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  1. The Air Force Day Aerial Display 2026, themed Wings over Ganges, was scheduled at which city?

    1. Prayagraj
    2. Varanasi
    3. Patna
    4. Kolkata
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    Answer: B. Varanasi — The display was planned at Namo Ghat, Varanasi, with PM Modi as chief guest.

  2. What is the 2026 theme of Vigilance Awareness Week (26 October-1 November)?

    1. Probity for Prosperity
    2. Say No to Corruption
    3. Integrity in Governance
    4. Vigilance for Nation
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    Answer: A. Probity for Prosperity — The week is held around Sardar Patel's birth anniversary on 31 October.

  3. Narinder Singh Kapany, known as the Father of Fiber Optics, was born in which place?

    1. Amritsar
    2. Moga
    3. Ludhiana
    4. Patiala
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    Answer: B. Moga — He was born in Moga, Punjab, and his 100th birth anniversary falls on 31 October 2026.

  4. About how many tele-consultations has the e-Sanjeevani platform enabled, as stated in Mann Ki Baat 139?

    1. 5 crore
    2. 10 crore
    3. 25 crore
    4. 50 crore
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    Answer: D. 50 crore — The PM said e-Sanjeevani has enabled about 50 crore tele-consultations.

  5. In which Punjab city is the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium, renovated for the Asian Champions Trophy?

    1. Ludhiana
    2. Jalandhar
    3. Patiala
    4. Amritsar
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    Answer: B. Jalandhar — The stadium at Burlton Park, Jalandhar, was renovated at over Rs 16 crore to host the league matches.

  6. Jagsher Singh Khangurra, who won bronze at the BWF World Junior Championships, is from which town of Punjab?

    1. Nabha
    2. Jaito
    3. Khanna
    4. Rajpura
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    Answer: A. Nabha — The 17-year-old is from Nabha and was felicitated by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.

  7. Who flagged off the third Kashmir International Marathon in Srinagar on 25 October 2026?

    1. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
    2. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha
    3. Union Sports Minister
    4. Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo
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    Answer: A. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah — CM Omar Abdullah flagged off the race; LG Manoj Sinha addressed the award ceremony later.

  8. How many medals did Gujarat athletes win at the 5th Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan?

    1. Six
    2. Seven
    3. Nine
    4. Eight
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    Answer: D. Eight — Gujarat's haul was eight medals: one gold, two silver and five bronze.

  9. How much did the National Centre for Disease Control sanction to AIIMS Nagpur for a Biosafety Level-III laboratory?

    1. ₹10 crore
    2. ₹30 crore
    3. ₹50 crore
    4. ₹100 crore
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    Answer: B. ₹30 crore — AIIMS Nagpur got ₹30 crore, and the lab should start in about a year.

  10. The Kerala School Sports Meet 2026 opened in which district on 25 October 2026?

    1. Kozhikode
    2. Thrissur
    3. Kollam
    4. Kannur
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    Answer: A. Kozhikode — The meet opened in Kozhikode with 9,309 athletes competing across 10 venues.

  1. Whom did P V Sindhu defeat in the semi-final of the French Open 2026?

    1. An Se-young
    2. Hina Akechi
    3. Akane Yamaguchi
    4. Tai Tzu-ying
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    Answer: B. Hina Akechi — Sindhu beat Japan's Hina Akechi in three games and faced An Se-young in the final.

  2. The NVS-03 satellite, to be launched on a GSLV Mk II, belongs to which navigation system?

    1. GAGAN
    2. NavIC
    3. GPS
    4. BeiDou
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    Answer: B. NavIC — NVS-03 is the third satellite in the second-generation NavIC series.

  3. What does AIP, tested by DRDO for Kalvari-class submarines, stand for?

    1. Advanced Inertial Propulsion
    2. Air Independent Propulsion
    3. Automatic Immersion Power
    4. Aerial Ignition Plant
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    Answer: B. Air Independent Propulsion — AIP lets a submarine stay submerged longer without surfacing for air.

  4. Which Rajasthan water agreement is meant for Sikar, Churu and Jhunjhunu?

    1. Narmada water agreement
    2. Yamuna water agreement
    3. Ravi-Beas agreement
    4. Sabarmati agreement
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    Answer: B. Yamuna water agreement — The Yamuna water agreement targets Sikar, Churu and Jhunjhunu, while the Narmada agreement serves Barmer, Sanchore, Jalore, Bhinmal and Raniwara.

  5. How much central grant is expected for the 320 new PG medical seats approved for six Himachal Pradesh colleges?

    1. Rs 150 crore
    2. Rs 215 crore
    3. Rs 315 crore
    4. Rs 415 crore
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    Answer: D. Rs 415 crore — Union Health Minister Nadda said about Rs 415 crore will be provided under the Rs 15,000 crore scheme for 10,000 seats.

  6. The first Box Langdi World Cup in October 2026, won by a team from Mumbai, was held in which country?

    1. Bhutan
    2. Thailand
    3. Sri Lanka
    4. Nepal
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    Answer: D. Nepal — The inaugural tournament was held in Nepal from 23 to 25 October 2026.

