October Current Affairs 2026 PDF & Live Quiz, 300+ Questions

1. By how many basis points did RBI’s MPC raise the repo rate in October 2026?

2. What is the repo rate after the October 2026 MPC decision?

3. What is the SDF rate after the October 2026 hike?

4. RBI’s projected CPI inflation for FY27 after the October 2026 policy is:

5. The last time RBI raised the minimum daily CRR maintenance to 99% was in:

6. Under RBI’s revised leverage ratio norms, the minimum for D-SIBs is:

7. Currency in circulation (CIC) grew by how much year-on-year as on 15 October 2026, a five-year high?

8. ICICI Bank’s NIM fell by 18 basis points to:

9. Bank of Baroda raised its Baroda Repo Based Lending Rate (BRLLR) to:

10. SEBI introduced a mandatory colour-coded __________ for debt securities.

11. PB Money received which SEBI licence?

12. UPI now handles more than how many transactions a month?

13. PhonePe’s ‘Tatkal NPS’ allows opening an NPS account with an initial contribution as low as:

14. Bajaj Finance plans to raise up to how much via QIP and preferential warrants?

15. ‘bob Securities & Giltedge Limited’ has been set up as a:

16. What is the Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme interest rate for Oct-Dec 2026?

17. The Cabinet raised DA for central employees by 3% from 1 July 2026, taking it from 60% to:

18. India’s announced private capex pipeline in September 2026 stood at:

19. The government raised the gas price ceiling for difficult fields like KG-D6 to:

20. IMF raised India’s FY27 growth forecast by 60 bps to:

21. India’s WPI inflation in September 2026 was:

22. The Ayush services sector’s estimated economic contribution in FY2024-25 was:

23. Which terminal was declared India’s first plastic-free oil terminal?

24. The Centre of Excellence for Classical Pali will be set up at:

25. ITLA will technically appraise infrastructure projects costing:

26. India’s textile sector aims for a market size of how much by 2030, as stated by Union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh?

27. Jantar Mantar in Delhi was withdrawn as a designated site for:

28. Rowghat, connected to the rail network for the first time since Independence, is in:

29. The Road Ministry proposed mandatory Advanced Emergency Braking Systems for new car models from:

30. Who will deliver the 67th Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Lecture on Akashvani?

31. The government allowed E100 ethanol fuel in:

32. The Concessional Local Pass applies to vehicle owners residing within how many km of a National Highway fee plaza?

33. Which institution launched its first comprehensive digital strategy focused on AI, connectivity and job creation?

34. Shubman Gill’s 117-ball double century came against which team in Guwahati?

35. Where were the 2026 Asian Games held?

36. India’s men’s hockey gold at the Asian Games secured direct qualification for which event?

37. Manush Shah and Diya Chitale became the first Indian mixed doubles pair to reach a WTT Grand Smash semifinal in:

38. India finished with how many medals at the Asian Para Games 2026, its best-ever tally?

39. Mona Agarwal won gold in the women’s 10 m air rifle:

40. Putul Sonowal assured India’s first-ever medal at the World Champion of Champions in:

41. Anandkumar Velkumar won bronze in the 500 m sprint at the World Skate Games 2026 in:

42. Vishvajit Ramchandra More won India’s first U-23 World Championships silver in which wrestling style?

43. Which Indian cricketer announced retirement from international cricket after playing four Tests and 73 ODIs?

44. Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest female International Master at 11, breaking whose record?

45. Uma Kashvi became the youngest player sold in a WPL auction; she was bought by:

46. Peptris’s TDB-DST project ‘VIGOR’ focuses on:

47. ideaForge’s TDB-backed ‘YETI’ is a:

48. India Post’s Digital Detox Campaign with IndiGo was held on which day?

49. HAL’s committed support for the three heritage sites is:

50. Gaya’s Integrated Manufacturing Cluster comes under which industrial corridor?

51. Green Energy Corridor Phase-III includes how many GWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems?

52. VB-G RAM G replaced which scheme from 1 July 2026?

53. Nagaland’s SAY-SOBLOK programme was launched in partnership with:

54. PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana covers how many aspirational agricultural districts?

55. The Cabinet approved NSAP’s continuation with an outlay of:

56. PM-AJAY is implemented by the Ministry of:

57. The Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana subsumed the earlier:

58. CMPS aims to increase India’s annual container manufacturing capacity to about:

59. PM-DAKSH was subsumed under which scheme from FY 2024-25?

60. Fatima Zahra El Mansouri became the first woman Prime Minister of which country?

61. Virat Diwanji was appointed Executive Director of:

62. Who was named the next Chief of the Air Staff, taking over on 31 October 2026?

63. Mandeep Bhandari was appointed chairperson of:

64. Sunil Kumar was named the next Chairman of:

65. Who is FICCI’s President-Elect for 2026-27?

66. Which pair won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

67. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to:

68. Sunil Bharti Mittal was conferred France’s:

69. The Coal Controller Organisation’s SUVIKALP tool won the SKOCH Gold Award for:

70. Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or win made him the first Englishman to win since:

71. The Earthshot Prize 2026 will be held in which Indian city?

72. Which country holds the world’s strongest passport in the October 2026 Henley Passport Index?

73. India’s rank in the WJP Rule of Law Index 2026 was:

74. IUCN said what percentage of the world’s coral reef systems are ‘critically endangered’?

75. The theme of World Space Week 2026 (4-10 October) was:

76. The theme of World Migratory Bird Day 2026 was:

77. World Food Day (16 October) marks the founding of which organisation in 1945?

78. Police Commemoration Day in India is observed on:

79. International Day of the Snow Leopard is observed on:

80. Where was the 10th India Mobile Congress held?

81. India hosted the Agrivoltaics World Conference 2026 for the first time in the:

82. Which Indo-French satellite is in an advanced stage of realisation to be launched in 12-16 months?

83. Japan’s planned sample-return mission targets which Martian moon?

84. Tata Communications will invest about how much in an AI fibre network?

85. Which Indian Navy frigate took part in KONKAN-26 with the Royal Navy at Plymouth?

86. The 12th National Maritime SAREX-2026 was held off which coast?

87. INS Mangrol, commissioned in October 2026, is a(n):

88. Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 was hosted by the IAF at:

89. The Indian Army’s Assam Regiment won gold at Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2026 held in:

90. ‘Garuda Shakti’ is a special forces exercise between India and:

91. Which cricketer partnered with OpenAI to promote wider adoption of ChatGPT?

92. Which former Japanese PM, who served from 2007 to 2008, died at 90?

93. Ageas Federal Life launched its first GIFT City product, a multi-currency:

94. ACKO’s ‘DriveCam’ is a:

95. India and Ghana signed two MoUs during the visit of:

96. India introduced a Principal Purpose Test in its DTAA with:

97. India and which country launched negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement via signing the Terms of Reference?

98. Environmental and CRZ clearance was granted for the greenfield airport at:

99. CBD COP-17 saw India release publications including guidelines for:

100. The ‘Punah Bharan’ app supports planning for: