

Correct Answer: D [Total internal volume]

Explanation:

GT is the total internal volume (a dimensionless index). Cargo-carrying weight is called 'Deadweight'.

9.  
Which long-term vision aims to make India one of the world's top five shipbuilding nations by 2047?

Correct Answer: B [Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047]

Explanation:

Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 – target 4.5 million GT a year. Sagarmala (2015) is a port-led development programme.

10.  
Thoothukudi, the shipyard site, is called the 'Pearl City' because of its

Correct Answer: B [Gulf of Mannar pearl fishery]

Explanation:

The Gulf of Mannar pearl fishery. Nearby Korkai was the ancient pearl port of the Pandyas.

11.  
After the October 2026 order, what is the upper age limit for general-category candidates in TNPSC Group-I?

Correct Answer: A [37 years]

Explanation:

Raised from 32 to 37. For reserved categories it is 42; valid for five years from 30 Oct 2026.

12.  
Under Article 316, who appoints the Chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission?

Correct Answer: A [The Governor]

Explanation:

The Governor. Term is 6 years or till age 62, whichever is earlier.

13.  
Part XIV of the Indian Constitution deals with

Correct Answer: C [Services under Union & States]

Explanation:

Services under the Union and the States (Articles 308–323); Article 309 – recruitment and conditions of service. Part XV – Elections; Part XVII – Official language.

14.  
Who can remove a member of a State Public Service Commission on the ground of misbehaviour?

Correct Answer: B [The President]

Explanation:

The President – after an inquiry by the Supreme Court (Article 317). The Governor may suspend the member during the inquiry.

15.  
Which province of British India was the first to set up a provincial Public Service Commission, in 1929?

Correct Answer: C [Madras]

Explanation:

Madras – the 'Madras Service Commission' (1929); renamed TNPSC in 1970.

16.  
In which Swiss town will the WEF Annual Meeting of January 2027, to be attended by CM Vijay, be held?

Correct Answer: A [Davos]

Explanation:

Davos-Klosters, 18–22 Jan 2027. WEF's headquarters is at Cologny near Geneva.

17.  
Who founded the World Economic Forum in 1971 (then the European Management Forum)?

Correct Answer: C [Klaus Schwab]

Explanation:

German economist Klaus Schwab. It was renamed the 'World Economic Forum' in 1987.

18.  
Which of the following reports is published by the World Economic Forum (WEF)?

Correct Answer: A [Global Gender Gap Report]

Explanation:

Global Gender Gap Report – WEF. World Development Report – World Bank; HDR – UNDP; WEO – IMF.

19.  
Which is Tamil Nadu's nodal agency for investment promotion and single-window facilitation?

Correct Answer: B [Guidance Tamil Nadu]

Explanation:

Guidance Tamil Nadu. The TN Global Investors Meet 2024 was held in Chennai on 7–8 January.

20.  
What is the capital of Switzerland, the country that hosts the WEF headquarters?

Correct Answer: D [Bern]

Explanation:

Bern; currency, the Swiss franc. WEF's HQ is at Cologny near Geneva; Davos lies in the Alps.

21.  
Which district is NOT among those where the eight industrial projects approved on 29 Oct 2026 will come up?

Correct Answer: C [Tirunelveli]

Explanation:

Tirunelveli is not. Projects: Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Coimbatore, Krishnagiri, Erode; total ₹3,767 crore.

22.  
Which Article provides for a Council of Ministers headed by the Chief Minister to aid and advise the Governor?

Correct Answer: B [Article 163]

Explanation:

Article 163. Its Union equivalent is Article 74; Article 164(2) makes the Council collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly.

23.  
'Agrotech', 'Meditech' and 'Geotech' are segments of which sector, one of those in the approved projects?

Correct Answer: B [Technical textiles]

Explanation:

Technical textiles – 12 segments. The National Technical Textiles Mission was launched by the Ministry of Textiles in 2020.

24.  
Erode, one of the project districts, holds a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for which produce?

Correct Answer: D [Turmeric]

Explanation:

'Erode Manjal' (turmeric) has a GI tag; Erode is called the 'Turmeric City'.

25.  
Which town in Krishnagiri district, on the Karnataka border, is a major automobile and electronics hub?

Correct Answer: D [Hosur]

Explanation:

Hosur. Ambur and Vaniyambadi (Tirupattur district) are leather-industry centres.

26.  
As per MNRE, over 70% of India's contracted green hydrogen volume is earmarked for:

Correct Answer: A [Exports]

Explanation:

Exports – to buyers in Japan, Germany and South Korea. In all, 23 contracts for over 5.5 lakh tonnes a year.

