Daily Quiz – 22 October 2026

1. Q1Current Affairs

   At its Monetary Policy Committee meeting held from 5 to 7 October 2026, to what level did the Reserve Bank of India raise the policy repo rate?

   A5.25 per centB5.50 per centC5.75 per centD6.00 per cent
2. Q2General Knowledge

   Consider the following statements about the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India:
   1. It was given a statutory basis by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
   2. Its Chairperson must have been a Chief Justice of India or a Judge of the Supreme Court.
   3. Apart from the Chairperson, it has only three members, not counting the ex-officio members.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   A1 onlyB1 and 2 onlyC2 and 3 onlyD1, 2 and 3
3. Q3Quantitative Aptitude

   If x + 1/x = 3, what is the value of x^5 + 1/x^5?

   A129B123C126D117
4. Q4General Knowledge

   Who wrote the popular science book 'One, Two, Three... Infinity' (1947)?

   AFred HoyleBJayant NarlikarCCarl SaganDGeorge Gamow
5. Q5Current Affairs

   Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day), observed on 31 October, commemorates the birth anniversary of which leader?

   ASardar Vallabhbhai PatelBB. R. AmbedkarCLal Bahadur ShastriDSubhas Chandra Bose
6. Q6English

   Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
   (A) Between you and I, / (B) the new manager does not / (C) seem very experienced. / (D) No error

   AABBCCDD
7. Q7Reasoning

   In a survey of 200 people, 120 read newspaper A, 90 read newspaper B and 70 read newspaper C. 40 read both A and B, 30 read both B and C, 35 read both A and C, and 15 read all three. How many people read none of the three newspapers?

   A15B10C25D5
8. Q8Current Affairs

   In October 2026, the National Steering Committee under the PM-SETU scheme approved five upgradation plans worth Rs. 1,194.92 crore. These plans are for which type of institutions?

   AIndustrial Training InstitutesBJawahar Navodaya VidyalayasCKrishi Vigyan KendrasDPolytechnic colleges
9. Q9General Knowledge

   After defeating the Saka Western Kshatrapas, which city did Chandragupta II establish as his second capital?

   AKausambiBKannaujCUjjainDMathura
10. Q10Quantitative Aptitude

    A car covers the first one-third of a journey at 20 km/h, the next one-third at 30 km/h and the last one-third at 60 km/h. What is the average speed of the car for the whole journey?

    A36 km/hB32 km/hC30 km/hD40 km/h
11. Q11Reasoning

    In a row of children, A is 15th from the left end and B is 22nd from the right end. A is to the left of B, and there are exactly 6 children between them. How many children are there in the row?

    A41B42C43D44
12. Q12English

    Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: Once in a blue moon

    AVery rarelyBIn bad timesCLate at nightDVery often
13. Q13Quantitative Aptitude

    A man spends 30% of his monthly income on rent, 20% of the remaining amount on food and 25% of what is then left on his children's education. If he saves the remaining Rs. 12,600, what is his monthly income?

    ARs. 36,000BRs. 28,000CRs. 30,000DRs. 32,000
14. Q14Current Affairs

    In which city was the 25th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government held on 19-20 October 2026, where Rajnath Singh represented India?

    ADushanbeBTashkentCAstanaDBishkek
15. Q15General Knowledge

    One watt, the SI unit of power, is equal to:

    AOne joule per coulombBOne newton per metreCOne joule per secondDOne coulomb per second
16. Q16English

    Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
    (A) The selection committee / (B) comprises of / (C) seven senior members. / (D) No error

    AABBCCDD
17. Q17General Knowledge

    At which cape, south of Africa, does the Atlantic Ocean meet the Indian Ocean?

    ACape VerdeBCape HornCCape AgulhasDCape Comorin
18. Q18Reasoning

    Statements:
    All painters are artists.
    No artist is a dancer.
    Conclusions:
    I. No painter is a dancer.
    II. Some dancers are painters.

    AOnly conclusion I followsBOnly conclusion II followsCBoth I and II followDNeither I nor II follows
19. Q19Current Affairs

    Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day (also called World Iodine Deficiency Day) is observed every year on which date?

    A16 OctoberB10 OctoberC21 OctoberD24 October
20. Q20Quantitative Aptitude

    The radius of a cylinder is increased by 20% and its height is decreased by 20%. By what percentage does its volume increase?

    A14.4%B15.2%C12.8%D20%
21. Q21Current Affairs

    The World Bank's World Development Report 2026, launched in India by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in October 2026, focuses on which theme?

    AClimate financeBInformal employmentCWater securityDArtificial intelligence
22. Q22General Knowledge

    Which Article of the Indian Constitution makes the law declared by the Supreme Court binding on all courts in India?

    AArticle 145BArticle 143CArticle 137DArticle 141
23. Q23Reasoning

    Statements: H ≤ G < F = E ≥ D > C
    Conclusions:
    I. H < E
    II. C < G
    Which conclusion follows?

    ANeither I nor II followsBOnly conclusion II followsCBoth I and II followDOnly conclusion I follows
24. Q24English

    Choose the word most similar in meaning to OBSEQUIOUS.

    AServileBArrogantCGenerousDCautious
25. Q25Quantitative Aptitude

    The mean of the five observations 12, 15, x, 20 and 18 is 17. What is the median of these observations?

    A17B20C15D18

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