  7. Which Assam hospital performed the Northeast's first liver transplant at a government hospital in October 2026?

    1. Gauhati Medical College and Hospital
    2. AIIMS Guwahati
    3. Silchar Medical College
    4. Jorhat Medical College
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    Answer: A. Gauhati Medical College and Hospital — GMCH in Guwahati carried out the Northeast's first liver transplant at a government hospital.

  8. Who has been appointed the new Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, with the transition beginning on 1 November 2026?

    1. Atal Dulloo
    2. Rohit Kansal
    3. Sajjan Singh Yadav
    4. Arun Kumar Mehta
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    Answer: C. Sajjan Singh Yadav — Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav, a 1995-batch IAS officer, was named the new Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir.

  9. How many of India's 114 medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games were won by Haryana athletes?

    1. 21
    2. 26
    3. 31
    4. 36
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    Answer: C. 31 — Haryana won 31 medals, including nine golds, at the Games held in Japan from 18 to 24 October 2026.

  10. Naz Ozair, who makes plastic-free cups and plates from corn husks, belongs to which Bihar district?

    1. Gaya
    2. Muzaffarpur
    3. Purnia
    4. Bhagalpur
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    Answer: B. Muzaffarpur — He is from Kurhani block in Muzaffarpur district and runs the startup MNO Swadeshi India.

  1. The Himachal Pradesh State Board for Wildlife approved forest land for border outposts of which force in Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur?

    1. BSF
    2. CRPF
    3. ITBP
    4. SSB
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    Answer: C. ITBP — The board approved land for ITBP battalions at Lalung, Dhar Chokula-Kaza and Nithal Thach.

  2. The Mysuru Dasara drone show of October 2026 set a Guinness World Record using how many drones?

    1. 2,500
    2. 3,473
    3. 4,000
    4. 3,000
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    Answer: B. 3,473 — Reports said 3,473 drones formed a giant peacock in the Mysuru Dasara drone show, which set a Guinness World Record.

  3. Telangana unveiled an AI avatar of which minister as its 'AI minister' at DevFest 2026?

    1. Uttam Kumar Reddy
    2. Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy
    3. Ponnam Prabhakar
    4. D. Sridhar Babu
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    Answer: D. D. Sridhar Babu — The AI avatar of IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu was launched at DevFest 2026 in Hyderabad.

  4. Which new policy did Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy say the state will unveil soon?

    1. Aerospace and Defence Policy 2.0
    2. Semiconductor Policy 2.0
    3. Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0
    4. Tourism Policy 2.0
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    Answer: A. Aerospace and Defence Policy 2.0 — The Chief Minister said Telangana would soon bring Aerospace and Defence Policy 2.0 and aims to host the largest defence industry zone.

  5. On World Gibbon Day 2026, Assam's Chief Minister highlighted the natural heritage value of which gibbon species?

    1. Lar gibbon
    2. Siamang
    3. Hoolock gibbon
    4. Agile gibbon
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    Answer: C. Hoolock gibbon — The Hoolock gibbon is the gibbon species found in Assam, and the CM spoke about canopy bridges for its protection.

  6. Which stadium was allotted to Kerala Blasters FC for their 2026-27 ISL home matches at Rs 3.5 lakh per game?

    1. Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
    2. EMS Stadium, Kozhikode
    3. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
    4. Payyanad Stadium, Kannur
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    Answer: C. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi — Kerala Blasters FC got the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi for ISL home games after the government helped reduce the rent.

  7. Pankaj Advani won his 29th world title at which championship in October 2026?

    1. World Snooker Championship
    2. WBL World Billiards Championship
    3. IBSF World Cup
    4. Asian Billiards Championship
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    Answer: B. WBL World Billiards Championship — He beat England's Robert Hall 1,906-1,206 in the WBL World Billiards final.

  8. The European Chess Club Cup 2026, where Nihal Sarin and Koneru Humpy won gold, was held in which country?

    1. Serbia
    2. Montenegro
    3. Croatia
    4. Greece
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    Answer: B. Montenegro — The tournament was played in Budva, Montenegro, from 17 to 23 October 2026.

  9. Helium was designated by the US as which number on its critical materials list?

    1. 10th
    2. 15th
    3. 20th
    4. 25th
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    Answer: C. 20th — Helium became the 20th material on the US Department of Energy's critical materials list.

  10. The Gujarat government signed an agreement on renewable energy, trade and education with which government?

    1. Wales
    2. Ireland
    3. Scotland
    4. Norway
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    Answer: C. Scotland — Gujarat and the Scottish Government signed an agreement on 23 October 2026.

  1. Which singer was named by the Assam government as the first recipient of the Bhupen Hazarika National Award?

    1. Asha Bhosle
    2. Usha Mangeshkar
    3. Shreya Ghoshal
    4. Alka Yagnik
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    Answer: B. Usha Mangeshkar — Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state will present the first Bhupen Hazarika National Award to Usha Mangeshkar.

