Current Affairs Quiz — 14 October 2026
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In October 2026, a subsidiary of which company was approved as the strategic buyer of IDBI Bank?
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Correct answer: A — Fairfax Financial Holdings
What aggregate equity stake in IDBI Bank is being sold to the strategic buyer under the deal approved in October 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 60.72%
What was the winning best-offer bid per share in the IDBI Bank strategic sale approved in October 2026?
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Correct answer: C — ₹81
After the IDBI Bank transaction, what residual shareholding will the Government of India and LIC hold, respectively?
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Correct answer: D — 15% and 19%
On which date did the RBI place IDBI Bank under its Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework?
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Correct answer: A — 5 May 2017
In October 2026, the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) was renamed as:
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Correct answer: B — Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana
Under the revised divyangjan pension approved in October 2026, what is the benchmark disability criterion?
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Correct answer: C — 40%
What total outlay was approved in October 2026 for continuing NSAP from 2026-27 to 2030-31?
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Correct answer: D — ₹53,428 crore
NSAP, launched on 15 August 1995, fulfils the Central Government's responsibility under which Article of the Constitution?
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Correct answer: A — Article 41
Who chairs the committee constituted in October 2026 to examine issues of sugarcane farmers and the sugar sector?
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Correct answer: C — Prof. Ramesh Chand
Sugarcane farmers' representatives from which two States met Union Ministers before the October 2026 sugarcane committee was constituted?
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Correct answer: D — Karnataka and Maharashtra
What was the theme of World Standards Day 2026 as observed by the Bureau of Indian Standards?
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Correct answer: C — Shared Vision for a Better World: SDG 7 (Clean & Affordable Energy)
Under the BIS Silver Refinery Scheme launched in October 2026, silver bullion and coins of which purity grades can be hallmarked?
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Correct answer: D — 999.9, 999.5 and 999.0
Among the new Indian Standards released by BIS on World Standards Day 2026, IS 19967:2026 covers:
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Correct answer: A — Cables for electric vehicle charging systems
What was India's provisional WPI inflation (year-on-year) for September 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 11.39%
Which major group recorded the highest year-on-year WPI inflation in September 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Fuel and Power
What is the base year of the WPI series used for the September 2026 data?
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Correct answer: B — 2022-23
Where was the ceremony held on 14 October 2026 at which the Indian Navy relinquished command of Combined Task Force 154?
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Correct answer: B — Manama, Bahrain
Combined Task Force 154 of the Combined Maritime Forces is primarily a:
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Correct answer: C — Multinational maritime training task force
Which was the first major CMF training exercise hosted by India during its command of CTF 154?
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Correct answer: D — Operation Southern Readiness 26-2
Who is the Foreign Minister of Canada who called on PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 14 October 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Anita Anand
During the Canadian Foreign Minister's visit in October 2026, PM Modi stressed early conclusion of negotiations on which India-Canada agreement?
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Correct answer: B — Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
After adding 40 talukas in October 2026, how many talukas of Maharashtra are on the drought-hit list?
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Correct answer: A — 305
How much initial assistance per farmer did Maharashtra announce in October 2026, to be deposited before Diwali in drought-hit areas?
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Correct answer: B — ₹5,000
In October 2026, the Central Government approved India's accession to which regional fisheries agreement?
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Correct answer: C — Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)
Since which year had India been a Cooperating Non-Contracting Party (CNCP) of SIOFA before its accession was approved?
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Correct answer: D — 2022
Which Indian Ocean RFMO, of which India has been a Contracting Party since 1996, regulates highly migratory tuna and tuna-like species?
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Correct answer: A — Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)
Where was the first ASEAN-India Defence Think Tank Forum held in October 2026?
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Correct answer: A — MP-IDSA, New Delhi
According to Rajnath Singh at the forum in October 2026, the year 2026 has been designated as the ASEAN-India Year of:
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Correct answer: B — Maritime Cooperation
Which Supreme Court Bench held in October 2026 that fees for professional courses cannot be changed midstream except in exceptional circumstances?
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Correct answer: D — Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe
Under the AICTE Regulations, 1994, cited by the Supreme Court in its October 2026 fee ruling, fees for professional colleges can be revised with a minimum gap of how many years?
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Correct answer: A — 3 years
According to NSSO data cited by the Supreme Court in its October 2026 ruling, fees for professional courses are how much higher than those for general courses?
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Correct answer: B — 711%
Cheruvayal Raman, who died in October 2026, was known for conserving:
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Correct answer: C — Traditional paddy seed varieties
Padma Shri awardee Cheruvayal Raman, who died on 14 October 2026, belonged to which district of Kerala?
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Correct answer: D — Wayanad
In which year was Cheruvayal Raman conferred the Padma Shri?
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Correct answer: A — 2023
YETI, a heavy-lift autonomous aerial logistics vehicle supported by TDB under the RDI Fund in October 2026, is being developed by which company?
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Correct answer: B — ideaForge Technology Limited
What is the designed payload capacity of the YETI heavy-lift UAV supported by TDB?
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Correct answer: C — Up to 200 kg
The Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Auditor's Report) Order, 2026 (MSCARO) is modelled on which framework?
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Correct answer: A — Companies (Auditor's Report) Order (CARO)
In its initial phase, MSCARO, 2026 will cover Multi-State Cooperative Societies crossing which threshold?
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Correct answer: B — ₹1,000 crore
Productivity Linked Bonus equal to how many days' wages was approved for railway employees in October 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 78 days
What is the maximum Productivity Linked Bonus payable per eligible railway employee under the October 2026 approval?
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Correct answer: C — ₹17,951
How many government posts did the West Bengal Cabinet approve for recruitment on 14 October 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 45,185
What festive package did West Bengal approve in October 2026 for workers of closed tea gardens?
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Correct answer: D — ₹5,000 and an extra 50 kg of rice
Who chairs the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes (HLCDC) that launched its portal in October 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar (Retd.)