Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 22 October 2026
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1. The upgraded Agri Welfare Portal launched by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan brings together which three systems on a single window?
A. PM-KISAN, PMFBY and AgriStack
B. PM-KISAN, e-NAM and Soil Health Card
C. PMFBY, KCC and PM-KUSUM
D. AgriStack, e-NAM and PM-KUSUM
E. PM-KISAN, KCC and Soil Health Card
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Explanation: The portal combines PM-KISAN (income support), PMFBY (crop insurance) and AgriStack (the farmer and land database). The idea is that a farmer can check scheme details, see eligibility and apply in one place instead of moving across separate portals. It also offers weather updates, market prices, seed and fertiliser availability, and DBT-based financial help.
2. The upgraded Agri Welfare Portal has been built in line with DBIM 3.0 and GIGW 3.0. These standards are issued by which ministry?
A. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
D. Ministry of Finance
E. Ministry of Home Affairs
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Explanation: DBIM (Digital Brand Identity Manual) and GIGW (Guidelines for Indian Government Websites) are MeitY frameworks that set common design, accessibility and usability norms for government websites. Following them gives citizens a uniform and accessible experience. The portal also links FPOs, PACS, scientists, researchers and startups, with training through Krishi Vigyan Kendras.
3. Under PM-KISAN, which is integrated into the Agri Welfare Portal, how is the annual income support paid to eligible farmers?
A. ₹6,000 a year in two instalments of ₹3,000
B. ₹12,000 a year in four instalments of ₹3,000
C. ₹6,000 a year in three instalments of ₹2,000
D. ₹9,000 a year in three instalments of ₹3,000
E. ₹4,000 a year in two instalments of ₹2,000
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Explanation: PM-KISAN gives eligible farmer families ₹6,000 every year, released in three equal instalments of ₹2,000 each. The money goes directly into bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer, which cuts leakages. It is one of the core welfare schemes now accessible through the single-window Agri Welfare Portal.
4. In the October 2026 RBI Monetary Policy Committee minutes, members discussed the risk of ‘second-round’ price effects. What does this term mean?
A. A fall in prices after a rate cut by the central bank
B. An initial price increase leading to further increases in wages and other prices
C. A one-time rise in food prices due to a poor monsoon
D. Price changes caused only by currency appreciation
E. A rise in government bond yields after an auction
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Explanation: Second-round effects occur when a first price shock, such as costlier fuel or food, spreads into wages and then into prices of other goods and services. This makes inflation broader and more persistent. Central banks watch for these effects closely because they can turn a temporary shock into lasting inflation, which is why MPC members debated further tightening.
5. In which type of Pumped Storage Project (PSP) are both the upper and the lower reservoir located completely away from natural river flows?
A. On-stream
B. Off-stream open-loop
C. Run-of-the-river
D. Off-stream closed-loop
E. Barrage-based storage
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Explanation: A pumped storage plant works like a large water battery: surplus power, for example at midday solar peak, pumps water uphill, and the water is released through reversible pump-turbines when demand rises. In a closed-loop design, neither reservoir sits on a natural stream, which reduces impact on rivers. India ranks fourth globally in pumped storage after China, Japan and the United States.
6. In a Pumped Storage Project, the surplus energy is stored in which form?
A. Chemical energy
B. Gravitational potential energy
C. Thermal energy
D. Kinetic energy of flowing water
E. Electromagnetic energy
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Explanation: Water pumped to the higher reservoir holds energy because of its height, i.e. gravitational potential energy. When released downhill, this turns into kinetic energy and then electricity. The Ministry of Power and CEA have highlighted PSPs as India crossed 300 GW of non-fossil capacity on the way to its 500 GW target for 2030, since storage helps balance solar and wind.
7. According to UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2026, what is India’s position among the world’s emitters in total greenhouse gas emissions?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
E. Fifth
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Explanation: The order of top emitters is China, the United States, India, the EU and Russia. The report noted that India’s emissions fell in 2025, breaking a long period of rapid growth, helped by a shift towards renewables and partly by weather. India’s per capita emissions remain less than half the global average and far below China and the US.