  2. On which date are the municipal elections for Leh and Kargil in Ladakh scheduled?

    1. 26 October 2026
    2. 30 November 2026
    3. 14 November 2026
    4. 21 November 2026
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    Answer: D. 21 November 2026 — Ladakh's Chief Election Officer announced the municipal polls for Leh and Kargil for 21 November 2026.

  3. From which date will the Khelo India Games be held in Telangana?

    1. 11 December
    2. 1 November
    3. 26 January
    4. 15 December
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    Answer: A. 11 December — Reports of 23 October 2026 said the Khelo India Games in Telangana will start on 11 December.

  4. Which IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh received a second six-month extension as Chief Secretary?

    1. K. Vijayanand
    2. G. Sai Prasad
    3. N. Chandrababu Naidu
    4. S. Suresh Kumar
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    Answer: B. G. Sai Prasad — G. Sai Prasad took over from K. Vijayanand and was given a second six-month extension.

  5. Which Dehradun school ranked first in India in the girls' boarding category of the Education World India School Rankings 2026-27?

    1. Welham Girls' School
    2. Mayo College Girls' School
    3. École Globale International Girls School
    4. Woodstock School
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    Answer: C. École Globale International Girls School — École Globale International Girls School, Dehradun, was ranked No. 1 in India and in Uttarakhand.

  6. The first Chhattisgarh Hockey League is being held at which venue?

    1. Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, Bhilai
    2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium, Raipur
    3. Nehru Stadium, Bilaspur
    4. Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, Raipur
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    Answer: B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium, Raipur — The league is held at Raipur's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Hockey Stadium from 21 October to 1 November.

  7. To what monthly amount will social security pension be raised in Rajasthan?

    1. Rs 1,150
    2. Rs 1,250
    3. Rs 1,350
    4. Rs 1,450
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    Answer: D. Rs 1,450 — On International Day of Older Persons it was announced that pension will rise to Rs 1,450 per month.

  8. The Pratibha Yojana of Rajasthan aims to find sporting talent in children of which age group?

    1. 6 to 10 years
    2. 8 to 14 years
    3. 10 to 16 years
    4. 12 to 18 years
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    Answer: B. 8 to 14 years — The plan targets over 70 lakh school children aged 8 to 14.

  9. Great Indian Bustards were released into the wild in October 2026 at which place?

    1. Sam, Desert National Park
    2. Ranthambore
    3. Sariska
    4. Keoladeo
    Show answer

    Answer: A. Sam, Desert National Park — Minister Bhupender Yadav released two captive-bred males at Sam, Jaisalmer.

  10. Rajasthan's Great Indian Bustard Conservation Project began in which year?

    1. 2009
    2. 2011
    3. 2013
    4. 2015
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    Answer: C. 2013 — It was launched on 5 June 2013 with an initial allocation of Rs 12 crore.

  1. Prakash Rajpurohit of the Rajasthan cadre was appointed to which post in October 2026?

    1. Chief Election Commissioner
    2. Chief Secretary of Rajasthan
    3. Director General of Police
    4. Deputy Election Commissioner
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Deputy Election Commissioner — He is a 2010-batch IAS officer appointed Deputy Election Commissioner for a tenure till April 2030.

  2. Akram Khan Behrupiya and Manzoor Khan Manganiyar received which award in October 2026?

    1. Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship
    2. Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar
    3. Padma Shri
    4. Tansen Samman
    Show answer

    Answer: B. Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar — The award for young artists was given by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

  3. The Army's Exercise Akhand Prahar-II was held in which desert sector of Rajasthan?

    1. Barmer
    2. Jaisalmer
    3. Bikaner
    4. Churu
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    Answer: B. Jaisalmer — It was held in the desert sector of Jaisalmer by the Black Mace Brigade and Battle Axe Division.

  4. Who has been appointed the 29th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force?

    1. Ashutosh Dixit
    2. Amar Preet Singh
    3. Nagesh Kapoor
    4. Sandeep Singh
    Show answer

    Answer: A. Ashutosh Dixit — Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes over on 31 October 2026 when Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh retires.

  5. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics to Francis Halzen was linked to which project?

    1. Quantum computing chips
    2. Gravitational wave detection
    3. The Higgs boson
    4. The IceCube neutrino observatory
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    Answer: D. The IceCube neutrino observatory — Halzen was honoured for conceiving and building IceCube, a detector in Antarctic ice that found high-energy cosmic neutrinos.

  6. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for discoveries leading to which technique?

    1. CRISPR gene editing
    2. Optogenetics
    3. mRNA vaccines
    4. Immune checkpoint therapy
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    Answer: B. Optogenetics — Deisseroth, Hegemann and Nagel were honoured for light-gated ion channels, the basis of optogenetics.

  7. Who won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature?

    1. Margaret Atwood
    2. Alice Munro
    3. Anne Carson
    4. Louise Gluck
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Anne Carson — Canadian poet and translator Anne Carson won the prize, announced on 8 October 2026.

  8. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was shared by which pair?

