Current Affairs Quiz — 15 October 2026
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In October 2026, the Ministry of Defence signed a contract for the GSAT-7C communication satellite for which service?
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Correct answer: D — Indian Air Force
With which company did the Ministry of Defence sign the ₹1,543 crore contract for Varunastra torpedoes in October 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad
What was the value of the GSAT-7C contract signed by the Ministry of Defence with NSIL in October 2026?
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Correct answer: B — ₹2,563 crore
Varunastra, for which a contract was signed in October 2026, was developed by which laboratory?
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Correct answer: C — Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL)
In October 2026, India's Ramsar site tally reached which number?
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Correct answer: A — 103
Sauj Jheel, designated as a Ramsar site in October 2026, is located in which state?
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Correct answer: B — Uttar Pradesh
Which wetland of a Union Territory was added to India's Ramsar list in October 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Sukhna Wetland, Chandigarh
Consider the following statements about India's Ramsar additions announced on 15 October 2026: 1. The announcement was made by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav. 2. Both new sites are located in Uttar Pradesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
As per data released in October 2026, India's total exports (merchandise and services) in September 2026 were estimated at about:
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Correct answer: D — US$ 80.75 billion
Which product group recorded the highest export growth (70.44%) in September 2026, as per Commerce Ministry data?
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Correct answer: A — Electronic goods
According to the PLFS Monthly Bulletin for September 2026, what was the overall unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above?
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Correct answer: B — 5.0%
Consider the following statements about the PLFS Monthly Bulletin for September 2026: 1. It is released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) of MoSPI. 2. Its estimates follow the Current Weekly Status (CWS) approach. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
What was the overall Labour Force Participation Rate (15+ years) in September 2026 as per PLFS?
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Correct answer: C — 55.5%
In October 2026, the President accepted the resignation of which leader from the Union Council of Ministers?
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Correct answer: B — Dr L. Murugan
Under which constitutional provision did the President accept a Union Minister's resignation in October 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Article 75(2)
In October 2026, the Supreme Court held that the right to access and use the internet is a fundamental right under which provisions of the Constitution?
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Correct answer: C — Article 21 read with Article 19(1)(a)
The October 2026 Supreme Court order holding that children too have a fundamental right to access the internet was passed by a Bench of which judges?
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Correct answer: D — Justices J. B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran
Consider the following statements regarding the Supreme Court’s October 2026 order on children’s internet access: 1. The Court suggested parental oversight and a dedicated ‘child mode’ instead of blanket bans on children’s internet use. 2. The Court said the 2020 Anuradha Bhasin judgment had already declared internet access by itself a fundamental right. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
In October 2026, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal of which state government on reservation benefits for persons converting to Islam?
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Correct answer: D — Tamil Nadu
In its October 2026 ruling on conversion and Backward Class reservation, the Supreme Court said benefits under which Article cannot be extended solely on the basis of pre-conversion status?
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Correct answer: A — Article 16(4)
In October 2026, the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approved a wholly state-owned company for the development of which economic corridor?
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Correct answer: D — Jabalpur-Indore Economic Corridor
Under which central scheme did the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approve the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana for soybean growers for kharif 2026?
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Correct answer: A — PM-AASHA
According to the PMO in October 2026, how many medals did India win in total at the Asian Games 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 85
How many medals did Indian women athletes win at the Asian Games 2026, as noted by the PM in October 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 38, including 11 golds
At the Asian Games 2026, India's women's hockey team won gold, ending a wait of how many years?
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Correct answer: A — 44 years
In October 2026, Vishvajit More became the first Indian to win a silver medal in which wrestling style at the U23 World Championships?
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Correct answer: B — Greco-Roman
The U23 World Wrestling Championships 2026, where Vishvajit More won silver, were held in which city?
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Correct answer: C — Las Vegas
In October 2026, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated projects worth about how much in Ladakh?
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Correct answer: D — ₹3,350 crore
The Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport terminal inaugurated in October 2026 is described as India's first terminal to feature which technology along with solar energy?
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Correct answer: A — Geothermal heating
Match the Ladakh project (October 2026) with its detail: 1. Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road – (a) 40 reservoirs 2. Project Amrit Him Sarovar – (b) travel time cut from 12 hours to 3 hours 3. Leh – (c) India's first Petroglyph Conservation Park Select the correct answer:
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Correct answer: B — 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
Mahila Kisan Diwas is observed in India on which date?
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Correct answer: B — 15 October
What was the theme of Mahila Kisan Diwas 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Role of Women Farmers in Building Developed Agriculture and a Developed India
From which date will NHAI's new policy of independent design checking of major bridges come into effect?
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Correct answer: D — 1 December 2026
NHAI's independent design-checking policy (October 2026) covers structures having an individual effective span of at least:
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Correct answer: A — 40 metres
In October 2026, President Droupadi Murmu graced the National SARAS Mela in which city?
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Correct answer: B — Vijayawada
Which Royal Navy ship took part with INS Trishul in the India–UK exercise KONKAN-26 that concluded off Plymouth in October 2026?
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Correct answer: A — HMS Sutherland
In October 2026, ships of the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron held a PASSEX with Seychelles Coast Guard Ship Andromache during a port call at which port?
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Correct answer: B — Port Victoria
The 114th meeting of the World Bank's Development Committee Plenary, attended by Nirmala Sitharaman in October 2026, was held in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Bangkok
In October 2026, APEDA facilitated the maiden export of organic Palmyra jaggery powder from Tamil Nadu to which country?
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Correct answer: B — Bulgaria
The maiden consignment of organic Palmyra jaggery powder exported in October 2026 originated from Gobichettipalayam in which district of Tamil Nadu?
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Correct answer: C — Erode
In October 2026, the National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC) was launched by which ministry/department?
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Correct answer: C — Department of Commerce
In October 2026, which platform was being positioned as the National Tribal Language Repository by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs?
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Correct answer: C — Adi Vaani
In October 2026, the Technology Development Board (TDB) agreed to support which company for an indigenous 32-slice CT scanner?
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Correct answer: B — Panacea Medical Technologies