Daily Challenge
Friday, 30 October 2026
Daily Challenge — 30 October 2026
Week 4 of Mission CGPSC 2027 · Courts & Crowns — Judiciary, state government and federal relations; British rule, princely states and the freedom movement in Chhattisgarh. See the full plan.
State Executive and Legislature
Which of the following is correct about the Advocate General of a state?
Article 177 gives the Advocate General the right to speak in and take part in the proceedings of the House(s), but not to vote. He is appointed by the Governor under Article 165, holds office during the Governor’s pleasure with no fixed term, and must be qualified to be a High Court judge.
British Rule, Princely States and Zamindaris
Who was the first British Deputy Commissioner of Chhattisgarh, who took charge at Raipur on 1 February 1855?
Charles Elliot took charge from the last Maratha ziledar on 1 February 1855, after the Nagpur kingdom was annexed in 1854. Richard Jenkins was Resident at Nagpur during 1818–1830, Agnew was a superintendent (1818–1825) and Richard Temple was a Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces in the 1860s.
Reading Comprehension
Read the statement (an original practice item) and answer the question.
To improve attendance in rural high schools during the monsoon, the district administration will provide bicycles to girl students who live more than three kilometres from school.
Which of the following is an assumption implicit in the statement?
Apply the negation test. If distance had nothing to do with absence, giving bicycles to distant students could not improve attendance, so the plan collapses; (b) is therefore assumed. (a) is not needed, since the plan targets girls without saying anything about boys. (c) contradicts the point of providing bicycles. (d) is too strong and is not required by the plan.