Current Affairs Quiz — 11 October 2026
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
In October 2025, the Government of India launched which mission to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses by 2030-31?
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Correct answer: B — Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses
What is the financial outlay of the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses for 2025–26 to 2030–31?
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Correct answer: C — ₹11,440 crore
Under the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, production by 2030-31 is expected to reach nearly how many lakh tonnes?
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Correct answer: D — 350
Which three pulse crops are the key production focus of the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses?
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Correct answer: A — Tur (Arhar), Urad and Masoor
According to the October 2026 PIB backgrounder, India’s total pulse production in 2025-26 (3rd Advance Estimates) was how many lakh tonnes?
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Correct answer: C — 274.09
In October 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched development projects worth over how much in Chennai, Tamil Nadu?
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Correct answer: A — ₹13,000 crore
According to the Prime Minister’s 11 October 2026 Chennai address, India’s metro network length had grown from about 250 km in 2014 to how much?
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Correct answer: B — Over 1,100 km
In October 2026, in how many Indian cities were metro services operated, as cited by the PM in Chennai, compared with five cities in 2014?
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Correct answer: C — 25
Which of the following blue-economy interventions in Tamil Nadu did the Prime Minister specifically mention during the 11 October 2026 Chennai programme?
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Correct answer: D — Modernisation of Chennai Fishing Harbour and a Sea-weed Park
In October 2026, how much total cash award did the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet approve for 20th Asian Games athletes from the state?
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Correct answer: D — ₹9.03 crore
As per the October 2026 Himachal Cabinet decision, how much cash award will each of the four kabaddi Asian Games gold medallists from the state receive?
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Correct answer: A — ₹1 crore
Which Himachal athlete who won Asian Games silver in the men’s marathon is to receive ₹2.50 crore under the October 2026 Cabinet awards?
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Correct answer: C — Sawan Barwal
In October 2026, which institute in Pune hosted the APARC Early Career Researcher Workshop as a curtain-raiser for ESTIC?
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Correct answer: B — IITM Pune (Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology)
ESTIC, for which IITM Pune held a curtain-raiser on 11 October 2026, stands for what?
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Correct answer: D — Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave
In October 2026, which Indian Naval Ship arrived at Vladivostok to participate in Exercise INDRA-2026?
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Correct answer: C — INS Sahyadri
Exercise INDRA-2026 is a bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and which country’s navy?
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Correct answer: A — Russia (RuFN)
In October 2026, how many graduate-level NTPC vacancies did Indian Railways announce under CEN No. 06/2026?
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Correct answer: A — 3,548
Under CEN 06/2026, which NTPC–Graduate post accounts for the largest share of vacancies?
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Correct answer: B — Goods Train Manager
What is the last date to submit online applications for CEN No. 06/2026 NTPC–Graduate recruitment?
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Correct answer: D — 6 November 2026, 11:59 PM
In October 2026, which Indian Navy frigate arrived at Plymouth, UK, for Exercise KONKAN-26?
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Correct answer: B — INS Trishul
Exercise KONKAN-26 is the annual bilateral maritime exercise between India and which country?
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Correct answer: D — United Kingdom
Yuva Sangam Phase VII, featured in an 11 October 2026 PIB update, is implemented under which national programme?
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Correct answer: B — Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
During Yuva Sangam Phase VII, which institute hosted the Uttarakhand delegation in West Bengal?
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Correct answer: D — IIT Kharagpur
In October 2026, the birth anniversary of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan was observed on which date?
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Correct answer: C — 11 October
Alongside Jayaprakash Narayan, whose birth anniversary on 11 October 2026 did the Prime Minister specially mark for rural development contributions?
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Correct answer: A — Nanaji Deshmukh
In operations reported by PIB on 11 October 2026, approximately how much foreign-origin gold did DRI seize in the eastern region?
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Correct answer: C — About 7.8 kg
How many persons were arrested in the DRI eastern-region gold smuggling operations reported on 11 October 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Six
In October 2026, the 94th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle was held in which city?
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Correct answer: A — Varanasi