27.  
The 'H2Global' auction mechanism, under which AM Green won a green ammonia supply deal, is an initiative of:

Correct Answer: C [Germany]

Explanation:

Germany – its intermediary HINT.CO buys long-term and resells in Europe. AM Green's deliveries begin in 2029.

28.  
Which catalyst is used in the manufacture of ammonia by the Haber process?

Correct Answer: B [Iron]

Explanation:

Iron (molybdenum as promoter). Nickel – hydrogenation of oils; V₂O₅ – sulphuric acid (Contact process); platinum – nitric acid (Ostwald).

29.  
Numaligarh Refinery, one of the refineries to get green hydrogen under SIGHT, is in which State?

Correct Answer: B [Assam]

Explanation:

Assam (Golaghat district) – set up as an outcome of the 1985 Assam Accord. Digboi in Assam is India's oldest refinery.

30.  
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL), which runs the Manali refinery in Chennai, is a subsidiary of:

Correct Answer: A [Indian Oil (IOCL)]

Explanation:

Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL). India's largest refinery is Reliance's Jamnagar (Gujarat).

31.  
Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia, named Vice Chief of the Air Staff, currently heads which command?

Correct Answer: C [Eastern Air Command]

Explanation:

Eastern Air Command (HQ Shillong) – since 1 Feb 2026. He takes over as VCAS from Ashutosh Dixit on 1 Nov.

32.  
The National Defence Academy (NDA), of which Walia is an alumnus, is located at:

Correct Answer: A [Khadakwasla, Pune]

Explanation:

Khadakwasla (Pune, Maharashtra) – the joint-services academy. Dehradun has the Indian Military Academy (IMA).

33.  
The IAF's 'TACDE' (Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment), once commanded by Walia, is at:

Correct Answer: C [Gwalior]

Explanation:

Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh); it began at Adampur in 1971. Dundigal has the Air Force Academy; Bidar trains pilots on Hawk jets.

34.  
Who is the only Indian Air Force officer to be awarded the Param Vir Chakra?

Correct Answer: D [Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon]

Explanation:

Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon – defended Srinagar airfield in the 1971 war (posthumous). A.B. Devayya got the Maha Vir Chakra (1965).

35.  
The Indian Air Force's 'Air Force Administrative College' is located in which Tamil Nadu city?

Correct Answer: D [Coimbatore]

Explanation:

Coimbatore – it trains officers of the administrative branch. Nearby Sulur hosts Tejas fighter squadrons.

36.  
Which body gave final approval on 28 Oct 2026 for 8 Next Generation Corvettes for the Navy?

Correct Answer: B [Cabinet Committee on Security]

Explanation:

The PM-led CCS gives final approval to big defence buys. The DAC had granted this project AoN in 2022.

37.  
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), which will build five of the eight corvettes, is based in:

Correct Answer: C [Kolkata]

Explanation:

Kolkata (West Bengal); the other 3 go to Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL). Mumbai has Mazagon Dock.

38.  
The unit 'knot', used for the speed of ships, is equal to one:

Correct Answer: D [Nautical mile per hour]

Explanation:

1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour = 1.852 km per hour. The new corvettes will do about 30 knots.

39.  
India's anti-submarine stealth corvettes built by GRSE under 'Project 28' belong to which class?

Correct Answer: A [Kamorta class]

Explanation:

Kamorta class – 4 ships; lead ship INS Kamorta (2014). Shivalik is a frigate class; Kolkata a destroyer class.

40.  
The naval air station 'INS Parundu', which watches the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Strait, is located at:

Correct Answer: A [Uchipuli, Ramanathapuram]

Explanation:

Uchipuli (Ramanathapuram district) – named INS Parundu in 2009; it also flies UAVs. It is under the Eastern Naval Command.

📰 Read the news behind these questions
› Chidambaram Nataraja temple: Madras High Court sets up retired judges-led committee to oversee administration › ₹38,000 crore Thoothukudi shipyard: talks with HD Hyundai – Detailed Project Report within six months › Direct recruitment to TN Government posts: upper age limit raised by 5 years – CM Vijay's order; 37 years for Group-I general category › CM Vijay to attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting at Davos, Switzerland (18–22 Jan 2027) › TN Cabinet approves incentives for eight industrial projects worth ₹3,767 crore; 4,853 jobs › India's green hydrogen offtake contracts cross 5.5 lakh tonnes a year – world's largest, says MNRE › Air Marshal Inderpal Singh Walia named Vice Chief of the Air Staff; takes over on 1 Nov › CCS clears 8 Next Generation Corvettes for the Indian Navy at over ₹40,000 crore › Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 4.0 launched – 60-day nationwide drive focused on colleges and universities › Sikkim holds its first 'Himalayan Yak Festival' at Gnathang Valley near the India–China border
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