    1. Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford
    2. Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson
    3. Claudia Goldin and Ben Bernanke
    4. Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz
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    Answer: A. Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford — Hall and Woodford were honoured for the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.

  9. What position did India secure in the medal table of the 2026 Asian Games at Aichi-Nagoya?

    1. 2nd
    2. 3rd
    3. 5th
    4. 4th
    Show answer

    Answer: D. 4th — India finished 4th with 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze.

  10. What was India's rank in the Global Hunger Index 2026?

    1. 100th
    2. 111th
    3. 94th
    4. 105th
    Show answer

    Answer: A. 100th — India ranked 100th among 122 countries with a score of 24.1, which is in the "serious" category.

  1. After the addition of Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel, how many Ramsar sites does India have?

    1. 91
    2. 98
    3. 101
    4. 103
    Show answer

    Answer: D. 103 — The two new sites took India's total number of Ramsar sites to 103.

  2. Who was appointed the full-time Governor of Tamil Nadu in October 2026?

    1. R. N. Ravi
    2. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
    3. Om Prakash Mathur
    4. Dhal Singh Bisen
    Show answer

    Answer: B. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar — Arlekar, who had been holding Tamil Nadu as an additional charge, was appointed on a regular basis on 12 October 2026.

  3. Which declaration was adopted at the 1st BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi?

    1. Bangkok Declaration
    2. Dhaka Declaration
    3. Delhi Declaration
    4. Colombo Declaration
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Delhi Declaration — The seven-member grouping adopted the Delhi Declaration on counter-terrorism, trafficking, cybercrime and drugs.

  4. Before her Nobel Peace Prize, Navi Pillay served the UN as which of these?

    1. Secretary-General
    2. High Commissioner for Human Rights
    3. President of the World Bank
    4. Director-General of the WTO
    Show answer

    Answer: B. High Commissioner for Human Rights — Navi Pillay, a South African jurist, was the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

  5. The first exercise "Mountain Guardian 2026" at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand, was held between India and which country?

    1. UAE
    2. Saudi Arabia
    3. Oman
    4. Egypt
    Show answer

    Answer: A. UAE — It was the inaugural high-altitude exercise between the Indian Army and the UAE Army, held from 5 to 18 October 2026.

  6. World Food Day 2026 marked the 81st anniversary of an organisation founded in 1945. Which one?

    1. UNICEF
    2. FAO
    3. WHO
    4. UNESCO
    Show answer

    Answer: B. FAO — The Food and Agriculture Organization was founded on 16 October 1945.

  7. Chinmay Sutar scored an unbeaten 400 in the Ranji Trophy for which team?

    1. Mumbai
    2. Maharashtra
    3. Mizoram
    4. Nagaland
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Mizoram — He scored 400 not out for Mizoram against Nagaland in October 2026.

  8. Which country is first in the Henley Passport Index 2026, with visa-free access to 193 destinations?

    1. Singapore
    2. Japan
    3. UAE
    4. Sweden
    Show answer

    Answer: A. Singapore — Singapore leads the index; India ranks 84th with visa-free access to 55 destinations.

  9. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honoured work on which topic?

    1. Lithium-ion batteries
    2. Quantum dots
    3. Click chemistry
    4. Asymmetric organic synthesis
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Asymmetric organic synthesis — Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai were honoured for their work on asymmetric organic synthesis.

  10. Sankoo, announced as a new district in October 2026, is part of which Union Territory?

    1. Jammu and Kashmir
    2. Ladakh
    3. Chandigarh
    4. Puducherry
    Show answer

    Answer: B. Ladakh — Sankoo was carved out of Kargil to become the eighth district of Ladakh.

  1. What is the name of the first indigenous Fleet Support Ship launched at Hindustan Shipyard in October 2026?

    1. Samarthak
    2. Shreyas
    3. Mangrol
    4. Surya
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Surya — FSS-1 "Surya" was launched at Visakhapatnam on 6 October 2026; five such ships are ordered.

  2. INS Samarthak, commissioned in October 2026, is the Navy's first indigenous ship of which type?

    1. Hydrographic survey vessel
    2. Multi-purpose vessel
    3. Fleet tanker
    4. Landing platform dock
    Show answer

    Answer: B. Multi-purpose vessel — INS Samarthak is a multi-purpose vessel built by L&T at Kattupalli, with over 75% indigenous content.

  3. How many China Open titles has Novak Djokovic won after his October 2026 win in Beijing?

    1. Five
    2. Six
    3. Eight
    4. Seven
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Seven — He won a record seventh China Open when Alex de Minaur retired in the final.

  4. Which Indian athlete won the men's 400 m T64 gold at the Asian Para Games 2026 with a world record of 52.28 seconds?

    1. Sandeep Kumar
    2. Haney
    3. Sumit Antil
    4. Nishad Kumar
    Show answer

    Answer: A. Sandeep Kumar — Sandeep Kumar set a world record of 52.28 s in the men's 400 m T64.

  5. Where were the Asian Para Games 2026 held?

    1. Hangzhou, China
    2. Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
    3. Jakarta, Indonesia
    4. Tashkent, Uzbekistan
    Show answer

    Answer: B. Aichi-Nagoya, Japan — The 5th Asian Para Games were held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, closing on 24 October.

