Select Daily Current Affairs Quiz: October 26, 2026

Explanation

1. Redraws Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly constituency boundaries based on official population Census data.
2. Statutory Body: Constituted under a specific law enacted by Parliament (Delimitation Commission Act).
3. Constitutional Basis: Mandated under Article 82 (for Parliament) and Article 170 (for State Assemblies) following every Census.
4. Judicial Immunity: Holds the force of law and cannot be challenged in any court, backed by constitutional protection under Article 329(a).

Explanation

1. TReDS: RBI (Reserve Bank of India) regulated electronic platform that enables MSMEs to auction and discount unpaid invoices to multiple financiers (banks/NBFCs).
2. Mitigates Delayed Payments: Unlocks immediate working capital and eliminates cash-flow bottlenecks caused by unpaid buyer invoices without collateral.

3. Regulatory Framework: Authorized under the Factoring Regulation Act, 2011, ensuring competitive, non-recourse invoice discounting.

1. Institutional Governance: The BIMSTEC Charter grants formal legal status and operational structure to the 7-member Bay of Bengal grouping.
2. Officially adopted at the Colombo Summit (2022) and entered into force in 2024, institutionalizing regional coordination via a permanent Secretariat in Dhaka.
3. Scope of Cooperation: Drives developmental synergy across trade, connectivity, security, and technology, while explicitly remaining an economic and developmental forum rather than a military alliance or customs union.

Explanation

1. National Genetic Atlas: Executed under DBT (Department of Biotechnology) to complete WGS (Whole Genome Sequencing) of 10,000 diverse Indian individuals.
2. Ethnic Reference Grid: Establishes a reference database to map unique endogamous genetic variations and population-specific disease risks.
3. Precision Healthcare: Enables targeted precision medicine, tailored drug therapies, and advanced pharmacogenomics for complex health conditions.

Explanation

1. Thermal & Spatial Profile: The Kuroshio Current is a powerful, northward-flowing warm ocean current in the western North Pacific Ocean, serving as the Pacific equivalent of the Gulf Stream.
2. Geographical Flow: It courses past Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands, washing directly along the eastern coast of Japan.
3. Ecological Significance: Shapes regional weather systems and forms rich global fishing grounds where it meets the cold Oyashio Current.