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Daily Current Affairs MCQ: 24 October 2026

Today's 10 questions on Children in election campaigns, Section 123(2) RPA, election petitions, Article 39(f), peace bond verdict, Section 130 BNSS, India-Azerbaijan relations, Caspian Sea, INSTC, Nagorno-Karabakh, Article 51, Form 6. Each one starts from the news and tests the fact behind it.

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📅 Published: · Topics: Children in election campaigns, Section 123(2) RPA, election petitions, Article 39(f), peace bond verdict, Section 130 BNSS, India-Azerbaijan relations, Caspian Sea, INSTC, Nagorno-Karabakh, Article 51, Form 6

Daily MCQ · 24 October 202624 October 2026 Current Affairs MCQ: 10 Questions with Answers

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1Polity

📰 In news: The Madras High Court said campaign reels with children were in bad taste but did not amount to undue influence that could void an election.

Under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, 'undue influence' is a corrupt practice listed in:

Answer: (b) Section 123(2). It covers any direct or indirect interference, by the candidate or with their consent, with the free exercise of an electoral right. Section 123(1) is bribery, 123(3) is appeal on grounds of religion, caste and similar grounds, and Section 125 is an electoral offence of promoting enmity.

📖 Read in simple words: Children in election campaigns: ECI rules →
2Polity

📰 In news: The children-in-campaign challenge reached the court as an election petition against a TVK winner in Salem North.

In India, an election petition challenging the election of an MLA is tried in the first instance by:

Answer: (b) The High Court. Under Section 80A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the High Court has jurisdiction to try election petitions, with an appeal to the Supreme Court. The ECI does not decide election disputes after results.

📖 Read in simple words: Children in election campaigns: ECI rules →
3Polity

📰 In news: The ECI has told the Madras High Court it is reviewing whether more guidelines are needed to keep children out of campaigns.

Which provision of the Constitution directs the State to ensure that childhood and youth are protected against exploitation and against moral and material abandonment?

Answer: (b) Article 39(f). It is a Directive Principle. Article 24 bans child labour in factories and hazardous work, Article 45 covers early childhood care up to six years, and Article 51A(k) is the parents' duty to provide education to children aged 6-14.

📖 Read in simple words: Children in election campaigns: ECI rules →
4Polity

📰 In news: On 23 October the Delhi High Court dismissed a student leader's plea against a peace bond notice, but told the Magistrate to share all material behind it.

Section 130 of the BNSS, 2023, which requires the Magistrate to make a written order setting out the substance of the information, replaces which section of the CrPC, 1973?

Answer: (b) Section 111. Section 107 CrPC (peace bond) is now Section 126 BNSS, Section 144 CrPC (prohibitory orders) is now Section 163 BNSS, and Section 151 CrPC (arrest to prevent cognizable offences) is now Section 170 BNSS.

📖 Read in simple words: Peace bond under Section 126 BNSS explained →
5Polity

📰 In news: The Delhi notice was issued by a police officer acting as a Special Executive Magistrate.

Proceedings to demand a bond for keeping the peace under Section 126 BNSS are started by:

Answer: (c) An Executive Magistrate. Peace bond proceedings are preventive and are handled by Executive Magistrates (such as an SDM or a Special Executive Magistrate), not by the criminal courts that try offences. The police only send the information.

📖 Read in simple words: Peace bond under Section 126 BNSS explained →
6International Relations

📰 In news: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Baku on 23 October and met President Ilham Aliyev and FM Jeyhun Bayramov.

Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, lies on the coast of which water body?

Answer: (d) Caspian Sea. The Caspian is the world's largest inland water body, shared by Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran. The Black Sea lies west of the Caucasus, beyond Georgia.

📖 Read in simple words: India-Azerbaijan relations and Jaishankar's Baku visit →
7International Relations

📰 In news: Jaishankar and Bayramov discussed the North-South and East-West transport corridors.

The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) agreement was originally signed in 2000 by:

Answer: (a) India, Iran and Russia. The agreement was signed in St Petersburg in 2000; many countries, including Azerbaijan, joined later. Its western route runs through Azerbaijan and links Mumbai to Russia via Iran.

📖 Read in simple words: India-Azerbaijan relations and Jaishankar's Baku visit →
8International Relations

📰 In news: In Baku, Jaishankar welcomed the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The Nagorno-Karabakh region has been the subject of a long dispute between:

Answer: (d) Armenia and Azerbaijan. The two fought wars over the region in the early 1990s and in 2020; Azerbaijan took full control in 2023, and the two later moved towards a peace agreement. India's defence sales to Armenia have been a sore point for Baku.

📖 Read in simple words: India-Azerbaijan relations and Jaishankar's Baku visit →
9Polity

📰 In news: India's reset with Azerbaijan after the 2025 rift is an example of keeping 'just and honourable relations between nations'.

Which Article of the Constitution asks the State to endeavour to foster respect for international law and treaty obligations?

Answer: (c) Article 51. This Directive Principle covers international peace and security, just and honourable relations between nations, respect for international law and settlement of disputes by arbitration. Article 51A lists Fundamental Duties.

📖 Read in simple words: India-Azerbaijan relations and Jaishankar's Baku visit →
10Polity

📰 In news: The Supreme Court has said it neither approved nor rejected the ECI's revised Form 6 declaration; the matter is listed on 27 October.

Form 6 under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 is used for:

Answer: (c) Inclusion of a name as a new elector. Form 7 is for objection or deletion, Form 8 for correction or shifting, and Form 6A for overseas (NRI) electors.

📖 Read in simple words: Special Summary Revision of voter list explained →

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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. LawChakra: Madras High Court on children's campaign videos and the Salem North election petition (Oct 2026)
  2. Indian Masterminds: ECI to review use of children in election campaigns
  3. ThePrint: Delhi HC rejects Neha Bora's plea, directs magistrate to share material behind peace bond notice (23 Oct 2026)
  4. ANI: EAM Jaishankar and Azerbaijan FM discuss connectivity, North-South transport corridors (23 Oct 2026)
  5. Business Today: Form 6 row, Supreme Court neither approved nor rejected revised form (13 Oct 2026)
  6. India Code: Representation of the People Act 1951 and BNSS 2023