  6. Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade won which medal in mixed doubles at the 29th Asian Table Tennis Championships?

    1. Gold
    2. Silver
    3. Bronze
    4. No medal
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Bronze — They won bronze, India's first mixed doubles medal at the event in 72 years.

  7. Haney set a world record of 60.49 m in which Asian Para Games event?

    1. Men's discus F54
    2. Men's shot put F46
    3. Men's long jump T47
    4. Men's javelin F37
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Men's javelin F37 — Haney won the men's javelin F37 gold with a world record 60.49 m.

  8. Who partnered Sheetal Devi to win the compound mixed team gold at the Asian Para Games?

    1. Toman Kumar
    2. Harvinder Singh
    3. Vijay Sundi
    4. Nitesh Kumar
    Show answer

    Answer: A. Toman Kumar — Sheetal Devi and Toman Kumar beat Indonesia 151-148.

  9. The inaugural Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 is being held in which city?

    1. Jaipur
    2. Ahmedabad
    3. Patna
    4. Pune
    Show answer

    Answer: B. Ahmedabad — It is held on 23-31 October at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad.

  10. Harry Brook scored a record men's ODI double century against which team?

    1. India
    2. Pakistan
    3. Sri Lanka
    4. New Zealand
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Sri Lanka — Brook scored 202 off 116 balls against Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi, the fastest men's ODI double century.

  1. Which two countries jointly host the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2027?

    1. Bangladesh and Nepal
    2. India and Sri Lanka
    3. Malaysia and Thailand
    4. South Africa and Zimbabwe
    Show answer

    Answer: A. Bangladesh and Nepal — The 3rd edition is on 21 January-6 February 2027, hosted by Bangladesh and Nepal.

  2. Who won the Sakharov Prize 2026 of the European Parliament?

    1. Amnesty International
    2. International Criminal Court (ICC)
    3. Navi Pillay
    4. UN Refugee Agency
    Show answer

    Answer: B. International Criminal Court (ICC) — The ICC and its officials won; the prize money is EUR 50,000.

  3. Which Indian destination is in National Geographic's "Best of the World 2027" list?

    1. Kochi
    2. Varanasi
    3. Jaipur
    4. Udaipur
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Jaipur — Jaipur, Rajasthan, is the Indian pick among 25 destinations.

  4. The 28th Charles Correa Gold Medal 2026 was given for which thesis?

    1. Equitability through Design
    2. Urban Heat
    3. Walled City Futures
    4. Energy Commons
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Energy Commons — The Kochi student's thesis was "Energy Commons"; "Equitability through Design" was the theme.

  5. In the Ipsos Quality of Care Perception Index 2026, which country ranked first?

    1. Malaysia
    2. India
    3. Singapore
    4. Vietnam
    Show answer

    Answer: A. Malaysia — Malaysia was 1st, Singapore 2nd and India 3rd among 32 countries.

  6. Which body named SBI the "World's Best Consumer Bank 2026"?

    1. Forbes
    2. Global Finance
    3. The Banker
    4. Euromoney
    Show answer

    Answer: B. Global Finance — Global Finance gave SBI the award for the second year in a row.

  7. Who was approved as the next Chairman of ONGC?

    1. Arun Kumar Singh
    2. Rajesh Kumar Singh
    3. Anil Kumar
    4. Sunil Kumar
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Sunil Kumar — Sunil Kumar takes charge on or after 7 December 2026, succeeding Arun Kumar Singh.

  8. India and Poland aim to double bilateral trade by 2030 from about how much?

    1. US$2 billion
    2. US$12 billion
    3. US$6 billion
    4. US$20 billion
    Show answer

    Answer: C. US$6 billion — Trade is about US$6 billion at present.

  9. Where did PM Modi hold talks with Polish PM Donald Tusk on 22 October?

    1. Bharat Mandapam
    2. Rashtrapati Bhavan
    3. Vigyan Bhawan
    4. Hyderabad House
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Hyderabad House — The talks were held at Hyderabad House, New Delhi.

  10. Who chaired the Army Commanders' Conference held on 21-23 October in New Delhi?

    1. General Dhiraj Seth
    2. General Upendra Dwivedi
    3. General Rajesh Kumar
    4. General Anil Chauhan
    Show answer

    Answer: A. General Dhiraj Seth — COAS General Dhiraj Seth chaired the conference.

  1. The Rs 770 crore BEL contract is for which equipment for the Army?

    1. Akash missile
    2. Improved Low-Level Light-Weight Radar (LLLR-I)
    3. Nagastra loitering munition
    4. Aviation gun
    Show answer

    Answer: B. Improved Low-Level Light-Weight Radar (LLLR-I) — The LLLR-I counters drone and cruise-missile threats.

  2. The 33rd SIMBEX-2026 between India and Singapore is held at which port?

    1. Kochi
    2. Mumbai
    3. Visakhapatnam
    4. Chennai
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    Answer: C. Visakhapatnam — SIMBEX-2026 is held at Visakhapatnam on 21-26 October.

