Review answers

Explanation: Lord Mountbatten was the first Governor-General of independent India (August 1947 to June 1948). C. Rajagopalachari succeeded him in June 1948 and held the post until 26 January 1950, when India became a Republic and the post was abolished. He was thus the first and last Indian Governor-General. Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President.

Explanation: Akashvani reported that Abhishek Sharma dethroned his compatriot Ishan Kishan, who slipped to third, while Pakistan's Sahibzada Farhan rose to second. Abhishek's rise came a day after his fourth T20I century, 113 off 38 balls against New Zealand in the third T20I.

Explanation: Jaunpur, capital of the Sharqi Sultanate (late 14th to late 15th century), became a great centre of Islamic learning, art and architecture, and was called 'Shiraz-e-Hind' after the Persian city of Shiraz. The Atala Masjid and Jama Masjid are famous Sharqi monuments there.

Explanation: PIB said INS Sahyadri, an indigenously designed and built guided missile stealth frigate, arrived at Busan Naval Harbour on 26 October 2026 for the IN–RoKN bilateral exercise. After the harbour phase it will hold coordinated activities at sea with ROKS Munmu the Great.

Explanation: The Eastern and Western Ghats meet at the Nilgiri Hills (Doddabetta is its highest peak). The Anaimalai and Cardamom Hills lie south of the Palghat gap in the Western Ghats, and the Javadi Hills are part of the Eastern Ghats in Tamil Nadu.

Explanation: The scheme has a total outlay of Rs 1,856.67 crore for 2026 to 2033-34 and was announced in the Union Budget 2026-27. Support for certification from International Sports Federations has an outlay of Rs 105 crore; Rs 1,130 crore is the combined outlay of the Anchor Investment Support and Turnover Linked Support components. So statement 3 is wrong.

Explanation: At the Delhi Durbar of 12 December 1911, King George V announced the transfer of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi and the annulment of the 1905 Partition of Bengal; Lord Hardinge II was Viceroy. New Delhi, designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, was inaugurated in 1931 under Viceroy Lord Irwin. Curzon (Viceroy 1899–1905) had partitioned Bengal.

Explanation: PIB said the Ministry of Tourism, with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and other North Eastern States, is organising the 14th ITM at Tawang from 29 to 31 October 2026, with 43 international buyers from 22 countries expected. The ITM is the Ministry of Tourism's annual flagship event for the region, so statement 3 is wrong.

Explanation: PIB said the meeting took place on 28 October 2026 on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus in Cebu, Philippines (the 13th ADMM-Plus). The two reviewed the India-US Major Defence Partnership and the progress of the 10-year India-US Defence Framework.

Explanation: Akashvani said the Manipur-born midfielder announced his retirement after India's 13-0 win over Bangladesh in the opening match of the Asian Champions Trophy at Jalandhar. He was in the 2016 Junior World Cup title team, the Tokyo Olympics bronze team and the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games gold team.