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.
- Q221.
Smriti Mandhana, India's new Women's cricket captain, became the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket by surpassing which former India captain's record?
A. Jhulan GoswamiB. Mithali RajC. Harmanpreet KaurD. Shikha PandeymediumView solution › - Q222.
Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology, recently advanced in India with a 5.56 km free-space link, is primarily used for:
A. Faster internet speedsB. Ultra-secure, theoretically unhackable communication/encryptionC. Weather forecastingD. Satellite imagingmediumView solution › - Q223.
IIT Ropar's AI-based weather-station initiative for Punjab's farmers operates under which Centre of Excellence?
A. AGRI.AIB. ANNAM.AIC. KRISHI.AID. FARM.AImediumView solution › - Q224.
The indigenously built TROUT underwater ROVs recently delivered to the Indian Navy were developed by which Kochi-based start-up?
A. EyeROVB. Coratia TechnologiesC. Garden Reach ShipbuildersD. Larsen & Toubro DefencemediumView solution › - Q225.
'Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue' 2026, held in New Delhi, is co-hosted by India's Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways along with which organisation?
A. Confederation of Indian IndustryB. Observer Research FoundationC. NITI AayogD. FICCImediumView solution › - Q226.
SAREX-2026, the 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise held off the Paradip coast, was conducted by which force as India's national maritime SAR coordinating authority?
A. Indian NavyB. National Disaster Response ForceC. Indian Coast GuardD. Indian Air ForcemediumView solution › - Q227.
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson, known for 'Autobiography of Red,' won the 2026 Nobel Prize in which category?
A. PeaceB. EconomicsC. PhysicsD. LiteraturemediumView solution › - Q228.
In its October 2026 monetary policy review, the RBI raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to what new level - its first hike since February 2023?
A. 5.25%B. 5.50%C. 5.75%D. 6.00%mediumView solution › - Q229.
Novak Djokovic's win at the 2026 China Open took his career ATP tour-level title tally to 102, one short of whose all-time record of 103?
A. Roger FedererB. Rafael NadalC. Jimmy ConnorsD. Pete SamprasmediumView solution › - Q230.
The World Bank's October 2026 report, 'India and Artificial Intelligence: Seizing the Development Opportunity,' placed India among the top 10 emerging markets in which area?
A. Renewable energy capacityB. Ease of doing businessC. Digital payments adoptionD. AI readinessmediumView solution › - Q231.
NexCAR19, India's indigenous CAR-T cell therapy recently administered at Command Hospital Kolkata, was developed by IIT Bombay, Tata Memorial Centre and which biotech start-up?
A. BioconB. Bharat BiotechC. ImmunoACTD. Serum Institute of IndiamediumView solution › - Q232.
At India Mobile Congress 2026, Starlink confirmed it has set up how many satellite gateway sites across India?
A. 20B. 15C. 10D. 25mediumView solution › - Q233.
India's first high-altitude snow leopard safari, launched in October 2026, began operating in which Union Territory?
A. Himachal PradeshB. LadakhC. Jammu & KashmirD. SikkimmediumView solution › - Q234.
The Indian Navy's first indigenous multi-purpose vessel "Samarthak," built by Larsen & Toubro, is being commissioned at which naval base?
A. KarwarB. VisakhapatnamC. KochiD. MumbaimediumView solution › - Q235.
India hosted the first-ever BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting, focused on countering terrorism and trafficking, in which city in October 2026?
A. MumbaiB. New DelhiC. KolkataD. ChennaimediumView solution › - Q236.
The RDI Fund approved its first cohort of 19 fund managers with a commitment of approximately how much, to boost India's deep-tech ecosystem?
A. Rs 440 croreB. Rs 3,350 croreC. Rs 7,131 croreD. Rs 1 lakh croremediumView solution › - Q237.
India finished in which position in the medal tally at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with a total of 85 medals?
A. FourthB. SecondC. ThirdD. FifthmediumView solution › - Q238.
ideaForge signed a Rs 151-crore loan agreement with the Technology Development Board to develop which type of aircraft, "YETI"?
A. Fighter jet trainerB. Passenger seaplaneC. Reconnaissance satelliteD. Heavy-lift logistics dronemediumView solution › - Q239.
Scientists at INST Mohali developed a piezo-photocatalytic PLA-ZnO membrane that achieved over 98% decolorization of which dye in lab tests?
A. Congo redB. Methylene blueC. IndigoD. Rhodamine BmediumView solution › - Q240.
PM Modi inaugurated India's first-ever Petroglyph Conservation Park, part of Rs 3,350-crore development projects, at which location in Ladakh?
A. Nubra ValleyB. Pangong TsoC. Sindhu Ghat, LehD. Kargil townmediumView solution ›