  3. Which DRDO lab shortlisted partners for India's first indigenous 20 mm aviation gun?

    1. LRDE, Bengaluru
    2. DRDL, Hyderabad
    3. ADRDE, Agra
    4. ARDE, Pune
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    Answer: D. ARDE, Pune — ARDE Pune picked SSS Defence and Kalyani Group, with a 60:40 production split.

  4. According to the SPAI estimate, which has the most snow leopards in India?

    1. Uttarakhand
    2. Himachal Pradesh
    3. Sikkim
    4. Ladakh
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    Answer: D. Ladakh — Ladakh has 477 of India's 718 snow leopards.

  5. International Snow Leopard Day is observed on which date?

    1. 23 October
    2. 22 October
    3. 24 October
    4. 21 October
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    Answer: A. 23 October — It follows UNGA resolution A/RES/79/143 and the 2013 Bishkek Declaration.

  6. The 24 October 2026 United Nations Day is the how-manyth anniversary of the UN?

    1. 75th
    2. 81st
    3. 80th
    4. 85th
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    Answer: B. 81st — The UN Charter came into force on 24 October 1945.

  7. World Polio Day marks the birth anniversary of whom?

    1. Albert Sabin
    2. Edward Jenner
    3. Jonas Salk
    4. Louis Pasteur
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Jonas Salk — Rotary International leads World Polio Day on Jonas Salk's birth anniversary.

  8. ITBP was raised in which year?

    1. 1965
    2. 1959
    3. 1971
    4. 1962
    Show answer

    Answer: D. 1962 — ITBP Raising Day on 24 October 2026 was its 65th.

  9. Japan's MMX probe will study which moons of Mars?

    1. Phobos and Deimos
    2. Europa and Titan
    3. Io and Callisto
    4. Triton and Charon
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    Answer: A. Phobos and Deimos — MMX launched on an H3 rocket on 20 October (JST) and will bring back a Phobos sample.

  10. ISRO's IMAT-05 parachute airdrop test is for which mission?

    1. Chandrayaan-4
    2. Gaganyaan
    3. Aditya-L1
    4. NISAR
    Show answer

    Answer: B. Gaganyaan — IMAT-05 was the fifth Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test for Gaganyaan, at ADRDE, Sheopur.

  1. The UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2026 gives global GHG emissions in 2025 as how much?

    1. 48.4 GtCO2e
    2. 52.1 GtCO2e
    3. 58.4 GtCO2e
    4. 64.0 GtCO2e
    Show answer

    Answer: C. 58.4 GtCO2e — Emissions were 58.4 GtCO2e, down only 0.1 Gt.

  2. In the Alberta (Canada) referendum on 19 October, about what share voted to remain in Canada?

    1. 55%
    2. 65%
    3. 90%
    4. 75%
    Show answer

    Answer: D. 75% — About 75% voted to remain; the official result is due on 29 October.

  3. The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum will be held in New Delhi on which dates?

    1. 19-20 October 2026
    2. 3-5 November 2026
    3. 28 November-12 December 2026
    4. 26-27 October 2026
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    Answer: D. 26-27 October 2026 — It is at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on 26-27 October.

  4. Reena Bhatti of Hisar climbed which 7,355 m peak in Uttarakhand?

    1. Nanda Devi
    2. Trisul
    3. Kamet
    4. Abi Gamin
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Abi Gamin — Reena Bhatti was the only woman in the 12-member team that scaled Abi Gamin in a 23-day expedition.

  5. Which FSSAI rating did the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Ayodhya, receive under the Eat Right Place of Worship programme?

    1. Santoshjanak
    2. Uttam
    3. Ati Vishisht
    4. Vishisht
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    Answer: C. Ati Vishisht — It got the highest 'Ati Vishisht' rating with 103 out of 114 points, valid from 11 October 2026 to 10 October 2028.

  6. How many AI startups does the Uttar Pradesh Artificial Intelligence Mission (UP-AIM) aim to support at the least?

    1. 50
    2. 75
    3. 500
    4. 100
    Show answer

    Answer: D. 100 — UP-AIM aims to back at least 100 AI startups, train five lakh youth and set up AI centres in all 75 districts.

  7. Which of these is a node of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor?

    1. Gorakhpur
    2. Meerut
    3. Prayagraj
    4. Chitrakoot
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    Answer: D. Chitrakoot — The six nodes are Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi, Agra, Aligarh and Chitrakoot.

  8. Which tiger reserve, also known as Nauradehi, became Madhya Pradesh's third cheetah habitat in October 2026?

    1. Satpura
    2. Panna
    3. Veerangana Durgavati
    4. Bandhavgarh
    Show answer

    Answer: C. Veerangana Durgavati — Cheetahs Vyom and Neera were released at Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve, the state's largest, on 7 October.

  9. From which Chhattisgarh sanctuary will 50 blackbucks be shifted to Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary?

