Daily Challenge
Friday, 30 October 2026
Daily Challenge — 30 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
Which one of the following judgments of the Supreme Court held that a daughter’s right as a coparcener in Hindu joint family property arises by birth, whether or not her father was alive on the date of the 2005 amendment?
Correct answer: A
Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma (2020) settled that the coparcenary right is by birth. Joseph Shine (2018) struck down the adultery provision; Shayara Bano (2017) set aside instant triple talaq; Vishaka (1997) laid down workplace sexual harassment guidelines.India and the Major Powers
With reference to BrahMos, consider the following statements:
- It is developed by a joint venture between India and Russia.
- Its name is derived from the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers.
- It is a subsonic cruise missile.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: A
BrahMos Aerospace is an India-Russia joint venture (agreement 1998) and its name combines the Brahmaputra and the Moskva. Statement 3 is wrong: BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile, not subsonic.Terrorism and Insurgency
Consider the following statements about the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958:
- The Supreme Court upheld its constitutional validity in Naga People’s Movement of Human Rights v. Union of India (1997).
- No prosecution can be instituted against a person acting under the Act without the prior sanction of the Central Government.
- The Act has been withdrawn from the whole of Tripura.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct answer: D
All three are correct. The 1997 Constitution Bench upheld AFSPA while laying down safeguards; Section 6 requires the Centre’s prior sanction for prosecution; Tripura withdrew AFSPA in 2015. Meghalaya saw complete withdrawal in 2018, and disturbed areas in Assam, Nagaland and Manipur were reduced from 2022.