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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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