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1.  
In which area of Coimbatore is 'Periyar Arivulagam', opened on 16 Oct 2026, located?

Correct Answer: D [Gandhipuram]

Notes:

Gandhipuram – 7 acres of Prison Department land; about ₹300 crore, 1.98 lakh sq ft, ground + 7 floors.

2.  
In which year was Thanthai Periyar E.V. Ramasamy born?

Correct Answer: A [1879]

Notes:

17 Sep 1879, Erode. His birthday has been 'Social Justice Day' since 2021.

3.  
In which year did Periyar launch the Self-Respect Movement?

Correct Answer: D [1925]

Notes:

1925 – after leaving the Congress; 'Kudi Arasu' also began in 1925. 1944 – Dravidar Kazhagam (Salem conference).

4.  
The Vaikom Satyagraha, which earned Periyar the title 'Vaikom Veerar', took place in which present-day State?

Correct Answer: C [Kerala]

Notes:

Kerala (then Travancore), 1924–25. The renovated Periyar memorial at Vaikom opened on 12 Dec 2024.

5.  
The Kalaignar Centenary Library, opened in July 2023, is in which city?

Correct Answer: D [Madurai]

Notes:

Madurai – 15 July 2023 (Kamaraj's birthday). Anna Centenary Library – Kotturpuram, Chennai (2010).

6.  
The team that identified Mars-analogue sites in Tamil Nadu belongs to which institution?

Correct Answer: A [University of Kerala]

Notes:

Dept of Geology, University of Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram) – Dr Sajin Kumar K.S.; a laser Raman spectrometer bought with DST-FIST funds.

7.  
Where in Tamil Nadu was 'melanterite', a mineral that helps explain short-lived wet conditions on Mars, found?

Correct Answer: A [Neyveli]

Notes:

Neyveli (Cuddalore district) – formed by oxidation of marcasite in lignite; the first record in Peninsular India.

8.  
Chemically, what is 'gypsum', found in the Tiruchi badlands and Atacama?

Correct Answer: B [Hydrated calcium sulphate]

Notes:

Gypsum = CaSO₄·2H₂O; heating it gives Plaster of Paris. Melanterite = FeSO₄·7H₂O; iron sulphide = marcasite/pyrite.

9.  
India's Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission) was launched by which launch vehicle?

Correct Answer: A [PSLV-C25]

Notes:

PSLV-C25 – 5 Nov 2013; reached Mars orbit on 24 Sep 2014. PSLV-C11 launched Chandrayaan-1 (2008).

10.  
The anorthosite soil ISRO used for Chandrayaan landing tests came from which Tamil Nadu district?

Correct Answer: C [Namakkal]

Notes:

Namakkal – Sithampoondi and Kunnamalai; similar to lunar highland soil. ISRO's 'HOPE' analogue mission took place in Ladakh in 2025.

11.  
What amount has been sanctioned for 2026–27 for Tamil Nadu's 'Cotton Revival Mission'?

Correct Answer: B [₹26.21 crore]

Notes:

₹26.21 crore; the first instalment is ₹10.48 crore. Announced by Agriculture Minister R. Vinoth.

12.  
In which year was Bt cotton approved for commercial cultivation in India?

Correct Answer: A [2002]

Notes:

2002. Bt – a gene from Bacillus thuringiensis; resists bollworms. It is India's only GM crop approved for commercial cultivation.

13.  
Which soil type is best suited for growing cotton?

Correct Answer: C [Black (regur) soil]

Notes:

Black soil (regur) – called 'cotton soil' as it holds moisture; formed from Deccan volcanic (basalt) rock.

14.  
Which city, known for its many spinning mills, is called the 'Manchester of South India'?

Correct Answer: D [Coimbatore]

Notes:

Coimbatore. The ICAR-CICR regional station and TNAU are in Coimbatore; Tiruppur is the knitwear export hub.

15.  
What is the outlay of the 'Mission for Cotton Productivity' approved by the Union Cabinet in May 2026?

Correct Answer: D [₹5,659 crore]

Notes:

₹5,659 crore (2026–27 to 2030–31). Target: 498 lakh bales by 2031; 'Kasturi Cotton Bharat' brand.

16.  
After the addition of Sukhna wetland and Sauj Jheel (Oct 2026), how many Ramsar sites does India have?

Correct Answer: C [103]

Notes:

103 (from 101). The 100th was Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal, Ballia), June 2026.

17.  
Sauj Jheel, the new Ramsar site, is in which district of Uttar Pradesh?

Correct Answer: B [Mainpuri]

Notes:

Mainpuri (near Kishni); Saman Bird Sanctuary (2019) in the same district is also a Ramsar site. Aligarh – Shekha Jheel; Ballia – Surha Tal.

18.  
In which country was the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands signed in 1971?

Correct Answer: B [Iran]

Notes:

Iran – Ramsar city, 2 Feb 1971 (World Wetlands Day). India joined in 1982; its first sites were Chilika and Keoladeo (1981).

19.  
Chandigarh's Sukhna Lake, created in 1958, lies at the foot of which hill range?

Correct Answer: D [Shivalik]

Notes:

Shivalik (Outer Himalaya). It was formed by damming the Sukhna Choe, created by Le Corbusier and P.L. Varma.

