Quiz – 2 November 2026

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1.  
After the Theni jailbreak, who heads the panel set up in Nov 2026 to review prison security in Tamil Nadu?

Correct Answer: A [J.K. Tripathy]

Explanation:

Former TN DGP J.K. Tripathy (1985 IPS); he was also Chennai Police Commissioner and later Odisha's Chief Information Commissioner (2021).

2.  
In the Seventh Schedule, 'Prisons, reformatories, Borstal institutions' are placed in the –

Correct Answer: D [State List]

Explanation:

State List – Entry 4. So each State frames its own prison rules (e.g. Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 1983).

3.  
The Centre's 'Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023' was drafted to replace which colonial law?

Correct Answer: B [Prisons Act, 1894]

Explanation:

Prisons Act, 1894. The Home Ministry (BPR&D) drafted the model law and sent it to States in May 2023; States have to adopt it.

4.  
Which Tamil Nadu prison complex houses two Central Prisons and a Special Prison for Women?

Correct Answer: C [Puzhal]

Explanation:

Puzhal (Chennai) – Central Prison-1 and -2 plus a Special Prison for Women; foreign prisoners are lodged here. Tamil Nadu has 9 Central Prisons.

5.  
Who laid down the 'bail, not jail' principle in State of Rajasthan v. Balchand (1977)?

Correct Answer: A [V.R. Krishna Iyer]

Explanation:

Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer. Today Section 479 of the BNSS, 2023 provides bail for undertrials held for long periods.

6.  
Which of these is NOT among the 7 airports in the international DigiYatra trial begun in Nov 2026?

Correct Answer: D [Kolkata]

Explanation:

Kolkata is not included. The 7: Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, Mumbai, Chennai, Amritsar; only for Air India and IndiGo flights.

7.  
Which technology does 'DigiYatra' use to identify passengers for paperless travel?

Correct Answer: D [Facial Recognition Technology]

Explanation:

Facial Recognition Technology (FRT). It was launched on 1 Dec 2022 at Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi.

8.  
During international DigiYatra enrolment, the e-passport chip is read using which smartphone feature?

Correct Answer: B [NFC]

Explanation:

NFC – Near Field Communication: works only over a few centimetres; also used in contactless payment cards.

9.  
What kind of entity is the 'DigiYatra Foundation' that runs DigiYatra?

Correct Answer: A [A not-for-profit company]

Explanation:

A not-for-profit joint-venture company – AAI 26%, five airport companies 14.8% each; coordinated by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

10.  
ICAO, whose Public Key Directory (PKD) DigiYatra plans to link with, is headquartered in –

Correct Answer: C [Montreal]

Explanation:

Montreal (Canada). ICAO was created under the 1944 Chicago Convention; it sets e-passport standards.

11.  
Where are the 108 stupas, one of which (No. 76) Bhutan's King dedicated to PM Modi in Nov 2026?

Correct Answer: C [Gelephu]

Explanation:

Gelephu Mindfulness City (Sarpang, southern Bhutan). Minister Kiren Rijiju represented India.

12.  
'Lhabab Duchen', the day the stupas were consecrated, marks which event in the Buddha's life?

Correct Answer: A [Descent from heaven]

Explanation:

His descent after teaching his mother Mayadevi in the Heaven of the Thirty-Three; by tradition he landed at Sankassa (UP).

13.  
In Buddhist tradition, a 'stupa' is basically built to –

Correct Answer: B [Enshrine sacred relics]

Explanation:

To enshrine relics of the Buddha or monks. A monks' residence is a vihara; a prayer hall is a chaitya.

14.  
Which of these Indian States does NOT share a border with Bhutan?

Correct Answer: D [Meghalaya]

Explanation:

Meghalaya. Bhutan borders Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh; Gelephu lies on the Assam border.

15.  
Which of the five great Tamil epics is the Buddhist work composed by Seethalai Saathanar?

Correct Answer: B [Manimekalai]

Explanation:

Manimekalai. Kundalakesi is also Buddhist; Seevaga Sinthamani and Valayapathi are Jain works; Silappathikaram is by Ilango Adigal.

16.  
From which port did the first import container received by Vizhinjam on 31 Oct 2026 come?

Correct Answer: A [Ningbo (China)]

Explanation:

Ningbo, China – aboard 'MSC Sabrina III'; customs clearance was done at Vizhinjam itself. EXIM operations began on 18 Aug 2026.

17.  
Present-day Vizhinjam was the capital of which South Indian dynasty in the 8th–11th centuries CE?

Correct Answer: D [Ays]

Explanation:

The Ays – their kingdom ran from Nagercoil (Kanyakumari) to Thiruvalla; the Pandya Srivaramangalam plates mention Vizhinjam.

18.  
In port trade, what is a 'Container Freight Station' (CFS)?

Correct Answer: C [Off-port customs cargo area]

Explanation:

A customs-bonded area outside the port for stuffing/destuffing containers and customs clearance. Vizhinjam's CFS is coming up at Balaramapuram.

