Daily Quiz 8 November 2026 – 25 GK, Current Affairs and Aptitude Questions

The Ministry of Mines surveys and regulates India’s mineral resources. Both the Geological Survey of India and the Indian Bureau of Mines come under it.

Diesel cars in March and April = 110 + 100 = 210. Petrol cars in January and February = 130 + 150 = 280. Required percentage = (210/280) × 100 = 75%.

Mining in India is regulated under the MMDR Act of 1957. It was later amended, including in 2015, when auctions became the way to grant mineral concessions.

New Zealand were bowled out for 134. India were 113/7 after 26 overs when rain stopped play and won by four runs on the DLS par score.

Under the Doctrine of Lapse, adopted heirs of deceased rulers were not recognised. This policy was one reason behind the revolt of Rani of Jhansi.

The dictionary order is Static, Statue, Stature, Status. Therefore, the third word is Stature.

Article 43 covers a living wage and directs the State to promote cottage industries. Article 40 deals with village panchayats.

Sum of 5 numbers = 5 × 18 = 90. Sum of the remaining 4 = 4 × 16 = 64. Excluded number = 90 − 64 = 26.

The correct order is QRPS: “The government announced a new scheme to provide free seeds to farmers whose fields were damaged by the recent floods.”

Folic acid (Vitamin B9) is recommended during pregnancy because it lowers the risk of neural tube defects such as spina bifida.

Product of two numbers = HCF × LCM. Other number = (12 × 360) / 72 = 60.

Some teachers are singers, and no singer is a dancer. Therefore, some teachers are not dancers. The singers need not include any doctors, so conclusion II does not follow.

The train had left before the past action of reaching the station. The past perfect tense “had left” is correct.

Pandit Birju Maharaj was one of the best-known exponents of Kathak, an Indian classical dance form.

The supplied explanation supports statements 1 and 2. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Fourth Conference of Mining Ministers was held in Goa, not Kolkata.

Birsa Munda led the Ulgulan, also known as the Great Tumult, against British rule. Sidhu Murmu led the Santhal Hul.

In “look forward to”, the word “to” is a preposition and is followed by a gerund. Therefore, “looking forward to meeting” is correct.

Let the tens digit be x and units digit be y. x + y = 11 and 9(y − x) = 45. Thus, x = 3 and y = 8. The original number is 38.

From 8 November 2026 to 8 November 2029, the accumulated odd days shift the weekday to Thursday. Adding 6 days gives Wednesday.

According to the supplied explanation, RBI’s sectoral deployment data showed NBFC credit growth of 15.4% year-on-year in September 2026.

In 3 hours, A and B fill 5/12 of the tank. Remaining = 7/12. Net rate with C open = 1/12 + 1/18 − 1/24 = 7/72 per hour. Remaining time = 6 hours. Total time = 3 + 6 = 9 hours.

Private consumption, or household final consumption expenditure, is normally the largest component of GDP.

Frugal means careful about spending money. It describes someone who spends only on necessary things.

According to the supplied explanation, the IL-76MD made the record landing at Nyoma Airfield in eastern Ladakh.

From D ≥ F > G = H, we get D > H. Therefore, conclusion I follows. Also, G = H ≤ K < L means L > G. Therefore, conclusion II also follows. Hence, both conclusions follow.