20.  
Which State has the most Ramsar sites in India?

Correct Answer: A [Tamil Nadu]

Notes:

Tamil Nadu – 20 sites; UP is second with 14. Tamil Nadu's first was Point Calimere (2002).

21.  
What was the total value of the contracts for GSAT-7C and Varunastra signed by the Defence Ministry on 15 Oct 2026?

Correct Answer: D [₹4,106 crore]

Notes:

₹4,106 crore = GSAT-7C ₹2,563 crore + Varunastra ₹1,543 crore.

22.  
Which DRDO laboratory developed the 'Varunastra' heavyweight torpedo?

Correct Answer: A [NSTL, Visakhapatnam]

Notes:

NSTL – Naval Science and Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam; production by BDL. DRDL is a missile lab; NPOL works on sonar.

23.  
With which company was the GSAT-7C satellite contract for the Air Force signed?

Correct Answer: B [NewSpace India Ltd (NSIL)]

Notes:

NSIL is ISRO's commercial arm, Bengaluru. DAC cleared GSAT-7C on 23 Nov 2021.

24.  
Who chairs the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)?

Correct Answer: D [Defence Minister]

Notes:

DAC is chaired by the Defence Minister and grants AoN for capital buys. DAP 2020 gives first priority to 'Buy (Indian-IDDM)'.

25.  
Which of the following is NOT a node of the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor?

Correct Answer: B [Madurai]

Notes:

The 5 nodes: Chennai, Hosur, Salem, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli. The other corridor is in Uttar Pradesh.

26.  
Who administered the oath to Sudha Yadav as Governor of Karnataka on 16 Oct 2026?

Correct Answer: D [Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru]

Notes:

Karnataka HC Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru; venue – Lok Bhavan, Bengaluru.

27.  
Which Article of the Constitution deals with the Governor's oath?

Correct Answer: B [Article 159]

Notes:

Art. 159 – the HC Chief Justice administers the oath. 155 – appointment; 161 – pardon; 163 – Council of Ministers to advise.

28.  
From which Lok Sabha constituency was Sudha Yadav elected in 1999?

Correct Answer: C [Mahendragarh]

Notes:

Mahendragarh (Haryana) – she defeated Rao Inderjit Singh; MP 1999–2004. Her husband died in the 1999 Kargil war.

29.  
Who was the first woman Governor of Karnataka?

Correct Answer: A [V.S. Ramadevi]

Notes:

V.S. Ramadevi (1999–2002); Sudha Yadav is the second. Sarojini Naidu was India's first woman Governor (U.P.).

30.  
In the Governor appointments of 12 Oct 2026, who was appointed Governor of Tamil Nadu?

Correct Answer: A [Rajendra V. Arlekar]

Notes:

Arlekar was Kerala Governor with additional charge of TN since March 2026; Om Prakash Mathur goes to Kerala.

31.  
As per a BNEF report, what is India's global rank in cumulative contracted clean hydrogen volumes?

Correct Answer: D [Third]

Notes:

Third – BloombergNEF's 'India Transition Factbook 2026' (commissioned by Bloomberg Philanthropies; 13 Oct 2026).

32.  
In Jan–Apr 2026, Indian firms signed binding contracts to supply how much clean hydrogen a year?

Correct Answer: B [0.3 million tonnes]

Notes:

0.3 million tonnes (including green ammonia exports) – more than any other country in that period.

33.  
What is the total outlay of the National Green Hydrogen Mission (2023)?

Correct Answer: A [₹19,744 crore]

Notes:

₹19,744 crore, of which SIGHT is ₹17,490 crore. Target – 5 MMT a year by 2030.

34.  
Which Tamil Nadu port has been recognised as a 'Green Hydrogen Hub'?

Correct Answer: C [VOC Port, Thoothukudi]

Notes:

V.O. Chidambaranar Port; the other two are Deendayal (Kandla) and Paradip (Oct 2025).

35.  
How is 'green hydrogen' produced?

Correct Answer: B [Renewable-powered electrolysis]

Notes:

Splitting water (H₂O) into hydrogen and oxygen with renewable power. From gas – grey; with carbon capture – blue hydrogen.

36.  
At which Coast Guard Air Station was the ALH MK-III helicopter CG 875 inducted on 13 Oct 2026?

Correct Answer: A [Ratnagiri]

Notes:

Ratnagiri (Maharashtra); built by HAL, Bengaluru. It got a water cannon salute.

37.  
Which squadron did helicopter CG 875 join?

Correct Answer: B [831 Squadron]

Notes:

831 Squadron (CG) – allotted 5 ALH MK-IIIs; CG 875 is the first. 840 Squadron is at Chennai.

38.  
What is the motto of the Indian Coast Guard?

Correct Answer: C [Vayam Rakshamah]

Notes:

'Vayam Rakshamah' – We Protect. 'Sham No Varunah' – Navy; 'Nabhah Sparsham Deeptam' – Air Force.