19.  
Which company builds and operates Vizhinjam port under the public-private partnership?

Correct Answer: C [Adani Ports & SEZ]

Explanation:

Adani Ports & SEZ (APSEZ) – for 40 years; the owner is the Kerala government's VISL. The port's natural depth is nearly 20 m.

20.  
MSC, the line behind 'MSC Sabrina III' that brought the first import container, is headquartered in which country?

Correct Answer: B [Switzerland]

Explanation:

Switzerland (Geneva) – the world's largest container line. Maersk – Denmark; CMA CGM – France; Hapag-Lloyd – Germany.

21.  
Where will the proton beam therapy centre, for which Assam signed a pact in Oct 2026, be set up?

Correct Answer: A [GMCH, Guwahati]

Explanation:

Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH); Belgium's IBA will supply the machine. Cost ≈ ₹600 crore (World Bank loan ₹315 crore).

22.  
Which centre, opened in Chennai in 2019, was billed as 'South-East Asia's first proton therapy centre'?

Correct Answer: A [Apollo Proton Cancer Centre]

Explanation:

Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Taramani – opened on 25 Jan 2019 by Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu. It is a private centre.

23.  
The Tata Memorial Centre, offering proton therapy in Navi Mumbai since 2023, functions under which department?

Correct Answer: B [Dept of Atomic Energy]

Explanation:

Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). So TMC's is the first public-sector centre; Assam's will be the first set up by a State Government.

24.  
In proton therapy, the point where protons release most of their energy, sparing tissue beyond the tumour, is called:

Correct Answer: B [Bragg peak]

Explanation:

The Bragg peak – named after William Henry Bragg. X-rays keep depositing energy beyond the tumour, harming nearby tissue.

25.  
'Bhabhatron', India's indigenous radiotherapy machine for cancer, uses which radioisotope?

Correct Answer: D [Cobalt-60]

Explanation:

Cobalt-60 – Bhabhatron was developed by BARC, Mumbai. Iodine-131 is used for thyroid disorders and Carbon-14 for dating.

26.  
The 57 new dairy cooperative societies being launched in Sikkim in Nov 2026 come under which initiative?

Correct Answer: D [White Revolution 2.0]

Explanation:

White Revolution 2.0 – launched by the Union Ministry of Cooperation (Amit Shah) on 19 Sep 2024; it aims to raise dairy cooperatives' milk procurement by 50% in five years. Operation Flood (1970) was the first White Revolution.

27.  
What type of scheme is the National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD)?

Correct Answer: A [Central Sector Scheme]

Explanation:

Central Sector Scheme – funded by the Centre and run by its own department (DAHD). In Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) costs are shared with States in fixed ratios (e.g. 60:40).

28.  
What is 'Churpi', for which a traceability initiative is being launched in Sikkim?

Correct Answer: D [Traditional cheese]

Explanation:

Churpi is a hard Himalayan cheese made from yak or cow milk; it is made at Gangtok and Jorethang.

29.  
The 'Siri' native cattle breed, now under a conservation project, belongs to which region?

Correct Answer: B [Sikkim–Darjeeling hills]

Explanation:

Siri is the breed of the Sikkim, Darjeeling and Bhutan hills; its strong legs suit ploughing on slopes. The Kongu region is home to the Kangayam breed.

30.  
Which simple test is used to judge the bacterial (microbial) quality of raw milk?

Correct Answer: C [Methylene blue reduction test]

Explanation:

MBRT – the more bacteria, the faster the blue colour fades. Biuret detects protein; Benedict's detects reducing sugars.

31.  
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games is the first Olympic event held in which continent?

Correct Answer: D [Africa]

Explanation:

Africa – in Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly, Senegal, from 31 Oct to 13 Nov. South America's first Olympics was Rio de Janeiro 2016.

32.  
Where were the first Summer Youth Olympic Games (2010) held?

Correct Answer: C [Singapore]

Explanation:

Singapore (2010). The first Winter YOG was Innsbruck, Austria (2012). The IOC approved these Games for 15–18-year-olds in 2007.

33.  
Who won India's first-ever gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games (Buenos Aires 2018)?

Correct Answer: A [Jeremy Lalrinnunga]

Explanation:

Mizoram weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga (men's 62 kg). India won 13 medals, including 3 golds, in 2018.

34.  
Senegal's capital Dakar, home to mainland Africa's westernmost point, lies on which peninsula?

Correct Answer: C [Cap-Vert peninsula]

Explanation:

The Cap-Vert peninsula – its Pointe des Almadies is the westernmost point of mainland Africa. The Somalia region is the 'Horn of Africa'.

35.  
Which national sports event did Tamil Nadu host in Jan 2024 at Chennai, Trichy, Madurai and Coimbatore?

Correct Answer: D [Khelo India Youth Games]

Explanation:

The 6th Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG 2023), 19–31 Jan 2024; mascot 'Veera Mangai' (Velu Nachiyar); Silambam was a demonstration sport.

36.  
In which event did Dhinidhi Desinghu win bronze at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics?

Correct Answer: C [100m freestyle]

Explanation:

100m freestyle – 56.27 s; India's first swimming medal at the Youth Olympics. At Paris 2024 she swam the 200m freestyle.

