Daily Quiz – 21 October 2026

1. Q1General Knowledge

   Consider the following statements about the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI):
   1. SEBI combines quasi-legislative, quasi-judicial and quasi-executive powers in one body.
   2. A second appeal against an order of the Securities Appellate Tribunal lies to the concerned High Court.
   3. Before SEBI, the Controller of Capital Issues regulated the market under the Capital Issues (Control) Act, 1947.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   A1 onlyB1 and 2 onlyC1 and 3 onlyD2 and 3 only
2. Q2Reasoning

   A cyclist starts from point P facing East and rides 8 km. The cyclist then turns right and rides 6 km, then turns right again and rides 16 km. How far and in which direction is the cyclist now from point P?

   A14 km South-WestB8 km WestC10 km South-WestD10 km South-East
3. Q3General Knowledge

   Consider the following statements about alkali metals:
   1. Pure potassium was first isolated in 1807 by Humphry Davy, using electrolysis.
   2. Caesium is the most reactive of all metals.
   3. Rubidium and caesium were the first elements discovered using the spectroscope invented by Bunsen and Kirchhoff.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   A1 onlyB1 and 2 onlyC2 and 3 onlyD1, 2 and 3
4. Q4Quantitative Aptitude

   The average of 11 results is 50. The average of the first 6 results is 49 and the average of the last 6 results is 52. What is the 6th result?

   A56B53C50D62
5. Q5General Knowledge

   The name 'Sundarbans' is most likely derived from the local name of which mangrove species found there?

   ASundariBGoranCGewaDKeora
6. Q6Reasoning

   Statements:
   1. Some boxes are bags.
   2. No bag is a basket.
   Conclusions:
   I. Some boxes are not baskets.
   II. Some baskets are boxes.
   Which conclusion(s) follow from the statements?

   ANeither I nor II followsBOnly conclusion I followsCBoth I and II followDOnly conclusion II follows
7. Q7English

   Choose the one word for: A person who is indifferent to pleasure and pain

   AScepticBStoicCCynicDHedonist
8. Q8Current Affairs

   Consider the following statements about US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to India in October 2026:
   1. He began a three-day visit to India in Mumbai.
   2. It was his first visit to India.
   3. He held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Mumbai.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   A1 onlyB2 onlyC1 and 3 onlyD1, 2 and 3
9. Q9General Knowledge

   About how much energy is released in a typical nuclear fission event?

   A2 MeVB20 MeVC2000 MeVD200 MeV
10. Q10Quantitative Aptitude

    Ten years ago, A was three times as old as B. Ten years from now, A will be twice as old as B. What is A's present age?

    A80 yearsB60 yearsC30 yearsD70 years
11. Q11Current Affairs

    Under the India-US trade framework agreed in February 2026, the US tariff on most Indian goods was reduced to what rate?

    A20%B15%C25%D18%
12. Q12Reasoning

    Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table, all facing the centre.
    - E sits opposite A.
    - C sits second to the right of A.
    - H sits immediately to the right of C.
    - G sits immediately to the left of D.
    - B is not an immediate neighbour of A.
    Who sits opposite F?

    ABBDCGDE
13. Q13Quantitative Aptitude

    A container has 80 litres of pure milk. 8 litres are taken out and replaced with water. This process is carried out three times in all. How much milk is left in the container at the end?

    A58.32 litresB64.8 litresC56 litresD57.6 litres
14. Q14English

    Find the part of the sentence that contains an error:
    (A) The quality of the mangoes / (B) sold in this market / (C) were not up to the mark. / (D) No error

    AABBCCDD
15. Q15General Knowledge

    After 14 major commercial banks were nationalised in 1969, how many more banks were nationalised in 1980?

    AFourteenBSixCFourDEight
16. Q16Quantitative Aptitude

    Ramesh deposited a sum at 10% per annum compound interest, compounded annually, and earned Rs. 4200 as interest in 2 years. Had he deposited the same sum at 10% per annum simple interest for 3 years, how much interest would he have earned?

    ARs. 4000BRs. 6300CRs. 6620DRs. 6000
17. Q17Reasoning

    Find the odd one out:

    A221B211C197D233
18. Q18General Knowledge

    Which law states that an induced current flows in a direction that opposes the change that produced it?

    ACoulomb's lawBLenz's lawCGauss's lawDOhm's law
19. Q19English

    Choose the correct passive voice of the sentence:
    "They are building a new bridge."

    AA new bridge was being built by them.BA new bridge is being built by them.CA new bridge is built by them.DA new bridge has been built by them.
20. Q20Current Affairs

    Consider the following statements about the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement:
    1. India and New Zealand agreed to work towards doubling bilateral trade in goods and services to approximately Rs. 35,000 crore by 2030.
    2. The date on which the agreement would come into force was announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
    3. The agreement came into force on 20 October 2026, the day of Vijaya Dashami.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    A1 onlyB1 and 2 onlyC1 and 3 onlyD1, 2 and 3
21. Q21General Knowledge

    Who invented the spinning jenny in 1764, the first practical spinning frame with multiple spindles?

    AEdmund CartwrightBSamuel CromptonCRichard ArkwrightDJames Hargreaves
22. Q22English

    Choose the option that best replaces the part marked between :
    "My uncle has returned from Delhi yesterday."

    AreturnedBhas been returningChad returnedDNo improvement
23. Q23Reasoning

    In a certain code language, CLOUD is written as ENQWF. How is RAIN written in that code?

    ATDKPBSBJOCTCKQDTCKP
24. Q24Current Affairs

    Consider the following statements about Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's address at the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe in October 2026:
    1. He said there can be no justification for terrorism and no double standards in addressing it.
    2. He said the SCO must stay firm in following the principles of sovereign equality, consensus and mutual respect.
    3. He named the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and the Chabahar Port as initiatives to connect Central Asia with broader markets.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    A1 onlyB2 onlyC1 and 2 onlyD1, 2 and 3
25. Q25Quantitative Aptitude

    A trader sells two articles for Rs. 1200 each. On one he gains 20% and on the other he loses 20%. What is his overall loss in rupees?

    ARs. 120BRs. 100CRs. 96DRs. 80

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