Current Affairs Quiz — 12 October 2026
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In October 2026, who was appointed Governor of Tamil Nadu by President Murmu?
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Correct answer: A — Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
In October 2026, Om Prakash Mathur was appointed Governor of which State?
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Correct answer: B — Kerala
In October 2026, who was appointed Governor of Karnataka?
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Correct answer: C — Sudha Yadav
Governors of States in India are appointed by the President under which Constitutional provision?
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Correct answer: D — Article 155
In October 2026, Shareholders' Agreements under PM-SETU with AM/NS India covered ITI clusters in which two States?
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Correct answer: A — Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
Under the PM-SETU SPVs for the AM/NS India ITI clusters, what equity stake does the industry partner hold?
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Correct answer: B — 51%
What is the approximate approved investment for the Surat and Visakhapatnam PM-SETU clusters together?
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Correct answer: C — Rs 440 crore
PM-SETU envisages the upgradation of how many Government ITIs across India?
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Correct answer: D — 1,000
In October 2026, how many Second Level Fund Managers were in RDIF's first cohort?
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Correct answer: A — 19
What was the total RDIF commitment approved with the first cohort of SLFMs?
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Correct answer: B — Rs 7,131 crore
The Rs 1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme was launched by the Prime Minister in which month?
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Correct answer: C — November 2025
RDIF is managed by an Independent Business Unit housed within which body under DST?
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Correct answer: D — Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
In October 2026, how much RDI financial assistance did TDB–DST agree to provide Peptaris Technologies?
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Correct answer: C — Rs 86 crore
The Peptaris VIGOR programme supported in October 2026 aims to advance drugs across which Technology Readiness Levels?
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Correct answer: D — TRL-4 to TRL-6
In October 2026, the Indian Army launched which rice initiative for defence forces?
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Correct answer: D — Bharat Rice
The October 2026 Army–FCI MoU on contingency logistics is valid for how long initially?
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Correct answer: A — Five years
When and where is the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting scheduled, as announced on 12 October 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 13 October 2026, New Delhi
Which Union Minister announced India's hosting of the first BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in October 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Amit Shah
How many medals did Services athletes win at the 2026 Asian Games, as per the October 2026 felicitation?
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Correct answer: A — 27
What was India's overall medal tally and rank at the 2026 Asian Games cited in the Services felicitation?
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Correct answer: B — 85 medals; 4th place
Who became the first Indian woman to win Gold in individual Women's Trap at the Asian Games, as noted in October 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Neeru Dhanda
When was the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan launched?
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Correct answer: D — 13 October 2021
As of 12 October 2026, approximately how many data layers were on the PM GatiShakti GIS platform?
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Correct answer: A — 23,493
How many Central Ministries/Departments does PM GatiShakti cover as of its five-year mark?
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Correct answer: B — 58
In October 2026, where was INS Mangrol commissioned into the Indian Navy?
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Correct answer: B — Naval Dockyard, Mumbai
INS Mangrol (P82), commissioned in October 2026, is which craft in the Mahe-class ASW-SWC series?
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Correct answer: C — Third
INS Mangrol was built by which shipyard?
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Correct answer: D — Cochin Shipyard Limited
In October 2026, where was the foundation stone of ICMR-CHAMP laid?
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Correct answer: D — Keylong, Lahaul & Spiti
ICMR-CHAMP, whose foundation was laid in October 2026, primarily focuses on research related to which environment?
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Correct answer: A — High-altitude and climate-sensitive regions
In October 2026, sugarcane farmer issues prompting a promised high-level committee mainly concerned which two States?
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Correct answer: A — Karnataka and Maharashtra
Within what timeframe did the Centre announce it would form the sugarcane recovery joint committee in October 2026?
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Correct answer: B — One week
Which district secured first position among best-performing PMDDKY districts at the October 2026 one-year event?
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Correct answer: A — Gaya
At the PMDDKY one-year recognition in October 2026, which Madhya Pradesh district ranked third overall?
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Correct answer: B — Umaria
PMDDKY monitors district performance against how many indicators on its dashboard?
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Correct answer: C — 121