Daily 10: 2 Nov 2026

1.On 26 Oct 2026 the Defence Acquisition Council gave in-principle approval to Project 18A. What kind of ships is it meant to build for the Navy?

Correct. Project 18A is a plan for next-generation stealth guided-missile destroyers, bigger than the Visakhapatnam class. Approval is in principle only; the contract comes later.

Not quite. Project 18A is a plan for next-generation stealth guided-missile destroyers, bigger than the Visakhapatnam class. Approval is in principle only; the contract comes later.

2.The Defence Acquisition Council, which cleared Project 18A, is chaired by:

Correct. The DAC, India's top body for approving defence purchases, is chaired by the Defence Minister (Rajnath Singh, as of Nov 2026).

Not quite. The DAC, India's top body for approving defence purchases, is chaired by the Defence Minister (Rajnath Singh, as of Nov 2026).

3.On 1 Nov 2026 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper. At which Mumbai station does it terminate?

Correct. The overnight train runs from SMVT Bengaluru to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), through Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Not quite. The overnight train runs from SMVT Bengaluru to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), through Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.

4.The new Vande Bharat Sleeper is fitted with Kavach. What is Kavach?

Correct. Kavach is India's indigenously developed automatic train protection system, meant to help prevent train collisions.

Not quite. Kavach is India's indigenously developed automatic train protection system, meant to help prevent train collisions.

5.Which water bodies separate India from Sri Lanka?

Correct. Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar in the south-west and the Palk Strait in the north-east.

Not quite. Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar in the south-west and the Palk Strait in the north-east.

Revision (first asked 30 Oct): the same story again, asked a new way, so it sticks.

6.In October 2026 Lakshadweep was declared a fully literate Union Territory under which programme?

Correct. Fully literate means the 95% benchmark. ULLAS runs 2022-23 to 2026-27 (as of Nov 2026). Administrator Praful Patel announced it (reported 12 Oct 2026).

Not quite. Fully literate means the 95% benchmark. ULLAS runs 2022-23 to 2026-27 (as of Nov 2026). Administrator Praful Patel announced it (reported 12 Oct 2026).

7.The National Green Tribunal was established under an Act of:

Correct. The NGT Act 2010 created a specialised tribunal for environmental cases; its principal bench is in New Delhi with zonal benches in Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai.

Not quite. The NGT Act 2010 created a specialised tribunal for environmental cases; its principal bench is in New Delhi with zonal benches in Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai. Pakka yaad trick: Green Tribunal 2010, principal bench Delhi.

8.Aditya-L1, India's first solar observatory, is placed in a halo orbit around

Correct. Aditya-L1 was launched on 2 September 2023 on PSLV-C57 and reached a halo orbit around L1, about 1.5 million km from Earth, in January 2024.

Not quite. Aditya-L1 was launched on 2 September 2023 on PSLV-C57 and reached a halo orbit around L1, about 1.5 million km from Earth, in January 2024. Pakka yaad trick: Aditya watches the Sun from L1, the point where it is never eclipsed.

9.The expression 'procedure established by law' in Article 21 was drawn from the constitution of

Correct. The phrase comes from Article 31 of the Japanese Constitution of 1946; the Assembly deliberately rejected the American 'due process of law', though Maneka Gandhi later read fairness into it.

Not quite. The phrase comes from Article 31 of the Japanese Constitution of 1946; the Assembly deliberately rejected the American 'due process of law', though Maneka Gandhi later read fairness into it. Pakka yaad trick: Two phrases, two countries. 'Due process of law' is American, and the Assembly rejected it. 'Procedure established by law' is from Article 31 of Japan's 1946 Constitution, itself written under American occupation. Ireland gave the Directive Principles, Canada the strong Centre. Article 21 = Japan.

10.Which Viceroy announced the partition of Bengal, which took effect on 16 October 1905?

Correct. Curzon's partition was reversed in 1911 and sparked the Swadeshi movement.

Not quite. Curzon's partition was reversed in 1911 and sparked the Swadeshi movement. Pakka yaad trick: Curzon cut Bengal in 1905; Swadeshi was the reply.