Daily Challenge
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Daily Challenge — 21 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.
Role of Women and Women's Organisations
Consider the following pairs (Organisation : Year of founding):
- Women’s Indian Association : 1917
- All India Women’s Conference : 1927
- Self-Employed Women’s Association : 1972.
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Correct answer: D
All three are correct. The Women’s Indian Association was founded at Madras in 1917 by Annie Besant, Margaret Cousins and Dorothy Jinarajadasa; the All India Women’s Conference held its first session at Poona in 1927; SEWA was founded by Ela Bhatt in Ahmedabad in 1972.Fundamental Rights
Which writ is issued to quash an order already passed by a lower court or tribunal acting without or in excess of jurisdiction?
Correct answer: C
Certiorari quashes an order already passed without or in excess of jurisdiction. Prohibition prevents proceedings still pending; mandamus commands a duty; quo warranto questions the right to hold a public office.Space Technology
Consider the following institutions:
- IN-SPACe
- NewSpace India Limited
- Indian Space Research Organisation. Arrange them in the chronological order of their establishment, earliest first.
Correct answer: D
ISRO was set up in 1969, NewSpace India Limited in 2019 and IN-SPACe in 2020. So the order is 3-2-1. The other sequences place either IN-SPACe or NSIL before ISRO, or IN-SPACe before NSIL.