37.  
Who became the first Indian swimmer to achieve the Olympic 'A' qualifying time, at a 2021 meet in Rome?

Correct Answer: C [Sajan Prakash]

Explanation:

Sajan Prakash (Kerala) – 200m butterfly, Sette Colli Trophy, June 2021. Days later Srihari Nataraj (backstroke) also made the 'A' cut.

38.  
Which fastest stroke do swimmers almost always use in 'freestyle' events?

Correct Answer: A [Front crawl]

Explanation:

Any stroke is allowed in freestyle, but the front crawl is the fastest. Breaststroke is the slowest of the four strokes.

39.  
Who was the first Asian woman to swim across the English Channel?

Correct Answer: B [Arati Saha]

Explanation:

Arati Saha (Kolkata) – 29 Sep 1959; in 1960 she became the first Indian sportswoman to get the Padma Shri. Mihir Sen (1958) was the first Indian.

40.  
Which Tamil Nadu swimmer entered the Guinness Book by swimming six channels in the single year 1994?

Correct Answer: A [Kutraleeswaran]

Explanation:

Erode-born V. Kutraleeswaran – six channels including the Palk Strait and the English Channel; Arjuna Award in 1996 at 14.

41.  
Kimi Antonelli, F1's youngest-ever world champion, races for which team?

Correct Answer: D [Mercedes]

Explanation:

Mercedes – he replaced Hamilton in 2025. Winning at 20, he broke Vettel's record (2010, aged 23).

42.  
Who was the first world champion of the F1 World Championship, which began in 1950?

Correct Answer: B [Giuseppe Farina]

Explanation:

Italy's Giuseppe 'Nino' Farina (Alfa Romeo). Antonelli is the third Italian champion, after Farina and Ascari.

43.  
Which world body governs Formula One racing?

Correct Answer: B [FIA]

Explanation:

FIA – Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, HQ Paris. FIM governs motorcycling; FIVB governs volleyball.

44.  
India's first Formula One driver, Narain Karthikeyan, was born in which city?

Correct Answer: A [Coimbatore]

Explanation:

Coimbatore – he debuted for Jordan in 2005; Padma Shri 2010. The second Indian F1 driver was Karun Chandhok (2010).

45.  
The Buddh International Circuit, which hosted the Indian Grand Prix (F1), is in which State?

Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]

Explanation:

Uttar Pradesh – Greater Noida; all three Indian GPs (2011–13) were won by Sebastian Vettel.

46.  
Which oil company hosts ADIPEC 2026, held in Abu Dhabi on 2–5 Nov 2026?

Correct Answer: B [ADNOC]

Explanation:

ADNOC – Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (1971); CEO Dr Sultan Al Jaber. The first ADIPEC was held in 1984.

47.  
Which country quit OPEC and OPEC+ in 2026 after 59 years of membership?

Correct Answer: C [United Arab Emirates]

Explanation:

The UAE – from 1 May 2026 (Abu Dhabi joined in 1967). Qatar left in 2019, Ecuador in 2020 and Angola in 2024.

48.  
At a conference in which city was OPEC founded in 1960?

Correct Answer: B [Baghdad]

Explanation:

Baghdad – five founders: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. Its HQ has been in Vienna since 1965.

49.  
India's Phase-I strategic crude oil reserves are at Visakhapatnam, Mangaluru and which other place?

Correct Answer: A [Padur]

Explanation:

Padur (Udupi, Karnataka) – the largest cavern (2.5 MT). Chandikhol (Odisha) comes under Phase II.

50.  
Chennai Petroleum Corporation's (CPCL) 'Cauvery Basin Refinery' is in which Tamil Nadu district?

Correct Answer: C [Nagapattinam]

Explanation:

Nagapattinam (Panangudi) – began in 1993; a new 9-million-tonne-a-year refinery is planned there. CPCL's main refinery is at Manali, Chennai.

📰 Read the news behind these questions
› Prison security – CM Vijay sets up high-level panel headed by former DGP J.K. Tripathy › DigiYatra trials for international travel at 7 airports from 1 Nov – Chennai included › Bhutan consecrates 108 stupas at Gelephu – King dedicates 'Stupa No. 76' to PM Narendra Modi › Vizhinjam port receives its first import container – direct import operations begin › India's first State Government-established proton therapy centre: Assam signs pact for ₹600-crore unit at GMCH, Guwahati › National Programme for Dairy Development (NPDD): microbiology lab for Sikkim Milk Union – Union Minister Lalan Singh to inaugurate (2–3 Nov) › Summer Youth Olympic Games 2026 in Dakar, Senegal (31 Oct – 13 Nov) – the first Olympic event held in Africa › Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics: Dhinidhi Desinghu wins 100m freestyle bronze – India's first-ever swimming medal at the YOG › Kimi Antonelli becomes Formula One's youngest-ever world champion – title at 20 with Mercedes › ADIPEC 2026 – Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference opens (2–5 Nov); India among country pavilions
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