Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 15 October 2026
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1. The 10th National Convention of Agrivision 2026, held in New Delhi on 13–14 October, was organised by Agrivision under which body?
A. ICAR Agricultural Extension Division
B. ICAR Agricultural Education Division
C. ICAR Crop Science Division
D. NABARD Farm Sector Development Department
E. Ministry of Food Processing Industries
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Explanation: Agrivision held the convention under the ICAR Agricultural Education Division at the ICAR-NASC Complex, Pusa. The central theme was India’s move from production-centric farming to market-oriented agri-food value chains, with students, scientists, policymakers, entrepreneurs and farmers taking part. Its stated goals include market-driven agriculture and higher farmer profitability through innovation and value addition.
2. NRC 268 and NRC 270, the new high-yielding and climate-resilient soybean varieties that showed yields of about 20 quintals per hectare, were developed by which institute?
A. ICAR-Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad
B. ICAR-National Soybean Research Institute, Indore
C. ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
D. ICAR-Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Hyderabad
E. ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagadh
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Explanation: Both varieties come from ICAR-NSRI, Indore, and were showcased at its Soybean Harvest Day. They cope better with erratic rainfall, dry spells, pests and diseases, and carry high oil and protein content useful for edible oil and livestock feed. NRC 270 is bold-seeded, and both suit kharif sowing in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
3. Only four Jeypore ground geckos have been recorded in the past year at the site of a proposed bauxite mining project in which hills of Odisha?
A. Niyamgiri hills
B. Gandhamardan hills
C. Balda hills
D. Mahendragiri hills
E. Similipal hills
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Explanation: The sightings came from the Balda hills, where a bauxite mine is planned. The Jeypore ground gecko (Cyrtodactylus jeyporensis) is a nocturnal lizard of the Eastern Ghats in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, listed as Endangered by the IUCN and placed in CITES Appendix II. It was rediscovered in 2010 after more than a century without a recorded sighting.
4. Under the Indian Army’s Bharat Rice initiative, which organisation will procure and supply rice in 10 kg and 30 kg bags during FY2026–27?
A. Food Corporation of India (FCI)
B. National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation (NCCF)
C. NAFED
D. Central Warehousing Corporation
E. Kendriya Bhandar
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Explanation: NAFED, the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India, will source and deliver the rice to Army Supply Depots, including remote parts of Ladakh and the Northeast. The Directorate General of Supplies and Transport leads the effort, and the Army has a separate five-year, extendable MoU with FCI to use its infrastructure and manpower during operational contingencies.
5. SEBI’s planned expansion of the Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) framework is expected to raise the pool of accredited investors from 1 lakh to about:
A. 2 lakh
B. 3 lakh
C. 4 lakh
D. 5 lakh
E. 10 lakh
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Explanation: SEBI is set to issue a circular widening the AIF framework, which could take accredited investors from 1 lakh to roughly 4 lakh. AIFs are privately pooled vehicles that raise funds from institutions and high-net-worth individuals and invest in unlisted securities and other non-traditional assets, so they carry higher risk than retail products like mutual funds.
6. Under the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012, hedge funds and funds using complex trading strategies fall in which category?
A. Category I
B. Category II
C. Category III
D. Category IV
E. Angel Fund category
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Explanation: Category III covers hedge funds and complex trading strategies and may use leverage. Category I includes venture capital, SME, social venture and infrastructure funds, while Category II covers private equity and debt funds with no leverage. The minimum investment in an AIF is ₹1 crore (₹25 lakh for the fund’s employees and directors) and the minimum corpus is ₹20 crore (₹10 crore for angel funds).
7. Lakshadweep has been declared fully literate under ULLAS–Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram. Under ULLAS, an area is declared fully literate when literacy among the target population crosses:
A. 85%
B. 90%
C. 95%
D. 98%
E. 100%
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Explanation: Full literacy under ULLAS means crossing 95% among the target group, as measured through the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT). ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme aligned with NEP 2020, run by the Department of School Education and Literacy for adults aged 15 and above from FY2022 to FY2027.
8. India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation rose to which level in September, a 49-month high?
A. 5.7%
B. 8.1%
C. 10.3%
D. 11.4%
E. 12.6%
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Explanation: WPI inflation climbed to 11.4% in September. Food articles inflation rose to 8.1% from 5.7% a month earlier, while non-food primary articles stood at 10.3%. WPI tracks price changes of goods at the wholesale stage, before they reach consumers.
9. What was India’s trade deficit with China during January–September 2026?
A. $19.26 billion
B. $85.40 billion
C. $105.93 billion
D. $125.19 billion
E. $144.45 billion
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Explanation: India’s deficit with China reached $105.93 billion in the nine months. Exports to China jumped 40.7% to $19.26 billion, but imports grew 23.3% to $125.19 billion, taking two-way trade to $144.45 billion, up 25.4%.
10. UNCTAD has projected India’s economic growth for 2026 at:
A. 2.6%
B. 4%
C. 7%
D. 7.3%
E. 7.8%
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Explanation: UNCTAD expects India to grow 7.3% in 2026, while global growth slows to 2.6% from 2.9% in 2025 and developing economies grow around 4%. Global trade hit a record $35 trillion in 2025, with AI products, semiconductors and advanced computing equipment gaining weight.
11. According to India’s first all-India household travel survey by the National Statistics Office, which mode accounted for the largest share of workers’ travel?
A. Public transport
B. Cars
C. Two-wheelers
D. Bicycles
E. Walking
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Explanation: Two-wheelers made up 43% of workers’ travel, against 15% for public transport and 3% for cars. The survey, run from July 2025 to July 2026 across more than 14,000 villages and 10,000 urban blocks, found an average commute of 25 minutes and monthly spending of ₹785 on travel to a fixed workplace.
12. Who won the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel?
A. Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford
B. Robert E. Hall and Paul Romer
C. Michael Woodford and Olivier Blanchard
D. Robert Shiller and Michael Woodford
E. Paul Krugman and Robert E. Hall
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Explanation: American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford were honoured for their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation. They will share 12 million Swedish kronor, and the prize is presented every year on 10 December in Stockholm.
13. INS Tarkash arrived in which country for the ninth edition of the trilateral maritime exercise IBSAMAR?
A. Brazil
B. South Africa
C. Mozambique
D. Mauritius
E. India
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Explanation: The Indian Navy frigate reached South Africa for IBSAMAR IX. The exercise brings together the navies of India, Brazil and South Africa under the IBSA Dialogue Forum to improve joint training, maritime cooperation and operational coordination.
14. What was the theme of the 10th India Mobile Congress 2026, held at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi?
A. Connect, Create, Innovate
B. Scale Without Boundaries
C. Innovate to Transform
D. The Future Is Now
E. Viksit Tech 47
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Explanation: The 10th India Mobile Congress ran from 7 to 10 October under the theme “Scale Without Boundaries”, organised by the Department of Telecommunications and the Cellular Operators Association of India. It covered 5G and 6G, AI networks, semiconductors and cybersecurity, and announced Viksit Tech 47, a platform to promote Indian technology brands.
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