1. Which five languages were approved for Centres of Excellence by the Ministry of Education on October 3, 2026?
(a) Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia
(b) Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit
(c) Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, Punjabi and Bengali
(d) Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil and Sanskrit
Answer: (b) Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit
Explanation: The Ministry of Education approved five Centres of Excellence for Classical Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit. The centres will focus on research, documentation, preservation and digitisation.
2. Following the recognition of five additional languages as Classical Languages in 2024, India now has how many Classical Languages?
(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 10
(d) 11
Answer: (d) 11
Explanation: The recognition of these five languages increased India’s total number of Classical Languages to 11. Tamil was the first Indian language to receive Classical Language status in 2004.
3. Which university will host the Centre of Excellence for Classical Assamese?
(a) Gauhati University
(b) Tezpur University
(c) Dibrugarh University
(d) Assam University
Answer: (b) Tezpur University
Explanation: The Centre of Excellence for Classical Assamese will be hosted by Tezpur University. The other centres will be hosted by institutions in West Bengal, Maharashtra, Odisha and Gujarat.
4. Where were two male Great Indian Bustards released into the wild on October 4, 2026?
(a) Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh
(b) Desert National Park, Rajasthan
(c) Gir National Park, Gujarat
(d) Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan
Answer: (b) Desert National Park, Rajasthan
Explanation: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav released two male Great Indian Bustards into the wild at Sam in Rajasthan’s Desert National Park, marking the rewilding phase of the Bustard Recovery Programme.
5. How many Great Indian Bustards are currently earmarked for release under the conservation programme?
(a) 7
(b) 9
(c) 11
(d) 15
Answer: (c) 11
Explanation: Eleven Great Indian Bustards are currently earmarked for release. The conservation-breeding facilities at Sam and Ramdevra together house 97 birds.
6. The 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention will be held in which city in January 2027?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Ahmedabad
Answer: (c) Kolkata
Explanation: The 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention will be held in Kolkata, West Bengal, from January 7–9, 2027, in collaboration with the West Bengal Government.
7. Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas is observed on January 9 to commemorate:
(a) The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India from South Africa
(c) The launch of the Non-Cooperation Movement
(d) The first session of the Indian National Congress
Answer: (b) Mahatma Gandhi’s return to India from South Africa
Explanation: Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas is observed on January 9 to mark Mahatma Gandhi’s return from South Africa to India in 1915.
8. Who will confer the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards at the 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention?
(a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(b) President Droupadi Murmu
(c) Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan
(d) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar
Answer: (b) President Droupadi Murmu
Explanation: President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards and preside over the valedictory session of the three-day convention.
9. Who has been appointed chairperson of the Industry Committee following the 2026–27 parliamentary committee reshuffle?
(a) Sujeet Kumar
(b) Sudhanshu Trivedi
(c) Tiruchi Siva
(d) Radha Mohan Singh
Answer: (c) Tiruchi Siva
Explanation: Tiruchi Siva has been appointed chairperson of the Industry Committee. Sujeet Kumar will head the Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice Committee.
10. Who has taken charge as chairperson of the Defence Committee?
(a) Shashi Tharoor
(b) Radha Mohan Singh
(c) Dola Sen
(d) Tiruchi Siva
Answer: (b) Radha Mohan Singh
Explanation: Radha Mohan Singh has become chairperson of the Defence Committee, while Shashi Tharoor continues to lead the External Affairs Committee.
11. The 153rd IPU Assembly is being held in which country?
(a) Kenya
(b) Tanzania
(c) Uganda
(d) Rwanda
Answer: (b) Tanzania
Explanation: An Indian parliamentary delegation led by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh is attending the 153rd IPU Assembly in Arusha, Tanzania, from October 5–9, 2026.
12. Where is the headquarters of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) located?
(a) New York
(b) Paris
(c) Geneva
(d) Vienna
Answer: (c) Geneva
Explanation: The Inter-Parliamentary Union was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Geneva. The 153rd Assembly is being hosted by the Parliament of Tanzania.
13. The Sanchar Saathi portal has crossed how many visits since its launch in May 2023?
(a) 10 crore
(b) 20 crore
(c) 30 crore
(d) 50 crore
Answer: (c) 30 crore
Explanation: The Department of Telecommunications’ Sanchar Saathi portal has crossed 30 crore visits. It provides services relating to telecom fraud, lost handsets and mobile connections.
