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Daily Current Affairs MCQ: 29 October 2026
Today's 10 questions on India-Mexico PTA talks, PTA vs FTA, Mexico's 50% tariffs on non-FTA countries, Norman Borlaug and Mexican wheat, Delhi SIR and Form 6 for deleted voters, Section 31 RP Act 1950, Article 326, DPDP Act and press freedom, Data Protection Board, PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana and eGramSwaraj, SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum. Each one starts from the news and tests the fact behind it.
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📅 Published: · Topics: India-Mexico PTA talks, PTA vs FTA, Mexico's 50% tariffs on non-FTA countries, Norman Borlaug and Mexican wheat, Delhi SIR and Form 6 for deleted voters, Section 31 RP Act 1950, Article 326, DPDP Act and press freedom, Data Protection Board, PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana and eGramSwaraj, SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum
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1International Relations
📰 In news: India and Mexico formally launched negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement; the Commerce Ministry announced the signing of the Terms of Reference on 28 October 2026.
Which one of the following best describes a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA)?
Answer: (b). A PTA cuts duties only on a chosen list of goods. An FTA removes or sharply cuts duty on most goods, and a CEPA/CECA also covers services and investment. India's existing PTAs include those with Afghanistan, Chile and MERCOSUR.
📰 In news: Indian cars, auto parts, textiles and steel face Mexican tariffs of up to 50% since 1 January 2026, the main reason for the new India-Mexico PTA talks.
Mexico's tariff increase of up to 50% that took effect on 1 January 2026 does NOT apply to imports from which one of the following countries?
Answer: (c) Japan. The higher duties apply only to countries that have no free trade agreement with Mexico, such as India, China, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and Turkey. Japan has a trade agreement with Mexico and both are in the CPTPP; the US and Canada are exempt through the USMCA.
📰 In news: India-Mexico ties, now moving towards a trade agreement, go back to the 1960s, when Mexican wheat seeds helped India's food security.
The high-yielding semi-dwarf wheat varieties brought from Mexico for India's Green Revolution in the 1960s were developed through the work of:
Answer: (a) Norman Borlaug. Varieties such as Lerma Rojo 64 and Sonora 64, bred in Mexico under Borlaug (Nobel Peace Prize 1970), were introduced in India in the mid-1960s with M.S. Swaminathan's help. Verghese Kurien led the White Revolution (milk).
📰 In news: On 28 October 2026 the Supreme Court questioned the ECI's instruction that voters deleted in the Delhi SIR must file Form 6, and suggested Form 8 instead.
Under the electoral registration process in India, Form 6 is meant for:
Answer: (a). Form 6 is for new electors, Form 7 for objection or deletion, Form 8 for shifting or correction, and Form 6B for Aadhaar linking. Petitioners say deleted voters who were already on the roll should not have to declare themselves new voters.
📰 In news: Petitioners in the Delhi SIR case fear that old voters signing the Form 6 'never enrolled' declaration could face prosecution for a false declaration.
Under Section 31 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, making a false declaration in connection with the electoral roll is punishable with imprisonment up to:
Answer: (b) One year, or fine, or both. The section applies only when the person knows or believes the statement to be false or does not believe it to be true.
📰 In news: Justice Joymalya Bagchi asked whether a voter who did not return the SIR enumeration form loses the right to be on the roll forever.
Which Article of the Constitution provides that elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies shall be on the basis of adult suffrage?
Answer: (c) Article 326. Article 324 vests superintendence of elections in the Election Commission, Article 325 bars exclusion from the roll on grounds of religion, race, caste or sex, and Article 329 bars courts from interfering in electoral matters except by election petition.
📰 In news: On 27 October 2026 the Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre on the Digital News Publishers Association's plea that the DPDP Act, 2023 has no exemption for journalism.
Freedom of the press in India is:
Answer: (b). The words 'freedom of the press' do not appear in the Constitution. Since Romesh Thappar v State of Madras (1950) and Indian Express Newspapers (1985), the Court has read it into freedom of speech and expression, subject to reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2).
📰 In news: News publishers told the Supreme Court that fear of heavy penalties under the DPDP Act could chill investigative reporting; the case will be heard on 17 November 2026.
Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, penalties for breach of the Act are imposed by:
Answer: (c) The Data Protection Board of India, after an inquiry. The highest penalty, up to Rs 250 crore, is for failing to take reasonable security safeguards to prevent a personal data breach.
📰 In news: On 28 October 2026 the Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of about Rs 7,395.55 crore for 2026-27 to 2030-31, to strengthen over 2.55 lakh Panchayats.
Under the newly approved PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana, annual Gram Panchayat Development Plans are to be prepared and uploaded on which portal?
Answer: (a) eGramSwaraj. The scheme also uses AuditOnline for panchayat audits. Constitutionally, Article 243G lets States give panchayats powers to prepare plans for economic development and social justice.
📰 In news: India has invited all SCO member states, including a Pakistani minister, to the first SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum at Purana Quila, New Delhi, on 20-22 November 2026.
Which one of the following is NOT a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
Answer: (c) Turkey, which is a dialogue partner. The ten members are China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran (joined 2023) and Belarus (joined 2024).
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