39.  
In which year was the Coast Guard Act of India enacted?

Correct Answer: D [1978]

Notes:

1978. It began as an interim body on 1 Feb 1977; under the MoD, HQ New Delhi.

40.  
At which Coast Guard Air Station was 840 Squadron with ALH MK-III helicopters commissioned in 2022?

Correct Answer: A [Chennai]

Notes:

Chennai – 30 Nov 2022. The Coast Guard Region (East) HQ is also in Chennai.

41.  
How many new centres were opened in Gujarat under the Shramik Annapurna scheme on 16 Oct 2026?

Correct Answer: C [101]

Notes:

101 new centres across 28 districts, launched by CM Bhupendra Patel.

42.  
What is the current price of a meal per person at Shramik Annapurna centres?

Correct Answer: A [₹5]

Notes:

₹5. At launch in 2017 it was ₹10; relaunched at ₹5 in Oct 2022.

43.  
Which body implements Gujarat's Shramik Annapurna scheme?

Correct Answer: D [BOCW Welfare Board]

Notes:

Gujarat Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (under the Labour Dept). Beneficiaries – construction workers and families.

44.  
In which year was the Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Act enacted?

Correct Answer: D [1996]

Notes:

1996 (Cess Act also 1996). 1979 – Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act; 2008 – Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act.

45.  
In which year was Tamil Nadu's subsidised-meal canteen 'Amma Unavagam' launched?

Correct Answer: B [2013]

Notes:

2013 – Chennai, CM J. Jayalalithaa; idli at ₹1. 2022 – CM's Breakfast Scheme (Madurai, 15 Sep).

46.  
Ladakh's new 'Sankoo' district has been carved out of which district?

Correct Answer: D [Kargil]

Notes:

Kargil – four tehsils: Sankoo, GM Pore, TSG and Taisuru. Notification S.O. 284, 16 Oct 2026.

47.  
On which date did Ladakh come into existence as a Union Territory?

Correct Answer: C [31 October 2019]

Notes:

31 Oct 2019 (Sardar Patel's birth anniversary) – J&K Reorganisation Act 2019; Ladakh has no legislature.

48.  
In which valley is Sankoo located?

Correct Answer: C [Suru valley]

Notes:

Suru valley – the Suru is a tributary of the Indus. Nubra valley is formed by the Shyok and Nubra rivers.

49.  
Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh who approved Sankoo district?

Correct Answer: A [Vinai Kumar Saxena]

Notes:

Vinai Kumar Saxena – sworn in as the 4th LG on 13 Mar 2026; earlier LG of Delhi. The first LG was R.K. Mathur.

50.  
The 'Sixth Schedule' demanded by Ladakh's people relates to which Articles of the Constitution?

Correct Answer: B [244(2), 275(1)]

Notes:

244(2) and 275(1) – tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. The Fifth Schedule is under Article 244(1).

51.  
At which airport was India's first terminal with geothermal heating opened in Oct 2026?

Correct Answer: B [Kushok Bakula Rimpochee, Leh]

Notes:

Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh – elevation 3,256 m; IATA code IXL.

52.  
What is the annual passenger capacity of Leh's new terminal?

Correct Answer: C [35 lakh]

Notes:

35 lakh; cost about ₹640 crore, area 23,800 sq m; up to 54 flights a day.

53.  
Where is 'Puga valley', the site of ONGC's geothermal power project?

Correct Answer: B [Ladakh]

Notes:

Eastern Ladakh – on the Indus suture zone; the next phase is a 1 MW pilot power plant.

54.  
Manikaran, a geothermal site famous for hot springs, is in which State?

Correct Answer: D [Himachal Pradesh]

Notes:

Himachal Pradesh – Kullu district, Parvati valley. Tattapani is in Chhattisgarh.

55.  
The new integrated terminal of which Tamil Nadu airport was opened by the PM on 2 Jan 2024?

Correct Answer: B [Tiruchirappalli]

Notes:

Tiruchirappalli – cost over ₹1,100 crore. Chennai airport (Meenambakkam) has the Kamaraj and Anna terminals.

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› CM Vijay opens 'Periyar Arivulagam' library and science centre in Coimbatore › Neyveli and Tiruchi badlands are Mars-analogue sites – University of Kerala scientists › Cotton Revival Mission in Tamil Nadu – ₹26.21 crore sanctioned for 2026–27; Minister R. Vinoth urges farmers to benefit › Chandigarh's Sukhna wetland and UP's Sauj Jheel (Mainpuri) take India's Ramsar sites from 101 to 103; Tamil Nadu (20) tops › MoD signs ₹4,106-crore contracts – 'Varunastra' anti-submarine torpedoes for Navy, GSAT-7C satellite for IAF › Dr Sudha Yadav sworn in as Governor of Karnataka – the State's second woman Governor › Clean hydrogen: India ranks 3rd in the world in cumulative contracted volumes – BNEF 'India Transition Factbook 2026' › HAL-built ALH MK-III helicopter (CG 875) inducted into 831 Squadron at Coast Guard Air Station Ratnagiri › Gujarat expands 'Shramik Annapurna' meal scheme – 101 new centres in 28 districts; full meal for ₹5 › Ladakh notifies Sankoo as its eighth district – carved out of Kargil district
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