Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 28 October 2026
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1. Which Union Territory has been declared India's first 100 per cent Organic Union Territory?
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Ladakh
C. Lakshadweep
D. Puducherry
E. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Explanation: Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena declared Ladakh India's first fully organic Union Territory in October 2026. The move aims to promote chemical-free farming, protect the fragile Himalayan ecosystem and improve farmer incomes through certification, value addition and better market links.
2. In which month of 2026 did Ladakh impose a complete ban on the procurement, sale and use of chemical and synthetic fertilisers?
A. January 2026
B. March 2026
C. May 2026
D. July 2026
E. October 2026
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Explanation: The transition happened in stages. Organic fertilisers were distributed to villages in March 2026 ahead of the sowing season, a total ban on chemical and synthetic fertilisers followed in July 2026, and the UT was declared fully organic in October 2026.
3. Which Indian state has the largest area under organic farming?
A. Sikkim
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
E. Uttarakhand
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Explanation: Madhya Pradesh leads India in total area under organic cultivation. Sikkim, on the other hand, became India's first fully organic state in 2016 and won the FAO Future Policy Gold Award in 2018. India also has the largest number of organic farmers in the world.
4. To create a framework for flex-fuel vehicles that can run on ethanol blends up to E100, MoRTH amended which rules?
A. Motor Vehicles (Driving) Regulations, 2017
B. Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989
C. Bureau of Energy Efficiency Rules, 2001
D. Petroleum Rules, 2002
E. National Biofuel Rules, 2018
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Explanation: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 for flex-fuel vehicles. E100 is fuel made almost entirely of ethanol from sugarcane, molasses or maize. Wider ethanol use can open new markets for farm produce and cut crude oil imports.
5. What is the outlay of the Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme (CMPS) approved by the Union Cabinet?
A. ₹5,000 crore
B. ₹7,500 crore
C. ₹10,000 crore
D. ₹15,000 crore
E. ₹20,000 crore
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Explanation: The Cabinet approved the ₹10,000 crore CMPS, first announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the February Budget. The scheme will run till 2039-40 and seeks to build a globally competitive container manufacturing industry in India.
6. The Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme aims to raise India's annual domestic container manufacturing capacity to about how many TEUs?
A. 75,000 TEUs
B. 2,50,000 TEUs
C. 5,00,000 TEUs
D. 7,50,000 TEUs
E. 10,00,000 TEUs
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Explanation: CMPS targets a roughly ten-fold rise in capacity to 7,50,000 TEUs a year. Indian traders have faced high and volatile freight and container costs since 2023, and global shipping lines have bought containers mostly from China because of its cost advantage.
7. Which age group of Indian citizens is eligible for skill training under the PM-DAKSH Yojana?
A. 14–35 years
B. 16–40 years
C. 18–35 years
D. 18–45 years
E. 21–50 years
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Explanation: PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi) Yojana covers citizens aged 18–45 years. It gives skill training to SCs, OBCs, EWS, De-notified Tribes and Safai Karamcharis, including waste pickers, to improve their employability.
8. Which of the following correctly describes the PM-DAKSH Yojana?
A. Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 2015–16
B. Central Sector Scheme launched in 2020–21
C. State scheme of Maharashtra launched in 2019–20
D. Central Sector Scheme launched in 2023–24
E. Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 2022–23
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Explanation: PM-DAKSH is a Central Sector Scheme launched in 2020–21 under the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment. It is implemented through NSFDC, NBCFDC and NSKFDC. In October 2026 the department said 1.87 lakh candidates had been trained so far.
9. In an Initial Public Offering (IPO), what does an 'Offer for Sale' (OFS) mean?
A. The company issues new shares to raise fresh capital
B. Existing shareholders sell their shares to the public
C. The company buys back its own shares
D. Shares are given free to existing shareholders
E. Debt is converted into equity
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Explanation: An IPO can have two parts. In a Fresh Issue the company creates new shares and the money goes to the company. In an Offer for Sale, existing shareholders sell part of their holding, so the money goes to them, not to the company.
10. The newly discovered deep-sea Arabian Black Electric Ray (Tetronarce ramanamurthyi) is named after M. V. Ramana Murthy, who is associated with which programme?
A. Gaganyaan Mission
B. Namami Gange
C. Deep Ocean Mission
D. National Mission on Himalayan Studies
E. Sagarmala Programme
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Explanation: Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India found the species in the southeastern Arabian Sea. It is named after M. V. Ramana Murthy, Mission Director of the Deep Ocean Mission, for his work in marine science. It belongs to the family Torpedinidae.
11. Captive-bred Great Indian Bustards (Ardeotis nigriceps) have been released into the wild at which protected area?
A. Ranthambore National Park
B. Gir National Park
C. Desert National Park, Jaisalmer
D. Kuno National Park
E. Tal Chhapar Sanctuary
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Explanation: The first captive-bred birds were released at Desert National Park in Jaisalmer. One bird was apparently killed by a desert fox, but officials will continue releases and treat predation as part of reintroduction. The bird is Rajasthan's State Bird and is Critically Endangered on the IUCN list.
12. Where were the 19th Urban Mobility India Conference and the second National Urban Conclave held in October 2026?
A. Pune
B. Bhubaneswar
C. Indore
D. Kochi
E. Gandhinagar
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Explanation: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Government of Odisha held both events in Bhubaneswar from 23 to 25 October 2026. The mobility conference theme was 'Urban Accessibility and Liveability in Digital Age', with a focus on sustainable transport and better city governance.
13. Indian AI company Sarvam signed a five-year MoU for AI projects across the three Services with which body?
A. DRDO
B. Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS)
C. Indian Space Research Organisation
D. Bharat Electronics Limited
E. National Security Council Secretariat
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Explanation: Sarvam signed the MoU with HQ IDS under the Ministry of Defence. It sets up an umbrella framework for AI projects in the Army, Navy and Air Force, covering data analysis and planning, and supports the use of indigenous AI in defence.
14. What is the theme of Vigilance Awareness Week 2026, observed from 26 October to 1 November?
A. Integrity for Growth
B. Corruption-Free India for a Developed Nation
C. Probity for Prosperity
D. Culture of Integrity for Nation's Prosperity
E. Transparency in Governance
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Explanation: The Central Vigilance Commission leads the week, and the 2026 theme is 'Probity for Prosperity'. It promotes integrity and transparency in public life and coincides with the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on 31 October.
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