    1. Achanakmar
    2. Udanti-Sitanadi
    3. Guru Ghasidas
    4. Barnawapara
    Show answer

    Answer: D. Barnawapara — Barnawapara in Baloda Bazar district holds the herd, which began with 77 animals in 2017-18.

  10. Who is the ambassador of the first Chhattisgarh Hockey League launched at Raipur?

    1. PR Sreejesh
    2. Dilip Tirkey
    3. Manpreet Singh
    4. Sardar Singh
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    Answer: D. Sardar Singh — Olympian Sardar Singh, former India captain, is the league ambassador; the mascot is Baghwa, inspired by the tiger.

One-liner questions: fill in the blank

  1. _____, a 2010-batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, was appointed Deputy Election Commissioner by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

    Show answer

    Answer: Prakash Rajpurohit

  2. India added _____ and Sauj Jheel (Uttar Pradesh) as Ramsar sites, taking the country's total to 103 wetlands of international importance.

    Show answer

    Answer: Sukhna Wetland (Chandigarh)

  3. _____ of Hisar, Haryana, climbed the 7,355 m Abi Gamin peak in Uttarakhand during a 23-day expedition; she was the only woman in the 12-member team.

    Show answer

    Answer: Reena Bhatti

  4. The _____ won an Award of Excellence for innovation and smart mobility at the 19th Urban Mobility India Conference held in Bhubaneswar.

    Show answer

    Answer: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)

  5. _____ in West Champaran is being developed as Bihar's vulture conservation hub, with work started in the Gonauli range. It would be India's 9th vulture conservation and breeding centre.

    Show answer

    Answer: Valmiki Tiger Reserve

  6. Jharkhand plans to update master plans of _____ using drone surveys for 20-25 years of growth. The estimated cost is Rs 19.86 crore, of which Rs 13.04 crore comes from AMRUT 2.0.

    Show answer

    Answer: 15 cities

  7. The Environment Ministry gave final _____ to the greenfield Shree Jagannath International Airport at Sipasarubali, Puri, which will cover 471.348 hectares.

    Show answer

    Answer: environmental and CRZ clearance

  8. _____ formally launched a statewide Tele-ECG service on 29 May 2026 across 600 government health centres; each test costs Rs 89, and the target is about 3.28 lakh ECGs a year.

    Show answer

    Answer: Haryana

  9. CM Nayab Singh Saini attended the _____ in Singapore, where Haryana set up a Merlion Desk to fast-track Singapore investment; about Rs 5,500 crore of proposals followed, including Rs 3,000 crore for health and wellness.

    Show answer

    Answer: SING Forum

  10. CM Pushkar Singh Dhami released the Uttarakhand Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy-2026 along with technical reports on the state's _____ for 2023-24 and 2024-25.

    Show answer

    Answer: Gross Environment Product (GEP)

  11. Uttarakhand began installing its first _____ early warning system at Vasundhara Tal, Chamoli; the state has 344 identified glacial lakes, of which 13 are high-risk.

    Show answer

    Answer: Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)

  12. _____ became the first Himalayan state to export trout to Nepal and to supply trout to the ITBP, a gain of the Pithoragarh coldwater fisheries cluster, one of 34 clusters notified by the Centre.

    Show answer

    Answer: Uttarakhand

  13. Writer _____ won the 50th Vayalar Award (2026), a leading Malayalam literary prize, for her novel *Athreyakam*.

    Show answer

    Answer: R. Rajasree

  14. _____ won bronze in the women's 400 m hurdles at the Asian Games 2026 in 54.75 seconds, beating P. T. Usha's national record of 1984. She was the first Tamil Nadu woman with three medals at one Games.

    Show answer

    Answer: Vithya Ramraj

  15. On _____, the Chief Minister transferred Rs 684.21 crore to 50,94,831 old-age pension beneficiaries. Social security pension is to be raised to Rs 1,450 per month.

    Show answer

    Answer: International Day of Older Persons

  16. _____ was ranked first among states in voluntary blood donation for the third year in a row, collecting 5.89 lakh units in 2025-26; the award was received on National Voluntary Blood Donation Day.

    Show answer

    Answer: Haryana

  17. The Centre and the _____ administration added 28 places to the Survey of India map of Ladakh, including 10 peaks such as Kanishka Peak and Zorawar Peak, passes, glaciers and areas like Gogra and Kuksel.

    Show answer

    Answer: Ladakh

  18. For the first time since Independence, a cargo vessel is to sail from _____ to Dhaka via the new Bogibeel Inland Water Transport Terminal, carrying methanol from APCL, Namrup, over about 783 km to the Bangladesh border.

    Show answer

    Answer: Dibrugarh

  19. Chief Minister _____ felicitated Jharkhand's Asian Games gold-winning women's hockey players Salima Tete, Nikki Pradhan, Beauty Dungdung and Deepika Soreng at his Ranchi residential office.

    Show answer

    Answer: Hemant Soren

  20. Union Environment Minister _____ released two captive-bred male Great Indian Bustards at Sam in Desert National Park, Jaisalmer. The breeding centres at Sam and Ramdevra now hold 97 birds.

