Daily Challenge
Saturday, 10 October 2026
Daily Challenge — 10 October 2026
Three UPSC Prelims-pattern questions — one each from the GS I, GS II and GS III subject areas. Attempt all three before checking your answers.
Prehistory and the Indus Valley Civilisation
Consider the following pairs of Harappan site and present-day State:
- Rakhigarhi - Haryana
- Surkotada - Gujarat
- Banawali - Rajasthan
- Alamgirpur - Uttar Pradesh.
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Correct answer: C
Rakhigarhi (Haryana), Surkotada (Kutch, Gujarat) and Alamgirpur (Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh) are correctly matched. Banawali is in Fatehabad district of Haryana, not Rajasthan. So three pairs are correct.India and its Neighbourhood
With reference to the India–Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement, consider the following statements:
- The agreement was originally signed in 1974.
- It was implemented through the 100th Constitutional Amendment Act.
- Under its implementation, India received more enclaves than it transferred.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: C
The LBA was signed by Indira Gandhi and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1974 and given effect through the 2011 Protocol and the 100th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2015. Statement 3 is wrong: India transferred 111 enclaves to Bangladesh and received 51.Internal Security Challenges
Consider the following statements about the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006:
- The Gram Sabha is the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of forest rights.
- The Act recognises community forest rights in addition to individual rights.
- Other traditional forest dwellers must show residence in forest land for at least three generations (75 years) before 13 December 2005.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: D
All three are correct. Section 6 makes the Gram Sabha the authority to initiate the process; the Act recognises both individual and community forest rights; other traditional forest dwellers must show 75 years (three generations) of primary residence and dependence before 13 December 2005. Scheduled Tribes need only show residence before that cut-off date.