Daily Current Affairs Quiz: 29 October 2026
Free live session
NABARD Grade A 2026: 45-Day Final Revision Plan + Daily Targets
🔒 Register to watchLast Sunday’s session · recordingRecording out · Watch it whenever you like
1. What is the total outlay of the PM Viksit Gram Swaraj Yojana (PM-VGSY) approved by the Union Cabinet for 2026–27 to 2030–31?
A. ₹4,869.48 crore
B. ₹5,911.00 crore
C. ₹7,395.55 crore
D. ₹8,250.00 crore
E. ₹10,000.00 crore
View Answer
Explanation: PM-VGSY has an outlay of ₹7,395.55 crore for five years. The Centre will give ₹4,869.48 crore and the States ₹2,526.07 crore. The aim is to improve the planning and governance capacity of Gram Panchayats across the country.
2. PM-VGSY is an upgraded version of which existing scheme?
A. Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
B. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–NRLM
C. Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission
D. SVAMITVA Scheme
E. Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana
View Answer
Explanation: PM-VGSY upgrades the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan. It moves away from separate training for each scheme to an integrated approach to village development, and plans to train about 32 lakh elected representatives and functionaries.
3. Under PM-VGSY, Gram Panchayat Development Plans for 2.55 lakh Gram Panchayats are to be prepared through which digital platform?
A. e-NAM
B. PM Gati Shakti
C. eGramSwaraj
D. Meri Panchayat
E. UMANG
View Answer
Explanation: The scheme targets 2.55 lakh Gram Panchayat Development Plans through eGramSwaraj, the Panchayati Raj Ministry's planning and accounting portal. Digital planning helps panchayats track works and funds in a more transparent way.
4. The Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, added by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, contains how many subjects?
A. 18
B. 22
C. 29
D. 32
E. 47
View Answer
Explanation: The 73rd Amendment gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj by adding Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule. The Eleventh Schedule lists 29 subjects, such as agriculture and drinking water, that can be devolved to panchayats.
5. SBI's new Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, CyRIS, launched in Mumbai, works through which three pillars?
A. DETECT, PROTECT, RECOVER
B. THINK, INNOVATE, DEFEND
C. LEARN, BUILD, SECURE
D. PLAN, ACT, REVIEW
E. IDENTIFY, RESPOND, RESTORE
View Answer
Explanation: CyRIS rests on THINK (policy, education and talent), INNOVATE (research and security solutions) and DEFEND (threat detection and incident response). It was inaugurated by DFS Secretary Sanjay Lohiya in the presence of SBI Chairman C. S. Setty.
6. What is India's rank in the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2026?
A. 79th
B. 84th
C. 86th
D. 88th
E. 92nd
View Answer
Explanation: India ranked 88th out of 143 countries with a score of 0.48, slipping from 86th in 2025. The index judges rule of law on eight factors, including absence of corruption, fundamental rights and civil and criminal justice.
7. Which country topped the WJP Rule of Law Index 2026?
A. Norway
B. Finland
C. Denmark
D. Sweden
E. New Zealand
View Answer
Explanation: Denmark ranked first with a score of 0.90, followed by Norway and Finland. Venezuela was last at 143rd with 0.26. The 2026 edition covers 143 countries, home to about 95 per cent of the world's population.
8. What is the full form of RELIEF, the export support initiative of the Department of Commerce?
A. Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation
B. Rapid Export Logistics and Insurance for Exporters' Finance
C. Risk Evaluation and Logistics Intervention for Export Finance
D. Relief for Exporters through Logistics and Insurance Enhancement Facility
E. Resilient Export Logistics Infrastructure and Enabling Framework
View Answer
Explanation: RELIEF stands for Resilience and Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation. Launched on 19 March 2026 under the Export Promotion Mission, it is a time-bound safety net for exporters hit by shipping surcharges, route diversions and transit risks in West Asia.
9. RELIEF is implemented through which organisation, and its Component II window has been extended till when?
A. EXIM Bank; 31 December 2026
B. ECGC; 31 March 2027
C. SIDBI; 30 June 2027
D. ECGC; 30 September 2026
E. DGFT; 31 March 2028
View Answer
Explanation: The scheme was framed by the Department of Commerce and runs through the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) and its digital portal. The operational window under Component II has been extended to 31 March 2027.
10. Under NAPS-2, what share of the minimum stipend does the government pay to apprentices, and what is the monthly cap?
A. 10%, capped at ₹1,000
B. 25%, capped at ₹1,500
C. 25%, capped at ₹2,500
D. 50%, capped at ₹1,500
E. 50%, capped at ₹3,000
View Answer
Explanation: Under the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme-2, the government pays 25 per cent of the minimum stipend, up to ₹1,500 a month. Women's share among apprentices rose from 11.8% in 2018–19 to 32.4% in 2025–26, but they remain rare in technical trades.
11. In IUCN's first global coral reef assessment under the Red List of Ecosystems, which reef ecoregion has been classified as 'collapsed'?
A. Great Barrier Reef
B. Gulf of Mannar
C. Western Galápagos
D. Red Sea
E. Maldives
View Answer
Explanation: The assessment, released at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan, Armenia, rated 122 of 127 ecoregions (96 per cent) as Critically Endangered, with the Western Galápagos already collapsed. Collapse risk is projected by 2075.
12. According to the IUCN coral reef assessment, which threat affects the largest share (77 per cent) of reef ecoregions?
A. Overfishing
B. Marine heat stress
C. Plastic pollution
D. Coastal construction
E. Invasive species
View Answer
Explanation: Marine heat stress affects 77 per cent of reef ecoregions, while overfishing affects 63 per cent. Extreme heat makes corals lose their zooxanthellae algae, which supply up to 90 per cent of their energy, and the reef can turn into algae and rubble.
13. What are the names of India's first genome-edited rice varieties released in 2025?
A. Pusa Basmati 1121 and Swarna
B. DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1
C. Golden Rice and IR-64
D. Sahbhagi Dhan and Pusa 44
E. DMH-11 and Bt Rice 1
View Answer
Explanation: India released DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala) and Pusa DST Rice 1 in 2025. Genome-edited crops under SDN-1 and SDN-2 are exempt from GM rules because no foreign DNA is added. Bt cotton remains India's only commercially approved GM crop.
14. Nobel laureate Richard J. Roberts, speaking at ESTIC 2026, said which term should replace 'genetically modified'?
A. Gene-edited
B. Naturally improved
C. Biotechnologically modified
D. Scientifically enhanced
E. Bio-fortified
View Answer
Explanation: Roberts, who won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering split genes, called the GM label misleading and preferred 'biotechnologically modified'. He argued that every life form has been genetically modified by evolution and that India can build its own GM technology.
Every day of the month in one file. Enter your details once — the download opens right away.
We already have your details, so no form: tap to open.
Download the October 2026 current affairs quiz PDFDownload the October 2026 Exam Ready quiz PDFAll October 2026 quizzes in one place: every question of the month with answers, a full PDF and an Exam Ready PDF — October 2026 current affairs quiz
Related on Clarity 4 Sure
Scheme to knowPM-JANMAN: Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan for PVTGsPM-JANMAN (Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan) is a Rs 24,104 crore mission launched in November 2023…
Free sheet · Static GKCountries & Their Leaders 2026Who leads which country in 2026, with all 17 changes marked. Get the article and the PDF free on WhatsApp.Get it free on WhatsApp →