Current Affairs Quiz — 09 October 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
From which date’s fortnight did RBI raise the daily minimum CRR maintenance requirement to 99%?
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Correct answer: A — Fortnight beginning 16 October 2026
What was the previous daily minimum CRR maintenance percentage before RBI’s October 2026 change?
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Correct answer: B — 90 per cent
Under which provision did RBI issue the October 2026 daily CRR maintenance notification?
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Correct answer: C — Section 42(1) of the RBI Act, 1934
Did the October 2026 RBI notification change the prescribed CRR rate itself?
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Correct answer: D — No; it only raised the daily maintenance floor
In October 2026, which Parliamentary Standing Committee report number addressed reforms of the National Testing Agency?
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Correct answer: B — 382nd Report
Who headed the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee that presented the 382nd Report on NTA in October 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Mukul Wasnik
As per the 382nd Report observations cited by PIB, how many of NTA’s 39 sanctioned posts were filled at the time noted by the Committee?
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Correct answer: D — 23
Which major entrance exam did the 382nd Report describe as an outlier still relying largely on pen-and-paper testing among NTA exams?
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Correct answer: A — NEET-UG
In October 2026, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
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Correct answer: A — Navanethem “Navi” Pillay
According to the Nobel Peace Prize 2026 press release, Navi Pillay was recognised especially for advancing which area?
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Correct answer: B — Peace and international law, including prosecuting atrocity crimes
Navi Pillay, the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was born into a family of which origin under apartheid in Durban?
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Correct answer: C — Indian Tamil origin
Which international criminal tribunal is cited among Navi Pillay’s judicial roles in the Nobel Peace Prize 2026 announcement?
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Correct answer: D — International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
On which date in 2026 was the Nobel Peace Prize for that year announced?
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Correct answer: A — 9 October 2026
In the 2nd T20I at Ranchi on 9 October 2026, what total did West Indies chase to beat India?
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Correct answer: A — 249
Who scored an unbeaten century for West Indies in the 2nd T20I against India at Ranchi on 9 October 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Shai Hope
In October 2026, which indigenous Indian Navy craft was announced for commissioning at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on 12 October?
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Correct answer: B — ASW Shallow Water Craft Mangrol
Mangrol, the ASW Shallow Water Craft announced in October 2026, was built by which shipyard?
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Correct answer: C — Cochin Shipyard Limited
According to the October 2026 PIB release, Mangrol has roughly what share of indigenous content?
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Correct answer: D — Over 80%
The October 2026 Health Ministry draft seeks to extend prior-sanction advertising curbs to which drug schedules for retailers and wholesalers?
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Correct answer: A — Schedule H, H1 and X
Under which rule of the Drugs Rules, 1945 does the October 2026 draft propose inserting a new sub-rule for retailer/wholesaler drug advertisements?
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Correct answer: B — Rule 65
Where was the second regional review conference on Forest Rights Act implementation held on 9 October 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Kolkata
As of 31 August 2026, roughly how many FRA titles had been distributed nationally, as cited at the Kolkata conference?
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Correct answer: D — About 25 lakh
What overall position did India secure at the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai 2026, as cited when the PM met the team on 9 October 2026?
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Correct answer: A — 10th
How many silver medals did India win at WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 according to the 9 October 2026 PIB release?
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Correct answer: B — 6
As stated by the Raksha Mantri on 9 October 2026, what was India’s defence export figure for FY 2025-26?
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Correct answer: A — ₹38,424 crore
How many SIDM Champion Awards 2026 did the Raksha Mantri present on 9 October 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 15
In October 2026, who was appointed regular Director General of Police of Punjab?
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Correct answer: D — Gaurav Yadav
Gaurav Yadav, appointed regular Punjab DGP in October 2026, belongs to which IPS batch?
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Correct answer: A — 1992
On 9 October 2026, the Prime Minister chaired the valedictory session of which National Departmental Summit?
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Correct answer: C — Women and Child Development Summit
At the October 2026 WCD Departmental Summit valedictory, what did the PM suggest universities could do regarding Anganwadi Centres?
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Correct answer: D — Adopt nearby Anganwadi Centres and undertake social-impact studies
As cited by MoS Pemmasani on 9 October 2026, roughly how many fraudulent mobile connections had ASTR helped disconnect?
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Correct answer: C — 82 lakh
According to the 9 October 2026 PIB release, the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator helped prevent suspected losses exceeding what amount over 15 months?
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Correct answer: D — ₹5,000 crore
Project Seabird Phase IIA infrastructure inaugurated in October 2026 is located at which naval base?
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Correct answer: C — Karwar
In October 2026 reporting, who inaugurated Project Seabird Phase IIA residential and trunk infrastructure at Karwar?
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Correct answer: D — General N. S. Raja Subramani
Where was the 15th AITIGA Joint Committee meeting held during 6–9 October 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Jakarta
As per the October 2026 PIB note, when and where is the next AITIGA Joint Committee scheduled?
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Correct answer: B — January 2027 in India
What base year does MoSPI’s October 2026 draft guideline use for expenditure-side GSDP estimates?
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Correct answer: C — 2022-23
As per MoSPI’s October 2026 draft GSDP guideline note, which expenditure component is currently not compiled by any State/UT?
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Correct answer: D — PFCE
In October 2026, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved renaming which airport as Narendra Modi International Airport?
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Correct answer: B — Noida International Airport at Jewar
Who won the men's 100m at the 65th National Open Athletics Championships on 9 October 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Manikanta Hoblidhar