Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 17 October 2026
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1. Sauj Jheel, recently designated as a Ramsar site, is located in which district of Uttar Pradesh?
A. Etawah
B. Mainpuri
C. Agra
D. Firozabad
E. Unnao
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Explanation: Sauj Jheel is a perennial shallow floodplain lake near Kishni in Mainpuri district, lying in the Indo-Gangetic floodplain. It is also an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area. Its listing makes Mainpuri the only Indian district with two Ramsar sites, the other being Saman Bird Sanctuary, designated in 2019.
2. After the addition of Sukhna Wetland and Sauj Jheel, how many Ramsar sites does India have?
A. 103
B. 98
C. 101
D. 105
E. 110
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Explanation: India’s count rose to 103 after Sukhna Wetland in Chandigarh (Ramsar Site No. 2602) and Sauj Jheel in Uttar Pradesh (No. 2603) were added. India now has the most Ramsar sites in Asia and the third-highest in the world. The Ramsar Convention was signed in Iran in 1971, and India joined it in 1982.
3. Cheruvayal Raman, known as the ‘Living Paddy Gene Bank’, conserved traditional rice varieties in which district of Kerala?
A. Palakkad
B. Thrissur
C. Idukki
D. Wayanad
E. Kasaragod
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Explanation: Cheruvayal Raman, popularly called ‘Nellachan’, passed away at the age of 74. Farming in Wayanad, he conserved more than 45 traditional rice varieties and shared indigenous seeds with farmers free of cost. He received the National Plant Genome Saviour Award in 2016 and the Padma Shri in 2023 for protecting agricultural biodiversity.
4. The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) for which period?
A. FY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30
B. FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31
C. FY 2026-27 to FY 2028-29
D. FY 2027-28 to FY 2031-32
E. FY 2024-25 to FY 2028-29
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Explanation: The Cabinet cleared NSAP for five more years, from FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31. The programme gives social assistance to eligible elderly persons, widows and persons with disabilities, and supports families that lose their primary breadwinner. It is an important social security net for poor households, especially in rural areas.
5. Under which scheme did the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways launch two credit risk insurance products for shipbuilders on 13 October 2026?
A. Sagarmala Programme
B. Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Policy
C. Maritime Development Fund
D. PM Gati Shakti
E. Shipbuilding Development Scheme
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Explanation: The two products were launched under the Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS). The SbPCP covers credit and payment risks in export shipbuilding projects, while the BCSPS covers domestic projects. Together they protect shipyards against delayed milestone payments, reduce financial risk and promote indigenous shipbuilding.
6. According to Union Minister Prahlad Joshi, what is India’s global rank in cumulative contracted clean hydrogen volumes?
A. Second
B. Third
C. First
D. Fifth
E. Seventh
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Explanation: Prahlad Joshi stated that India ranks third globally in cumulative contracted clean hydrogen volumes. Clean hydrogen can cut emissions in industries that are hard to electrify. This progress supports India’s energy security and its wider shift towards cleaner energy.
7. FMO, which gave a $100 million debt facility to ReNew Energy Global, is a development bank of which country?
A. Germany
B. France
C. Netherlands
D. Japan
E. Norway
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Explanation: ReNew Energy Global secured a 10-year, $100 million debt facility from FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, to fund renewable projects under construction. The facility also qualifies under the 2X Challenge, a global initiative that directs investment to promote women’s economic participation.
8. Under SEBI’s new Common Advertisement Code, regulated market intermediaries may use celebrities for:
A. Endorsing specific mutual fund schemes
B. Brand-level promotion only
C. Promoting specific IPOs
D. Recommending individual stocks
E. Advertising guaranteed-return products
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Explanation: SEBI notified a Common Advertisement Code (CAC) under which celebrities can be used for brand-level promotion, but not to endorse specific financial products or services. Every celebrity advertisement needs prior approval from the relevant supervisory body or SEBI. This aims to protect investors from being swayed by star power.
9. NovaFusion Capital, which received RBI approval to operate as an NBFC, will focus mainly on financing:
A. Affordable housing
B. Gold loans
C. Commercial electric vehicles
D. Microfinance for self-help groups
E. Farm tractors
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Explanation: NovaFusion Capital is the lending subsidiary of Astranova Mobility. After getting RBI approval as an NBFC, it aims to reach Rs 5,000 crore in assets under management within five years, mainly by financing commercial electric vehicles. NBFCs provide loans and asset finance but are regulated differently from banks.
10. Under the hub-and-spoke model of PM-SETU, one Hub ITI shares its advanced infrastructure with how many Spoke ITIs?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Five
D. Four
E. Six
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Explanation: PM-SETU groups government ITIs into clusters where one Hub ITI with advanced equipment serves four Spoke ITIs, avoiding costly duplication. Run by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, it has an outlay of Rs 60,000 crore over five years to upgrade 1,000 ITIs. Five new investment plans worth Rs 1,194.92 crore were recently approved.
11. The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which completed 10 years in October 2026, targets the phase-down of:
A. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
B. Methane
C. Nitrous oxide
D. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
E. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
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Explanation: Adopted on 15 October 2016 at Kigali, Rwanda, the amendment legally requires countries to phase down HFCs, powerful greenhouse gases used in air conditioners and refrigerators. It aims to avoid up to 0.5 degree Celsius of warming by 2100. India ratified it in 2021 and was the first country to prepare a Cooling Action Plan (2019).
12. How many states will the proposed new GST Standing Committee comprise?
A. 12
B. 9
C. 10
D. 15
E. 18
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Explanation: The committee will have 12 states: five large, four medium and three small. Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu will be permanent members, while seven seats will rotate every two years. It aims to improve GST compliance, widen the taxpayer base and use data analytics to check tax leakage.
13. Where is ICMR’s first High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research Centre being set up?
A. Keylong, Himachal Pradesh
B. Leh, Ladakh
C. Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
D. Gangtok, Sikkim
E. Joshimath, Uttarakhand
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Explanation: Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda laid the foundation stone of the centre at Keylong. It will study altitude-related health risks, acclimatisation, maternal and child health, nutrition and diseases. It will work with the Armed Forces Medical Services and AIIMS Bilaspur, and use telemedicine and drone-based health logistics.
14. IBSAMAR IX, in which INS Tarkash participated, was held in which country?
A. India
B. Brazil
C. Mozambique
D. South Africa
E. Mauritius
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Explanation: INS Tarkash, a guided-missile stealth frigate, took part in the ninth India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime Exercise in South Africa from 12 to 22 October 2026. IBSAMAR is a biennial trilateral naval exercise held under the IBSA framework since 2008 to improve interoperability among the three navies.
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