13 October 2026: polity, heritage, science and economics quiz

Recommend changes for Lok Sabha to consider — Rajya Sabha returns a Money Bill with or without recommendations. Lok Sabha can accept or reject those recommendations.

Fourteen days — The official legislative guide specifies fourteen days from receipt. If not returned in that period, it is deemed passed in Lok Sabha’s form.

An early sacred centre gained additions in later periods — UNESCO associates the beginning with Ashoka and describes later structural development under subsequent dynasties.

Stupas, temples, monasteries and pillars — The World Heritage description identifies a Buddhist complex with stupas, temples, viharas and pillars.

Sunlight — Light supplies energy, while carbon dioxide and water are materials used in carbohydrate formation.

Chlorophyll and chloroplast — NCERT describes chloroplasts as cell structures containing chlorophyll, which absorbs light for photosynthesis.

It has basic character — The colour change indicates basic character. It does not uniquely establish which chemical the solution contains.

pH 4, pH 7, pH 10 — Below seven is acidic, seven neutral and above seven basic in the stated classroom classification.

40 — Fiscal deficit equals total expenditure minus receipts excluding borrowing: 240 − (180 + 20) = 40. These are invented teaching values.

Revenue expenditure minus revenue receipts — Revenue deficit compares the revenue side of expenditure and receipts, unlike the broader fiscal-deficit calculation.