Daily 10: 27 Oct 2026

1.Justice Sunita Agarwal, elevated to the Supreme Court in October 2026, was Chief Justice of which High Court?

Correct. She was Gujarat HC Chief Justice. Delhi HC CJ D.K. Upadhyaya and Telangana HC CJ A.K. Singh were elevated with her.

Not quite. She was Gujarat HC Chief Justice. Delhi HC CJ D.K. Upadhyaya and Telangana HC CJ A.K. Singh were elevated with her.

2.At what age do Supreme Court judges retire?

Correct. Supreme Court judges retire at 65; High Court judges at 62.

Not quite. Supreme Court judges retire at 65; High Court judges at 62.

3.Who won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize?

Correct. South African jurist Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge and UN human rights chief. The other three are earlier laureates.

Not quite. South African jurist Navi Pillay, a former ICC judge and UN human rights chief. The other three are earlier laureates.

4.Unlike the other Nobel Prizes, the Peace Prize is awarded in which city?

Correct. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awards the Peace Prize in Oslo; the others are awarded in Stockholm.

Not quite. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awards the Peace Prize in Oslo; the others are awarded in Stockholm.

Revision (first asked 26 Oct): the same story again, asked a new way, so it sticks.

5.How many members sit on the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee?

Correct. Six: three from the RBI including the Governor (who has the casting vote) and three external members.

Not quite. Six: three from the RBI including the Governor (who has the casting vote) and three external members.

Revision (first asked 26 Oct): the same story again, asked a new way, so it sticks.

6.Sauj Jheel, one of India's newest Ramsar sites (October 2026), is in which state?

Correct. Sauj Jheel is in Uttar Pradesh. The other new site, Sukhna Wetland, is in Chandigarh.

Not quite. Sauj Jheel is in Uttar Pradesh. The other new site, Sukhna Wetland, is in Chandigarh.

7.At COP26 in Glasgow (2021) India announced its 'Panchamrit' climate pledges, including net zero emissions by:

Correct. India's five pledges included 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030, 50% of energy needs from renewables and net zero by 2070.

Not quite. India's five pledges included 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030, 50% of energy needs from renewables and net zero by 2070. Pakka yaad trick: India's net zero is 2070, two decades after the West's 2050.

8.The Komagata Maru incident of 1914 involved

Correct. The Japanese ship Komagata Maru, chartered by Gurdit Singh with 376 passengers, was turned back from Vancouver; on return to Budge Budge (Calcutta) police firing killed about twenty.

Not quite. The Japanese ship Komagata Maru, chartered by Gurdit Singh with 376 passengers, was turned back from Vancouver; on return to Budge Budge (Calcutta) police firing killed about twenty. Pakka yaad trick: Komagata Maru, a Japanese ship hired by Gurdit Singh, carried 376 Punjabi emigrants to Vancouver in 1914; Canada turned it away after two months; back at Budge Budge near Calcutta, police fired and about twenty died. The Ghadar Party fed on that anger. A ship: not a navy mutiny, not a bomb.

9.Bhimsen Joshi, Gangubai Hangal and Hirabai Barodekar belong to which gharana?

Correct. These vocalists belong to the Kirana gharana, named after Kairana and developed by Abdul Karim Khan and Abdul Wahid Khan.

Not quite. These vocalists belong to the Kirana gharana, named after Kairana and developed by Abdul Karim Khan and Abdul Wahid Khan. Pakka yaad trick: Kairana gave the name Kirana.

10.The Tribune, founded at Lahore in 1881, was started by

Correct. Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a philanthropist, founded The Tribune at Lahore on 2 February 1881; it moved to Simla and then Chandigarh after partition.

Not quite. Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a philanthropist, founded The Tribune at Lahore on 2 February 1881; it moved to Simla and then Chandigarh after partition. Pakka yaad trick: Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a Sikh philanthropist of Lahore (Dyal Singh College, Dyal Singh Library, a founder of Punjab National Bank), started The Tribune on 2 February 1881. Lajpat Rai wrote for it, never founded it. Malaviya's paper was The Leader (Allahabad, 1909); Motilal's The Independent.