Review answers

Explanation: Gandhi's only Congress presidency was at the Belgaum session of 1924. Lahore 1929 was presided by Jawaharlal Nehru, Karachi 1931 by Vallabhbhai Patel and Haripura 1938 by Subhas Chandra Bose.

Explanation: Ambedkar embraced Buddhism with lakhs of followers at Nagpur on 14 October 1956, on Vijayadashami; the site is Deekshabhoomi. Millions paid homage there on the 70th Dhammachakra Pravartan Day on 20 October 2026. Chaityabhoomi (Mumbai) is his cremation memorial and Mhow is his birthplace.

Explanation: The Kosi, a Himalayan tributary of the Ganga rising in Nepal and Tibet, carries a heavy silt load and has shifted its course westward by more than 100 km, causing repeated floods in north Bihar; hence it is called the Sorrow of Bihar.

Explanation: Pranav Soorma won gold in the men's discus throw F51/52/53 with a new Asian record (11.66 m in F51). Ram Ratan Singh took silver in the same event. Devender Kumar (gold) and Rakesh (silver) won in the men's discus throw F44/64.

Explanation: Aligarh is famous for its lock industry and is called the Tala Nagri (Lock City). Moradabad is the Brass City (Peetal Nagri), Firozabad is known for glass bangles (Suhag Nagri) and Kanpur for leather.

Explanation: India's tally reached 35 with nine gold, eleven silver and fifteen bronze, so statement 1 is wrong. Indians swept all three medals in the men's discus throw F44/64, and Manish Narwal won silver in the men's 10m air pistol SH1 with 233.7 points.

Explanation: India stressed that decisions on the use of nuclear weapons must remain under human control and raised concerns about AI in nuclear command and control. It offered to put its No-First-Use commitment into a multilateral legal agreement, reiterated its testing moratorium and repeated its proposal for de-alerting.

Explanation: The sites were added to UNESCO's tentative list, which is only the first step; they are not yet inscribed on the World Heritage List. Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said the listing reflects the unique geology of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Explanation: The Bishkek Summit decided to set up the Universal Centre in Tashkent and the Anti-Drug Centre in Dushanbe as permanent bodies, so statement 1 swaps the cities. Rajnath Singh supported the 2026-2030 Action Plan for the Multilateral Trade and Economic Cooperation Programme and cited the International North-South Transport Corridor and Chabahar Port.

Explanation: National Emergency was proclaimed in 1962 (China war), 1971 (Pakistan war) and 1975 (internal disturbance). The 44th Amendment (1978) replaced 'internal disturbance' with 'armed rebellion'. Financial Emergency under Article 360 has never been proclaimed. All three statements are correct.