Current Affairs Quiz — 10 October 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
How many aspirational agricultural districts does PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana cover?
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Correct answer: B — 100
When was PMDDKY formally launched by the Prime Minister, as per the October 2026 factsheet?
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Correct answer: A — 11 October 2025
How many Central schemes does PMDDKY converge across ministries, according to the factsheet?
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Correct answer: D — 36
What was the average score of 100 PMDDKY districts across six objectives in August 2026, versus 18.85 in April 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 46.89
Where did Defence Minister Rajnath Singh address Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 participants on 10 October 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Air Force Station Jodhpur
According to PIB, how many friendly foreign countries (FFCs) took part in Tarang Shakti 2026 with their air forces?
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Correct answer: C — Seven
What was the scheduled duration of Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 as stated by PIB?
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Correct answer: A — 26 September to 12 October 2026
How many observer countries did PIB cite for Tarang Shakti 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 32
In October 2026, which shipyard in Kolkata launched NGOPV ‘Shreyas’ (Yard 3040) for the Indian Navy?
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Correct answer: A — Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE)
According to PIB, NGOPVs are being built simultaneously at which two shipyards?
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Correct answer: B — GSL Goa and GRSE Kolkata
Who performed the ceremonial launch of NGOPV Shreyas on 10 October 2026, as per PIB?
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Correct answer: C — Smt Reyman Kochhar
Media coverage of the Shreyas launch described GRSE’s NGOPV as roughly how long?
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Correct answer: D — 113 metres
Who addressed the second convocation of AIIMS Deoghar on 10 October 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan
Of the 173 graduating students at AIIMS Deoghar’s second convocation, how many were women, as per PIB?
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Correct answer: B — 132
On which date in October 2026 were the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Demonstration Games scheduled in Ahmedabad?
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Correct answer: C — 12 October 2026
Which traditional sports did PIB list India would demonstrate at the BRICS Ahmedabad Games?
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Correct answer: A — Mallakhamb, yogasana and kalaripayattu
In October 2026, which Indian official was scheduled to visit Cyprus and Greece from 12–15 October?
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Correct answer: A — Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh
Which themes did PIB say would remain prominent during the Defence Secretary’s Cyprus–Greece talks?
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Correct answer: C — Maritime security and defence industrial cooperation
Which UN-linked initiative held its second meeting at IMC 2026 in New Delhi on 10 October 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Global Initiative on AI for Agri-Food Systems (GI-AI4FS)
According to PIB, which organisation coordinates GI-AI4FS with FAO, IFAD and WFP?
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Correct answer: D — International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Which two Punjab districts did CAQM review for paddy stubble-burning controls around 10 October 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Amritsar and Tarn Taran
For which period did CAQM say Flying Squads were deployed across 18 Punjab districts?
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Correct answer: A — 1 October to 30 November 2026
How much Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) funding did the National Biodiversity Authority distribute from the seed sector on 10 October 2026?
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Correct answer: A — ₹2.02 crore
Which state received the highest ABS share in the NBA’s ₹2.02 crore seed-sector distribution?
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Correct answer: C — Madhya Pradesh