Daily Current Affairs Quiz 23 October 2026 – IAS Current Affairs

GS Paper: GS II | Governance

Question 1.

With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana, consider the following statements:

1. The National Social Assistance Programme was launched in 1995.
2. Article 41 of the Constitution provides the basis for public assistance in cases such as old age and disablement.
3. The revised disability pension scheme requires beneficiaries to have at least 80% disability.
4. The programme provides 100% central assistance.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1, 2 and 4 only

C. 2 and 3 only

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 2.

GS Paper: GS III | Environment

With reference to the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage, consider the following statements:

1. The fund was established to support developing countries affected by climate-related loss and damage.
2. The fund was agreed upon at COP27 and operationalised at COP28.
3. The fund primarily finances projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 1, 2 and 3

Question 3

GS Paper: GS III | Science and technology

With reference to PHP and cybersecurity, consider the following statements:

1. PHP is a server-side scripting language used in web development.
2. Remote code execution can allow an attacker to execute commands on a vulnerable system.
3. Temporarily shutting down a website necessarily means that the website has been successfully hacked.
4. AI tools can support vulnerability detection, but their findings may require human verification.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 1, 2 and 4 only

C. 2, 3 and 4 only

D. 1, 2, 3 and 4