Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz — 26 October 2026

Mann Ki Baat — The official PMIndia transcript identifies the 25 October 2026 address as the 139th episode of Mann Ki Baat.

Assam, Mizoram and Manipur — The 25 October PIB release says 38 teams acted at 38 locations across Assam, Mizoram and Manipur on 23 October.

India Meteorological Department — The cited special tropical weather outlook is published by the India Meteorological Department’s Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre for Tropical Cyclones, New Delhi.

A peacock — Dated reporting describes 3,473 drones forming a dancing peacock over the Torchlight Parade Ground in Bannimantap, Mysuru, on 18 October 2026.

1,688 — The cited Indian Express report says CEN 07/2026 aims to fill 1,688 undergraduate-level non-technical railway posts; applicants should verify the official notice.

Article 148 — Article 148 establishes the office of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India; the CAG’s official constitutional-provisions page reproduces the provision.

Article 51A — Article 51A, in Part IVA, lists the Fundamental Duties. Article 21A concerns the right to education, while Article 324 concerns the Election Commission.

Fantasy Premier League — FPL is the common abbreviation for Fantasy Premier League, the official fantasy football game linked to the Premier League.

Francis Halzen — Reuters and the Guardian reported that Francis Halzen received the 2026 Physics Nobel for work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.

A system of offsetting obligations through intermediaries — Hawala generally uses trusted intermediaries and offsetting obligations to transfer value; its legal significance depends on the facts and applicable law.