14. Which facility of the Sanchar Saathi portal receives suspected-fraud reports?
(a) Kavach
(b) Chakshu
(c) Netra
(d) Suraksha
Answer: (b) Chakshu
Explanation: The Chakshu facility has received 12.80 lakh suspected-fraud inputs. Sanchar Saathi also helped block 60.96 lakh lost or stolen handsets.
15. India’s cheetah population reached 60 after five cubs were born at:
(a) Gir National Park
(b) Kuno National Park
(c) Ranthambore National Park
(d) Pench National Park
Answer: (b) Kuno National Park
Explanation: India’s cheetah population reached 60 after Indian-born female cheetah KJP21 gave birth to five cubs at Kuno National Park on October 5, 2026.
16. Which district of Uttar Pradesh had its official name restored to Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi?
(a) Mirzapur
(b) Prayagraj
(c) Bhadohi
(d) Jaunpur
Answer: (c) Bhadohi
Explanation: Uttar Pradesh restored Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi as the official name of Bhadohi district on October 4, 2026. The district was created in 1994 after being carved out of Varanasi.
17. The Pink Saheli Smart Card is mandatory in Delhi for eligible women to avail free travel on:
(a) Delhi Metro only
(b) DTC and cluster buses
(c) Railway services
(d) DTC buses only
Answer: (b) DTC and cluster buses
Explanation: The Pink Saheli Smart Card, based on the National Common Mobility Card system, is mandatory for eligible women to use free travel on both DTC and cluster buses.
18. Andhra Pradesh’s 3D-printed rural housing pilot under PMAY-G 2.0 will construct how many houses?
(a) 117
(b) 157
(c) 177
(d) 197
Answer: (c) 177
Explanation: The pilot project will construct 177 houses in Burripalem and Obulanayudupalem at an estimated cost of ₹13.93 crore using 3D Concrete Printing technology.
19. Ukraine described whose Russia-Ukraine ceasefire proposal as the broadest among four proposals under discussion?
(a) United States
(b) India
(c) Egypt
(d) Türkiye
Answer: (b) India
Explanation: Ukraine described India’s ceasefire proposal as the broadest among proposals put forward by India, the United States, Egypt and Türkiye. It includes possible ceasefires covering energy infrastructure and the Black Sea.
20. The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and:
(a) Georg Nagel
(b) John Hopfield
(c) Geoffrey Hinton
(d) Victor Ambros
Answer: (a) Georg Nagel
Explanation: Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.
21. India demonstrated its first 5.56-km free-space Quantum Key Distribution link between BISAG-N and:
(a) IIT Bombay
(b) IIT Gandhinagar
(c) IIT Delhi
(d) IIT Hyderabad
Answer: (b) IIT Gandhinagar
Explanation: India’s first 5.56-km free-space QKD link was demonstrated between BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar. The system maintained a Quantum Bit Error Rate below 5%.
22. TAPAS-1, which reached orbit aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9, is a:
(a) Communication satellite
(b) Navigation satellite
(c) Thermal-imaging payload
(d) Weather satellite
Answer: (c) Thermal-imaging payload
Explanation: TAPAS-1 is a commercial thermal-imaging payload developed by Ahmedabad-based SatLeo Labs. It uses long-wave infrared sensing to detect thermal radiation and surface-temperature variations.
23. Which country will host the 21st edition of the Asian Games in Doha in 2030?
(a) Qatar
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) UAE
(d) Bahrain
Answer: (a) Qatar
Explanation: Qatar received the OCA flag during the closing ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games and will host the 21st Asian Games in Doha in 2030.
24. India defeated which country 5–1 to win the men’s hockey gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Japan
(c) Malaysia
(d) South Korea
Answer: (c) Malaysia
Explanation: India defeated Malaysia 5–1 in the men’s hockey final. The victory secured direct qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and gave India its fifth Asian Games men’s hockey gold.
25. What was the theme of World Teachers’ Day 2026?
(a) Teachers for a Sustainable Future
(b) Standing with teachers: 60 years of protecting the profession, advancing its status and shaping our futures
(c) Empowering Teachers for Global Education
(d) Teachers at the Heart of Education
Answer: (b) Standing with teachers: 60 years of protecting the profession, advancing its status and shaping our futures
Explanation: World Teachers’ Day is observed on October 5. The 2026 observance marked 60 years of the 1966 ILO-UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers
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