Current Affairs Quiz — 07 October 2026

Who were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026?

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 was awarded for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in:

Nobel Chemistry laureate 2026 Kenso Soai is associated with which institution?

Consider the following statements about the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026: 1. The prize-winning work explains how homochirality, seen in the chemistry of life, can emerge. 2. Kenso Soai took the first decisive step in 1986. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In October 2026, the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee raised the policy repo rate to:

At its October 2026 meeting, the RBI MPC changed its monetary policy stance to:

In its October 2026 policy, what CPI inflation did the RBI MPC project for 2026-27?

Consider the following statements about the RBI MPC decision of October 2026: 1. The decision to raise the repo rate was taken unanimously. 2. Two members were of the view that the stance should be retained at neutral. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Monetary Policy Committee of the RBI is constituted under which section of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934?

The sea demonstration of SAREX-2026, the Indian Coast Guard's national search and rescue exercise, was held off which port?

SAREX-2026, inaugurated in October 2026, is which edition of the National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise?

What is the motto of the Indian Coast Guard, recalled by the Raksha Rajya Mantri at SAREX-2026?

In October 2026, the MEA said all 23 Indian seafarers were rescued from which Liberia-flagged oil tanker attacked in the Black Sea?

The MEA thanked the authorities of which country for rescuing all 18 crew, including 7 Indians, of the Palau-flagged MV ABLE in October 2026?

Under the revised SOP for use of MoD proof ranges by Indian defence industry (October 2026), the earlier arbitration provision was replaced by:

The revised SOP approved by the Raksha Mantri in October 2026 reserves how long a slot per quarter at Proof Ranges for proof firing of developmental projects?

In October 2026, ICAR signed an MoU on agricultural research with the CSIR-Crops Research Institute of which country?

The first phase of the India–Ghana ICAR–CSIR-CRI cooperation (October 2026) focuses mainly on research on which vegetable crop?

Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue (October 2026) is organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in partnership with:

The Sagarmanthan dialogue that opened on 7 October 2026 was its:

In October 2026, the RBI announced that Paytm Payments Bank Limited has been excluded from which Schedule to the RBI Act, 1934?

The CZA–IIFM regional training programme for zookeepers of Central India (October 2026) included a field visit to which national park?

Dhokra, the craft at the centre of Chhattisgarh's mementos in the 8th PM Mementos e-auction (October 2026), is a traditional form of:

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes cited which constitutional provision as its mandate to evaluate the progress of socio-economic development of Scheduled Castes?

The competency-based curriculum for the Diploma in Medical Radiology and Imaging Technology (D.MRIT), notified by NCAHP in 2026, becomes mandatory for institutions from which academic year?

The metal-free porous catalyst TTT-DHTD, developed by DST institutes (October 2026), was tested as the air-electrode catalyst in which type of battery?

MoSPI's 'Strategy for Environmental Economic Accounts in India 2026-2030' follows the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), which is endorsed by:

On 7 October 2026, PM Narendra Modi completed 25 continuous years as Head of Government. He first assumed office in 2001 as Chief Minister of which state?