8. As per the UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2026, current policies put the world on track for about how much warming this century?
A. 1.5°C
B. 2.0°C
C. 2.8°C
D. 3.5°C
E. 4.2°C
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Explanation: The report says limiting warming to 1.5°C without overshoot is no longer achievable, and current policies point to about 2.8°C above the 1850–1900 baseline. The Paris Agreement of 2015 aims to keep warming well below 2°C while pursuing 1.5°C. UNEP, set up in 1972 after the Stockholm Conference, is headquartered in Nairobi and releases this report before each COP.
9. The World Bank Group launched its first comprehensive digital strategy at a summit in Seoul. How many people does the strategy aim to benefit by 2030?
A. 100 million
B. 500 million
C. 1 billion
D. 2 billion
E. 3 billion
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Explanation: The strategy targets 1 billion people by 2030 through better connectivity, affordable access, digital services and skills, and AI readiness. The gap is large: in 2025 over 2 billion people were offline, and internet use was 23% in low-income countries against 94% in high-income ones. A new AI Infrastructure and Readiness Initiative will start with Africa and Latin America.
10. The ‘Andaman Subduction Volcanoes’, newly added to India’s UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, is a serial site made up of which islands?
A. Havelock Island and Neil Island
B. Baratang Island and Ross Island
C. Narcondam Island and Barren Island
D. Great Nicobar and Car Nicobar
E. Barren Island and Baratang Island
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Explanation: Narcondam and Barren Island form a natural serial site. They are the only Quaternary-period subduction volcanoes in the inner volcanic arc of the roughly 5,000 km Burma-Andaman-Java subduction complex. The other natural addition is the Karst-mud-volcano Complex of Baratang, which combines limestone caves with active mud volcanoes.
11. Sirpur Cultural and Archaeological Landscape, added to UNESCO’s Tentative List, is located on the eastern bank of which river?
A. Godavari
B. Narmada
C. Mahanadi
D. Indravati
E. Son
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Explanation: Sirpur lies on the eastern bank of the Mahanadi in Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh. Known in ancient times as Shripur, it was the capital of the Kosala Kingdom under the Sharabhapuriya and Panduvamshi dynasties. Its remains, from the 5th to the 12th century CE, show Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions in one urban landscape.
12. After the three new additions, what is the total number of Indian sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List?
A. 62
B. 69
C. 75
D. 81
E. 103
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Explanation: The total has risen to 81 sites: 59 cultural, 19 natural and 3 mixed. A place must be on a country’s tentative list before it can be formally nominated and evaluated for the World Heritage List. As a next step, a detailed nomination dossier has to be prepared and submitted to UNESCO.
13. On the new ‘NPS Central’ platform launched by PFRDA, subscribers can log in using which details instead of their PRAN?
A. Aadhaar number and PAN
B. Registered mobile number and date of birth, verified by OTP
C. Bank account number and IFSC
D. Email ID and password only
E. Voter ID and mobile number
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Explanation: NPS Central was launched on 1 October 2026, observed as NPS Diwas. It is a unified platform for registration, contributions, investment choices and account updates. Login with mobile number and date of birth plus OTP makes access easier for users who do not remember their PRAN. It is run jointly by the three CRAs: Protean, KFin Technologies and CAMS.
14. What is the main role of the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB), whose new part-time Chairperson is Subhas Chandra Lal Das?
A. Regulating NBFCs and housing finance companies
B. Recommending candidates for senior leadership posts in public-sector banks, financial institutions and public-sector insurers
C. Supervising payment systems and UPI
D. Resolving complaints of bank customers
E. Setting the policy repo rate
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Explanation: FSIB selects and recommends top-level leaders, such as chiefs and directors, for public-sector banks, financial institutions and public-sector insurance companies. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved retired IAS officer Subhas Chandra Lal Das (1992 batch) as part-time Chairperson for three years, along with six part-time members.
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