Daily Challenge, 11 November 2026
The ten questions set on 11 November 2026, from real judiciary papers. Pick an answer to see whether you were right and why, or open "Show the answer".
1. General Science
In the Gregorian calendar, a year divisible by four is a leap year, but leap years are skipped in some century years and added back every 400 years. Which of the following years was NOT a leap year?
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Answer: C. 1900Under the Gregorian calendar no century year is a leap year unless it is exactly divisible by 400, so 1600 and 2000 were leap years but 1900 was not. 2024 is divisible by four and is not a century year.
From: General Science Practice Set 1
2. Taxation Law
Consider the following statements about the Goods and Services Tax Council under Article 279A of the Constitution: 1. The Members who are State Ministers choose one amongst themselves to be the Vice-Chairperson of the Council. 2. The Council may recommend a special rate or rates for a specified period to raise additional resources during any natural calamity or disaster. 3. The President was required to constitute the Council within ninety days from the commencement of the Constitution (One Hundred and First Amendment) Act, 2016. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: B. 1 and 2 onlyStatement 1 reflects Article 279A(3) and statement 2 reflects Article 279A(4)(f). Statement 3 is wrong because Article 279A(1) required the President to constitute the Council within sixty days, not ninety days, from the commencement of the 101st Amendment Act.
From: Taxation Law Practice Set 1
3. Punjab Local Laws
Consider the following statements about Subordinate Judges under Section 22 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918: 1. The State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, fix the number of Subordinate Judges to be appointed. 2. The High Court may confer on any Judicial Magistrate the powers of such class of Subordinate Judges as it deems fit. 3. A Judicial Magistrate on whom such powers are conferred may exercise them anywhere in the State. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: B. 1 and 2 onlySection 22(1) lets the State Government fix the number of Subordinate Judges after consulting the High Court. Under Section 22(2), added by Punjab Act 25 of 1964, the High Court may confer such powers on a Judicial Magistrate, but they are exercisable only within such local area as the High Court may define, so statement 3 is wrong.
From: Punjab Local Laws Practice Set 1
4. Constitutional Law
The six freedoms under the Right to Freedom are guaranteed under which Article?
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Answer: D. Article 19Article 19(1) guarantees six freedoms: speech and expression, peaceful assembly, association, movement, residence and settlement, and profession, occupation, trade or business. The right to property in clause (1)(f) was omitted by the 44th Amendment.
From: Constitutional Law Practice Set 1
5. Intellectual Property Law
Which of the following acts do NOT constitute infringement of copyright under Section 52(1) of the Copyright Act, 1957? 1. Reproduction of a judgment of a court, unless the court has prohibited its reproduction. 2. Reproduction of an Act of a Legislature on its own, without any commentary or other original matter. 3. The making of not more than three copies of a book by or under the direction of the person in charge of a non-commercial public library for the use of the library, if the book is not available for sale in India. Select the correct answer:
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Answer: D. 1 and 3 onlySection 52(1)(q)(iv) permits reproduction of a judgment unless prohibited by the court, and Section 52(1)(o) permits up to three copies of a book not available for sale in India for a non-commercial public library. Section 52(1)(q)(ii) permits reproduction of an Act only if it is published together with a commentary or other original matter, so item 2 is not covered.
From: Intellectual Property Law Practice Set 1
6. Interpretation of Statutes
"Generalia specialibus non derogant" means:
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Answer: D. General provisions do not override special/specific provisionsGeneralia specialibus non derogant: a general provision does not override a special provision dealing with the same matter. The Supreme Court applied it in J.K. Cotton Spinning and Weaving Mills v. State of U.P. (1961).
From: Legal Maxims & Jurisprudence Practice Set 2
7. Landmark Judgments
In Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra (6 November 2025), the Supreme Court held that the requirement of communicating the grounds of arrest in writing:
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Answer: B. applies to offences under all statutes, including the BNS, and the grounds must be in a language the arrestee understandsThe Court held that the mandate of informing the arrestee of the grounds of arrest applies to all offences under all statutes, including the IPC (now BNS), and that the grounds must be communicated in writing in a language the arrestee understands (para 56(i), (ii)). Section 47 BNSS (formerly Section 50 CrPC) carries the statutory duty.
From: Landmark Judgments Practice Set 3
8. Constitutional Law
The Right to Equality is guaranteed under which Articles of the Constitution?
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Answer: D. Articles 14-18The Right to Equality is in Articles 14 to 18: equality before law, non-discrimination, equal opportunity in public employment, abolition of untouchability and abolition of titles.
From: Constitutional Law Practice Set 1
9. Uttar Pradesh Local Laws
In Jitendra Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021), the Supreme Court held that a mutation entry in the revenue record
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Answer: B. creates no right, title or interest and is only for fiscal purposesThe Court, following Balwant Singh v. Daulat Singh (1997) and Suraj Bhan v. Financial Commissioner (2007), held that mutation entries are only for fiscal purposes and a title dispute must be decided by a competent court. Under the UP Code too, Section 39 keeps the remedy of a declaratory suit under Section 144 open, and Section 40 makes khatauni entries only a rebuttable presumption.
From: Uttar Pradesh Local Laws Practice Set 1
10. Current Affairs
On 23 October 2026 India swept the podium in a men's javelin throw event at the Asian Para Games, with the silver and bronze medallists both setting Games records. Who won the gold?
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Answer: A. SumitThe PMO post of 23 October 2026 hailed the podium sweep: gold for Sumit, silver for Mahendra Gurjar and bronze for Sandip Sanjay Sargar, the latter two with Games records.
From: Current Affairs: October 2026 (Part 2)