Current Affairs Quiz 3 October 2026

9 UPSC Prelims-style questions from the day's news. Tap an option to check your answer.

Q1.The Government of India has recently standardised the names of 28 places in which of the following regions?

EXPLANATION

India has standardised the names of 28 places in Ladakh, including 11 peaks, five mountains, six land areas, two glaciers, two passes, one valley, one river, one lake, and one other water body.

Source: The Hindu →

Q2.The newly-created National Tribunals Commission is tasked with appointing chairpersons and members to how many tribunals and appellate bodies?

EXPLANATION

The Union Law Ministry has framed rules to standardise the appointment process, enabling the National Tribunals Commission to appoint heads and members to 16 tribunals and appellate bodies.

Source: The Hindu →

Q3.How many names of places in Ladakh have been recently standardised by the Government of India?

EXPLANATION

The government has standardised the names of 28 places in Ladakh, which includes various geographical features like peaks, mountains, glaciers, and valleys.

Source: The Hindu →

Q4.According to the Union Law Ministry, the newly-created National Tribunals Commission is empowered to appoint members to how many tribunals and appellate bodies?

EXPLANATION

The rules framed by the Union Law Ministry enable the National Tribunals Commission to handle the appointment of chairpersons and members for 16 tribunals and appellate bodies.

Source: The Hindu →

Q5.During the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, which two states witnessed the deletion of lakhs of voters from electoral rolls?

EXPLANATION

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise led to the deletion of approximately 47 lakh names in Bihar and 91 lakh in West Bengal.

Source: The Hindu →

Q6.What is the primary objective of the independent panel of ex-judges announced by a lawyers' group regarding the SIR exercise?

EXPLANATION

The panel is tasked with independently evaluating the constitutional and statutory validity, methodology, and overall impact of the SIR exercise on eligible voters.

Source: The Hindu →

Q7.How many peaks are included in the 28 places in Ladakh recently standardised by the Government of India?

EXPLANATION

The list of 28 standardised places in Ladakh includes 11 peaks, five mountains, six land areas, two glaciers, two passes, one valley, one river, one lake and one other water body.

Source: The Hindu →

Q8.Approximately how many names were deleted from the electoral rolls in West Bengal during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise?

EXPLANATION

According to the report, over 47 lakh names were deleted in Bihar and nearly 91 lakh in West Bengal during the SIR exercise.

Source: The Hindu →

Q9.According to the Congress party, by what percentage have household kitchen budgets increased over the past three months?

EXPLANATION

Jairam Ramesh shared a media report stating that household kitchen budgets had increased by 20% to 25% over the past three months.

Source: The Hindu →

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