Daily Challenge
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Daily Challenge — 20 October 2026
Week 3 of Mission CGPSC 2027 · Kings & Cabinets — The Union executive and Parliament, alongside the Kalachuris of Ratanpur and the Maratha years. See the full plan.
Union Executive
With reference to the Attorney General for India, which of the following statements is correct?
Article 88 gives the Attorney General the right to speak and take part in the proceedings of either House, a joint sitting and committees where named, but not to vote. He is not a member of the Cabinet, holds office during the pleasure of the President with no fixed term, and receives remuneration determined by the President (Art 76(4)).
Kalachuris of Ratanpur and Raipur
In the garh system of the later Kalachuri (Haihaya) rulers, a barhon of about twelve villages was headed by a:
The hierarchy was Raja, then garh under a Diwan, then barhon (about 12 villages) under a Dau, then the village under a Gaontia. The Mahapramatri was an earlier official in charge of land survey and assessment, not a territorial head.
Basic Numeracy
What is the simple interest on ₹8,000 at 6% per annum for 3 years?
\( SI = \frac{P \times R \times T}{100} = \frac{8000 \times 6 \times 3}{100} = 1440 \). ₹1,528.13 is the compound interest for the same data — a trap for those who compound by habit — and ₹480 is the interest for one year only.