With reference to Adavi Thalli Bata 2.0 in Andhra Pradesh, consider the following statements:
- It was launched at Kakavada village in Rampachodavaram mandal of Polavaram district.
- Phase 2 plans 1,976 km of roads and 45 bridges, with a deadline of March 2027.
- Farm implements are being given to tribal farmers at 50% subsidy.
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (B) 1 and 2 only
Explanation: Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: 38 kinds of farm implements are being given to 34,000 tribal farmers at 90% subsidy (₹68 crore). Phase 2 costs ₹2,052 crore for 2,569 works covering 1,341 tribal habitations. It was launched by Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan on 11 October 2026.
With reference to recent Supreme Court initiatives on mental health, consider the following statements:
- The Standing Committee on Judicial Well-being is chaired by Justice K.V. Viswanathan.
- The National Task Force on student mental health and suicides is headed by former SC judge S. Ravindra Bhat.
- Under Section 115 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, a person who attempts suicide is to be tried and punished like any other offender.
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (B) 1 and 2 only
Explanation: Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: Section 115 presumes that a person who attempts suicide is under severe stress and shall not be tried and punished. The Standing Committee was constituted by CJI Surya Kant on 10 October 2026; the Task Force was set up by a judgment of 24 March 2025 and its final report is due by 31 October.
With reference to the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) Shreyas, consider the following statements:
- It is the third of four NGOPVs being built by GRSE, Kolkata.
- The NGOPV programme of 11 ships is shared between Goa Shipyard Ltd and GRSE.
- GRSE built INS Ajay in 1961, the first warship built by an Indian shipyard.
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (D) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: All three are correct. Shreyas was launched on 10 October 2026, after Sanghamitra (20 May 2026) and Shruti (11 August 2026). Of the 11 NGOPVs, GSL builds 7 and GRSE builds 4, under a ₹9,781 crore contract signed on 30 March 2023. GRSE became a Navratna on 19 June 2026.
With reference to the UNCTAD Trade and Development Report 2026, consider the following statements:
- Among India, Malaysia, Indonesia and China, India had the largest share of global greenfield investment in 2020–25.
- UNCTAD has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
- The report projects India's GDP growth at 7.3% in 2026.
- 1 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (B) 1 and 3 only
Explanation: Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is wrong: UNCTAD, set up in 1964, has its headquarters in Geneva. India's share was 5.7%, against Malaysia 4%, Indonesia 3.8% and China 2.8%. The report puts India's growth at 7.3% in 2026 and 6.8% in 2027, and global growth at 2.6% in 2026.
With reference to Mission RHUMI Twin 2026 and India's private space sector, consider the following statements:
- RHUMI-1 and RHUMI-2 were launched from Sriharikota.
- A hybrid rocket usually combines a solid fuel with a liquid or gaseous oxidiser.
- Vikram-S, India's first private rocket, was launched by Skyroot Aerospace in November 2022.
- 1 only
- 1 and 2 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (C) 2 and 3 only
Explanation: Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 1 is wrong: the two rockets were launched from Tiruvidanthai on the East Coast Road near Chennai by Space Zone India on 10 October 2026, to test hybrid-propulsion restart technology. Vikram-S flew on 18 November 2022; Skyroot is based in Hyderabad.
Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The green keelback raises and flattens its neck like a hood when threatened.
Reason (R): The green keelback is a highly venomous species of cobra.
- Both A and R are true, and R explains A
- Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
- A is true, R is false
- A is false, R is true
Answer: (C) A is true, R is false
Explanation: A is true, R is false: the green keelback (Rhabdophis plumbicolor, also called the lead keelback) is non-venomous and is not a cobra; its hood-like display is a defensive bluff. One was reportedly rescued near Gangavadi village on the edge of BR Hills, Karnataka, and released into the forest. It is found across peninsular India at about 600–1,800 m.
Consider the Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
Assertion (A): In India, the marriage of a girl below 18 years of age is a child marriage.
Reason (R): The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 sets the minimum age of marriage at 18 years for women and 21 years for men.
- Both A and R are true, and R explains A
- Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
- A is true, R is false
- A is false, R is true
Answer: (A) Both A and R are true, and R explains A
Explanation: Both are true and R explains A: the 2006 Act defines a child as a female below 18 or a male below 21, so marriage below these ages is a child marriage. The 2026 theme of the International Day of the Girl Child (11 October) is "End child marriage and invest in girls' rights". SDG target 5.3 calls for ending child, early and forced marriage.
Match the traditional sport shown at the BRICS Demonstration Games 2026 with its country:
| List I | List II |
|---|
| A. Capoeira | 1. Iran |
| B. Sambo | 2. Bolivia |
| C. Zoorkhaneh | 3. Brazil |
| D. Lucha de Cholitas | 4. Russia |
- A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
- A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
- A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
- A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
Answer: (B) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
Explanation: Capoeira — Brazil (3); Sambo — Russia (4); Zoorkhaneh — Iran (1); Lucha de Cholitas — Bolivia (2). Hence A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2. The non-competitive games were held in Ahmedabad on 12 October 2026 under India's BRICS Chairship; India showed Mallakhamb, Yogasana and Kalaripayattu.
Match the day or event with its date:
| List I | List II |
|---|
| A. International Day of the Girl Child | 1. 24 January |
| B. National Girl Child Day | 2. 10 October |
| C. World Mental Health Day | 3. 22 January |
| D. Launch of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao | 4. 11 October |
- A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
- A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
- A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
- A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
Answer: (C) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
Explanation: International Day of the Girl Child — 11 October (4); National Girl Child Day — 24 January (1); World Mental Health Day — 10 October (2); Beti Bachao Beti Padhao — launched 22 January 2015 at Panipat (3). Hence A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3. The international day comes from UNGA resolution 66/170 (2011) and was first observed in 2012.
In October 2026, the Telangana government sought a special drought package of how much from the Centre?
- ₹10,000 crore
- ₹15,000 crore
- ₹20,000 crore
- ₹25,000 crore
Answer: (C) ₹20,000 crore
Explanation: Telangana sought a ₹20,000 crore special package, and the State Assembly passed a resolution on it. Rainfall is 17% below normal and about 235 mandals face drought. CM Revanth Reddy called a special ministers' meeting for 12 October, and the Chief Secretary wants a drought-mandal report by the end of October. El Niño usually weakens the Indian monsoon.