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Daily Current Affairs MCQ: 22 October 2026

Today's 10 questions on Caller name display (CNAP), right to privacy, Entry 31 Union List, Telecommunications Act 2023, EPFO wage ceiling Rs 25,000, labour codes, EPS, Article 43, AUSTRAHIND, Police Commemoration Day. Each one starts from the news and tests the fact behind it.

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📅 Published: · Topics: Caller name display (CNAP), right to privacy, Entry 31 Union List, Telecommunications Act 2023, EPFO wage ceiling Rs 25,000, labour codes, EPS, Article 43, AUSTRAHIND, Police Commemoration Day

Daily MCQ · 22 October 202622 October 2026 Current Affairs MCQ: 10 Questions with Answers

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1Science & Tech

📰 In news: A DoT circular of 13 October directs telecom operators to show the caller's name on incoming calls from 1 November 2026.

Under the DoT circular on Calling Name Presentation (CNAP), the service from 1 November 2026 covers which networks?

Answer: (b) 4G and higher networks. The circular asks operators to start CNAP on 4G and 5G networks in all service areas without any request from users; 2G, 3G and landlines will be considered separately.

📖 Read in simple words: Caller name display (CNAP) from 1 November →
2Polity

📰 In news: Showing every caller's KYC name has raised questions about the right to privacy.

In which case did a nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court hold that the right to privacy is a fundamental right?

Answer: (c) K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017). The nine-judge Bench held privacy to be part of Article 21 and Part III, and said any limit on it needs a law, a legitimate aim and proportionality. It overruled M.P. Sharma (1954) and Kharak Singh (1962) to the extent they denied privacy as a right.

📖 Read in simple words: Article 21: Right to life and privacy →
3Polity

📰 In news: A single DoT order on caller name display applies to every telecom circle in India.

"Telephones, wireless, broadcasting and other like forms of communication" is a subject in which list of the Seventh Schedule?

Answer: (a) Union List. Entry 31 of List I covers posts and telegraphs, telephones, wireless, broadcasting and other like forms of communication, so Parliament and the Centre regulate telecom.

📖 Read in simple words: Caller name display (CNAP) from 1 November →
4Governance

📰 In news: The CNAP rule rests on authorisation rules made under India's new telecom law.

The Telecommunications Act, 2023 replaced which of the following laws? (1) Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (2) Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (3) Information Technology Act, 2000. Select the correct answer:

Answer: (d) 1 and 2 only. The Telecommunications Act, 2023 replaced the colonial Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950). The IT Act, 2000 continues.

📖 Read in simple words: Caller name display (CNAP) from 1 November →
5Economy

📰 In news: The EPFO wage ceiling for compulsory PF coverage was raised by Gazette notification S.O. 5109(E) of 17 September 2026.

What is the new monthly wage ceiling for compulsory coverage under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)?

Answer: (c) ₹25,000. The ceiling rose from ₹15,000 (in force since September 2014) to ₹25,000 a month of basic pay plus DA. The Ministry expects more than 51 lakh more workers to be covered.

📖 Read in simple words: EPFO wage ceiling raised to Rs 25,000 →
6Economy

📰 In news: The new EPFO ceiling was notified under the Code on Social Security, 2020, one of India's four labour codes.

Which one of the following is NOT one of the four labour codes passed by Parliament?

Answer: (d) Code on Minimum Pension, 2020. The four labour codes are the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020 and the OSH Code, 2020. The Code on Social Security subsumed nine laws including the EPF and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.

📖 Read in simple words: EPFO wage ceiling raised to Rs 25,000 →
7Economy

📰 In news: With the ₹25,000 ceiling, more of the employer's PF share now goes into the pension scheme.

Out of the employer's 12 percent contribution, what share goes to the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS), counted on wages up to the ceiling?

Answer: (b) 8.33 percent. 8.33 percent of wages up to the ceiling goes to EPS, about ₹2,083 a month at ₹25,000 against ₹1,250 at ₹15,000; the rest of the employer's share goes to EPF.

📖 Read in simple words: EPFO wage ceiling raised to Rs 25,000 →
8Polity

📰 In news: Wider PF coverage is linked to the Directive Principle on a living wage and decent life for workers.

Which Article of the Constitution directs the State to secure a living wage and conditions of work ensuring a decent standard of life for all workers?

Answer: (c) Article 43. Article 43 speaks of a living wage and promotion of cottage industries. Article 42 is about just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief, and Article 43A (42nd Amendment) about workers' participation in management.

📖 Read in simple words: Article 43: Living wage for workers →
9Defence

📰 In news: The armies of India and a partner country are holding the 2026 edition of the AUSTRAHIND joint exercise, focused on coastal and island operations.

AUSTRAHIND is a joint military exercise between India and which country?

Answer: (b) Australia. AUSTRAHIND is the India-Australia army exercise, first held in 2016. India and Australia also hold AUSINDEX (navies) and are fellow Quad members.

10History

📰 In news: Police Commemoration Day was observed on 21 October, with tributes at the National Police Memorial in New Delhi.

Police Commemoration Day on 21 October recalls the 1959 incident in which CRPF personnel were killed by Chinese troops at which place?

Answer: (b) Hot Springs, Ladakh. On 21 October 1959, ten CRPF personnel were killed in an ambush by Chinese troops at Hot Springs in Ladakh. The National Police Memorial at Chanakyapuri, New Delhi was dedicated to the nation in 2018.

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Sources and further readingSources We Checked

News hooks were checked against these daily digests and reports. Static facts come from the Constitution and the Acts named in each answer.

  1. ThePrint: Govt makes caller name display mandatory from 1 November
  2. MediaNama: DoT mandates caller name display on 4G, 5G networks
  3. Ministry of Labour and Employment: Cabinet approves higher EPFO wage ceiling of Rs 25,000
  4. SCC Online: Rs 25,000 wage ceiling notified under Social Security Code
  5. Plutus IAS: India-Australia AUSTRAHIND 2026 exercise
  6. PW: School assembly news headlines, 22 October 2026