Current Affairs Quiz — 18 October 2026
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Under the CISF reorganisation approved by the MHA and effective from 1 November 2026, the Eastern Sector (Ranchi) has been converted into which functional sector?
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Correct answer: D — Coal Sector
Consider the following statements about the CISF reorganisation effective from 1 November 2026: 1. The North Eastern Sector (Guwahati) becomes the Coal Sector. 2. The Western Sector (Mumbai) becomes the West Coast Port Sector. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
From which date does the functional reorganisation of CISF sectors, announced in October 2026, come into effect?
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Correct answer: C — 1 November 2026
Where was the 25th Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) scheduled to be held on 19-20 October 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Dushanbe, Tajikistan
In October 2026, who was named to represent India at the 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting?
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Correct answer: B — Rajnath Singh
Consider the following statements about the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG): 1. The CHG meeting before the 2026 Dushanbe meeting was held in Moscow, Russia, on 18 November 2025. 2. India was represented at the 2025 Moscow CHG meeting by the Raksha Mantri. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The Asian Para Games 2026, which began in October 2026, are being held in which host city/region?
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Correct answer: C — Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
How many athletes is India fielding at the Asian Para Games 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 168
Kufri Jamunia, a biofortified purple potato highlighted by PIB in October 2026, was developed by which institute?
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Correct answer: A — ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI)
Consider the following statements about ICAR-CPRI's coloured potato varieties: 1. Kufri Jamunia was officially released in 2024. 2. Kufri Neelkanth, released in 2018, was ICAR-CPRI's first purple-skinned specialty potato variety. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
In October 2026, the Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini made a port call at Salalah during Lokayan-2026. Salalah is in which country?
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Correct answer: D — Oman
Who won the DP World India Championship golf tournament in October 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Eugenio Chacarra
At which venue was the DP World India Championship 2026 played?
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Correct answer: B — Delhi Golf Club, New Delhi
In October 2026, which district of Uttarakhand, notified as a Cold Water Fisheries Cluster under PMMSY, was visited by the Union Fisheries Secretary to review trout farming at Munsyari?
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Correct answer: B — Pithoragarh
According to the Department of Fisheries (October 2026), Uttarakhand made its first international trout export in June 2026 to which country?
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Correct answer: C — Nepal