    Show answer

    Answer: Bhupender Yadav

  21. The Centre and _____ signed an MoU for four regional airports under the UDAN scheme, at Chhara (Purulia), Kalaikunda (West Midnapore), Balurghat (South Dinajpur) and Hasimara (Alipurduar), with Rs 29,000 crore planned over ten years.

    Show answer

    Answer: West Bengal

  22. Air Marshal _____ was appointed the 29th Chief of the Air Staff. He takes over on 31 October 2026 from Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, who retires.

    Show answer

    Answer: Ashutosh Dixit

  23. The _____ convention will be held in Kolkata from 7 to 9 January 2027, organised by the Ministry of External Affairs with the West Bengal Government. The 18th was held in Bhubaneswar in January 2025.

    Show answer

    Answer: 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas

  24. Uttar Pradesh CM _____ said the state has secured nearly ₹90,000 crore of investment MoUs with Japanese companies, building on the Kashi-Kyoto cultural link and covering manufacturing, green hydrogen, pharmaceuticals and renewable energy.

    Show answer

    Answer: Yogi Adityanath

  25. Jharkhand Police planned a review on 8 October of the _____, the state's anti-Naxal Special Task Force, as Naxal activity has fallen sharply. The Indian Reserve Battalion is also being reviewed.

    Show answer

    Answer: Jharkhand Jaguar

  26. The _____ population in the Kazinag landscape of J&K is estimated at 227 in 2026, up about 71% from 133 in 2005, per a Wildlife Trust of India and J&K Wildlife Department study.

    Show answer

    Answer: markhor

  27. South African jurist _____, a former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work to ensure prosecution of war crimes and genocide.

    Show answer

    Answer: Navi Pillay

  28. The UP Cabinet approved the Uttar Pradesh Artificial Intelligence Mission (UP-AIM)_____100 AI startups, training of five lakh youth, and AI centres in all 75 districts, working as a society under the IT and Electronics Department.

    Show answer

    Answer: . It targets support for

  29. Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Ayodhya_____'Ati Vishisht' rating under the Eat Right Place of Worship (BHOG) programme, scoring 103 out of 114, valid from 11 October 2026 to 10 October 2028.

    Show answer

    Answer: received FSSAI's top

  30. President _____ appointed Governors in six States: Rajendra Arlekar (Tamil Nadu), Om Prakash Mathur (Keralam), Braj Mohan Ram (Odisha), Sudha Yadav (Karnataka), Dhal Singh Bisen (Uttarakhand) and Dushyant Gautam (Sikkim).

    Show answer

    Answer: Droupadi Murmu

  31. _____ in Maharashtra topped NITI Aayog's overall Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Districts Programme for April to June 2026, ahead of Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir, and also ranked first in agriculture and water resources.

    Show answer

    Answer: Gadchiroli

  32. President Droupadi Murmu appointed _____, a former Haryana MP, as Governor of Karnataka on 12 October 2026. She is the second woman Governor of the state after V. S. Ramadevi (1999-2002) and succeeds Thaawarchand Gehlot.

    Show answer

    Answer: Dr Sudha Yadav

  33. India ranked _____ in the Global Hunger Index 2026 with a score of 24.1, in the "serious" category. Somalia had the highest score (47.0).

    Show answer

    Answer: 100th out of 122 countries

  34. Chhattisgarh approved moving _____ from Barnawapara (Baloda Bazar) to Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary (Sarangarh-Bilaigarh), where the species vanished over five decades ago. Barnawapara's herd began with 77 animals in 2017-18.

    Show answer

    Answer: 50 blackbucks

  35. Gujarat won three national urban housing awards, including the _____ and the highest 96% completion of beneficiary-led houses, taking its total to 17 national urban housing awards.

    Show answer

    Answer: most reforms under PMAY-U 2.0

  36. Asiatic lions have returned to _____ after about 144 years, with an estimated 17 lions (six adults and 11 cubs). Barda lies in Porbandar and Devbhumi Dwarka districts, was notified in 1979, and covers 192.31 sq km.

    Show answer

    Answer: Barda Wildlife Sanctuary

  37. The _____ set in over Tamil Nadu about five days before its normal date of 20 October. The southwest monsoon had ended with a 20% rainfall deficit in the state.

    Show answer

    Answer: northeast monsoon

  38. At _____, Bhubaneswar, Odisha gave Rs 5.61 crore to India's gold-winning Asian Games men's and women's hockey teams, plus Rs 20 lakh each to Odisha's Amit Rohidas, Shilanand Lakra and Sunelita Toppo.

    Show answer

    Answer: Kalinga Stadium

  39. The _____ of the Indian Army won a gold medal at Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2026 in Wales, UK, a British Army patrol competition begun in 1959 with over 100 teams.

    Show answer

    Answer: Assam Regiment

  40. _____, a former three-time BJP MP from Palamu, was sworn in as Governor of Odisha at Lok Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, with Chief Justice Harish Tandon giving the oath. He succeeds Hari Babu Kambhampati.

    Show answer

    Answer: Braj Mohan Ram

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