Current Affairs Quiz — 05 October 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
In October 2026, which Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of India?
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Correct answer: B — Justice Sunita Agarwal
Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh, appointed a Supreme Court Judge in October 2026, was serving as Chief Justice of which High Court?
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Correct answer: D — Telangana High Court
Which of the following pairs (Judge appointed to the Supreme Court in October 2026 – High Court of which he/she was Chief Justice) is correctly matched?
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Correct answer: B — Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya – Delhi High Court
Under which provision of the Constitution of India is every Judge of the Supreme Court appointed by the President by warrant under his hand and seal?
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Correct answer: A — Article 124(2)
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 was awarded for discoveries concerning:
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Correct answer: D — Light-gated ion channels and optogenetics
Channelrhodopsin, the protein at the centre of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, was discovered in which organism?
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Correct answer: A — Chlamydomonas, a single-celled alga
Which body decides and announces the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
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Correct answer: B — Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet
Which of the following was NOT a laureate of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
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Correct answer: D — Ed Boyden
After five cubs were born at Kuno National Park on 5 October 2026, India’s total cheetah population reached:
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Correct answer: C — 60
The cubs born to KJP21 at Kuno in October 2026 began a new genetic lineage in India because their father was brought from which country?
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Correct answer: D — Botswana
Before KJP21, which Indian-born female cheetahs had given birth in India?
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Correct answer: A — Mukhi and KGP12
Kuno National Park, where KJP21 gave birth to five cubs in October 2026, is located in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
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Correct answer: B — Sheopur
In October 2026, which President of the Swiss Confederation made a State Visit to India?
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Correct answer: B — Guy Parmelin
Under the India–Switzerland Agreement on Exchange of Young Professionals signed in October 2026, how many persons per country can be exchanged every year initially?
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Correct answer: C — 300
The India–Switzerland MoU on Migration and Mobility Partnership (October 2026) provides for multiple-entry visas of up to how many years?
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Correct answer: A — 5 years
Consider the following statements about the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA): 1. It came into force on 1 October 2025. 2. It is India’s first FTA with any economic bloc in Europe. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
According to MEA (October 2026), where will Switzerland host the next AI Summit in June 2027?
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Correct answer: D — Geneva
In October 2026, the Supreme Court asked which High Court to decide the PILs against the Great Nicobar Island project expeditiously?
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Correct answer: B — Calcutta High Court
The PILs against the Great Nicobar project, heard in October 2026, allege violation of which law protecting the rights of the Shompen and Nicobarese tribes?
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Correct answer: C — Forest Rights Act, 2006
Which facility on the Sanchar Saathi portal is used to report suspected fraud calls and messages?
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Correct answer: B — Chakshu
The Sanchar Saathi portal, which crossed 30 crore visits in October 2026, was launched in:
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Correct answer: D — May 2023
Where did the India–UAE joint military exercise MOUNTAIN GUARDIAN 2026 begin on 5 October 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Foreign Training Node, Chaubatia (Uttarakhand)
Troops from which Indian Army unit form the Indian contingent in Exercise MOUNTAIN GUARDIAN 2026?
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Correct answer: A — A Bhairav Battalion
How many personnel in total are taking part in Exercise MOUNTAIN GUARDIAN 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 92
The first international cargo flagged off from Bogibeel Terminal, Dibrugarh, on 5 October 2026 carried which product to Bangladesh?
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Correct answer: C — Methanol
National Waterway-2, used for the Dibrugarh–Dhaka cargo voyage of October 2026, covers which stretch of the Brahmaputra?
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Correct answer: A — Sadiya to Dhubri (891 km)
India’s first-ever National Household Travel Survey, whose findings were released in October 2026, was conducted by:
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Correct answer: B — National Statistics Office (MoSPI)
According to the National Household Travel Survey (2025-26), which is the most used primary mode of transport for workers commuting to work?
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Correct answer: C — Two-wheeler
In the National Household Travel Survey (2025-26), what share of overnight household trips were made by bus?
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Correct answer: D — 55.8%
What was the theme of World Habitat Day 2026 as observed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs?
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Correct answer: B — Adequate Housing for All
Under the PMAY-U Awards 2026, which State won the award for the highest number of reforms achieved under PMAY-U 2.0?
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Correct answer: D — Gujarat
Which State received the PMAY-U Awards 2026 recognition for the best practice of a Shelter Fund?
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Correct answer: A — Tamil Nadu
According to TRAI’s Yearly Performance Indicators for 2025-26, what was India’s overall tele-density at the end of March 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 93.26%
As per TRAI’s yearly report for 2025-26, how many internet subscribers did India have at the end of March 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 1,092.79 million
What was the average monthly ARPU for wireless services in India in 2025-26, as per TRAI?
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Correct answer: B — ₹180.73
In October 2026, which Indian mission confirmed that all three Indian crew members of the cargo ship MV Royad Mammadov, which sank in the Black Sea, were safe?
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Correct answer: D — Embassy of India in Romania
Project VeerAI, supported in October 2026 by the Technology Development Board under the RDI Fund, aims to develop:
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Correct answer: A — An AI Vision System-on-Chip for CCTV and surveillance
What is the theme of India Chem 2026, to be held in Mumbai from 22 to 24 October 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Hub
In 2026, CAQM’s Flying Squads to check paddy stubble burning were deployed in how many districts of Punjab and Haryana in total?
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Correct answer: C — 34
Who declared the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) open in Arusha on 5 October 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania
Who led the Indian parliamentary delegation to the 153rd IPU Assembly in October 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Harivansh, Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
In October 2026, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a snap general election to be held on which date?
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Correct answer: A — 29 November 2026