Current Affairs Quiz Questions with Solutions
Daily current affairs MCQs for MAH CET, LAW CET and CUET GAT — national and international news, economy, sports, science and state affairs, each with the correct answer and a short explanation.
- Q301.
The Union Cabinet's National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), extended for 2026-27 to 2030-31 with a Rs 53,428-crore outlay, has been renamed as:
A. Pradhan Mantri Samajik Suraksha YojanaB. Pradhan Mantri Jan Kalyan YojanaC. Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata YojanaD. Pradhan Mantri Samman Nidhi YojanamediumView solution › - Q302.
Which state's "Baby League" grassroots football festival won the SKOCH Silver Award, reported in October 2026?
A. MizoramB. ManipurC. MeghalayaD. NagalandmediumView solution › - Q303.
Indian speed skater Anandkumar Velkumar won a silver (1000m) and a bronze (500m) medal at the World Skate Games 2026, held in which country?
A. ParaguayB. ArgentinaC. ColombiaD. BrazilmediumView solution › - Q304.
The new organometallic compound developed at IISER Thiruvananthapuram, containing magnesium, zinc, hydrogen and carbon, releases which gases when heated from as low as 80°C under solvent-free conditions?
A. Oxygen and nitrogenB. Hydrogen and methaneC. Carbon dioxide and water vapourD. Ammonia and ethanemediumView solution › - Q305.
Botanists from the Botanical Survey of India described the new plant species Ceropegia tamilnaduensis from the hill slopes of which wildlife sanctuary in the Western Ghats?
A. Mudumalai Wildlife SanctuaryB. Indira Gandhi Wildlife SanctuaryC. Nellai Wildlife SanctuaryD. Mukurthi National ParkmediumView solution › - Q306.
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for a Rs 300-crore Periyar Library and Science Centre in which city, reported in October 2026?
A. ChennaiB. MaduraiC. TrichyD. CoimbatoremediumView solution › - Q307.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports issued guidelines on 16 October 2026 for a revised Scheme of Assistance to which bodies?
A. District Sports AuthoritiesB. National Sports FederationsC. State Sports CouncilsD. Khelo India CentresmediumView solution › - Q308.
The WHO-INTERPOL cooperation agreement announced on 16 October 2026 was signed by WHO's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and which INTERPOL official?
A. Secretary General Valdecy UrquizaB. President Ahmed Naser Al-RaisiC. Secretary General Jurgen StockD. President Kim Jong YangmediumView solution › - Q309.
Rajnath Singh is representing India at the 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting, beginning 19 October 2026, in which city?
A. TashkentB. BishkekC. DushanbeD. Nur-SultanmediumView solution › - Q310.
Under SEBI's revised framework effective 7 December 2026, expiring index and stock F&O contracts will settle based on:
A. The final CAS closing priceB. The opening price of the trading dayC. The previous day's closing priceD. The VWAP of the last 30 minutes of regular tradingmediumView solution › - Q311.
The National Strategic Trade Command Centre, launched on 16 October 2026, is built using which existing systems?
A. GSTN and the e-Way Bill portalB. DGFT systems and the Trade Connect ePlatformC. UDAN portal and Sagar SetuD. GeM portal and Udyam RegistrationmediumView solution › - Q312.
Kenya's Charles Matata broke the course record at the 2026 Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon with a timing of:
A. 58:52B. 59:15C. 58:53D. 59:50mediumView solution › - Q313.
Amruta Pujari won a silver medal in which weight category at the 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas?
A. Women's Freestyle 59kgB. Women's Freestyle 68kgC. Women's Freestyle 72kgD. Women's Freestyle 76kgmediumView solution › - Q314.
The Technology Development Board's Rs 150-crore agreement with QNu Labs, reported on 16 October 2026, aims to build India's:
A. National Supercomputing Mission gridB. 6G Test Bed infrastructureC. National AI Compute PortalD. Quantum Secure and Sensing Networks (IQSN)mediumView solution › - Q315.
The Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences reconstructed about 4,600 years of monsoon and environmental history using sediment cores from which lake, reported on 16 October 2026?
A. Sambhar LakeB. Karela LakeC. Renuka LakeD. Loktak LakemediumView solution › - Q316.
BHASHINI and IISc Bengaluru developed text-to-speech models for which minority language, reported on 16 October 2026?
A. SourashtraB. TuluC. KodavaD. BoromediumView solution › - Q317.
On 15 October 2026, the Ministry of Defence signed contracts worth a combined Rs 4,106 crore for the GSAT-7C satellite and which torpedo system?
A. ShyenaB. VarunastraC. TakshakD. Advanced Light TorpedomediumView solution › - Q318.
India's Ramsar wetland site tally rose to 103 in October 2026 with the addition of Sauj Jheel and which other site, Chandigarh's first Ramsar wetland?
A. Sukhna ChoeB. Nek Chand WetlandC. Sukhna WetlandD. Chandigarh LakemediumView solution › - Q319.
Sudhakar Dalela, appointed India's next Ambassador to Nepal on 16 October 2026, was most recently serving in which MEA post?
A. Secretary (Economic Relations)B. Secretary (East)C. Foreign SecretaryD. Secretary (West)mediumView solution › - Q320.
SCL Das was appointed chairman of which reconstituted body on 16 October 2026, which recommends senior leadership appointments for public sector banks and insurers?
A. Banks Board BureauB. Insurance Regulatory and Development AuthorityC. Public Enterprises Selection BoardD. Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB)mediumView solution ›