Current Affairs Quiz1 October 2026
10 questions from Keralam, National and International news. Tap under a question to see its answer.
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Keralam
1. What is the maximum number of KSRTC buses each MLA can fund from the Asset Development Fund under the Kerala Government order of?
- A One
- B Two
- C Five
- D Three
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Answer: D — Three
The order allows up to three buses per MLA.
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National
2. Which body released the Centre's fiscal deficit figures for April-August of 2026-27?
- A Comptroller and Auditor General
- B Reserve Bank of India
- C Controller General of Accounts
- D NITI Aayog
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Answer: C — Controller General of Accounts
The CGA, under the Finance Ministry, compiles and releases monthly Union accounts. The CAG audits them but does not release this monthly data.
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International
3. Who presented Iran's seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at the UN General Assembly?
- A Masoud Pezeshkian
- B Abbas Araghchi
- C Marco Rubio
- D Steve Witkoff
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Answer: B — Abbas Araghchi
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the plan.
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Keralam
4. To how many MW will Kerala's short-term open access (STOA) availability rise?
- A 600 MW
- B 400 MW
- C 200 MW
- D 800 MW
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Answer: A — 600 MW
STOA availability rises from 200 MW in September to 600 MW from October.
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National
5. Which regulator's Second Amendment Directions on interest rate on deposits took effect?
- A PFRDA
- B Reserve Bank of India
- C SEBI
- D IRDAI
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Answer: B — Reserve Bank of India
The directions were issued by the Reserve Bank of India for commercial banks.
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International
6. Which object did the Coronagraph Instrument of NASA's Roman Space Telescope observe?
- A A faint star in the Large Magellanic Cloud
- B The Sun's corona
- C A comet near Jupiter
- D The Andromeda Galaxy core
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Answer: A — A faint star in the Large Magellanic Cloud
The first observation on 22 September 2026 was of a faint star in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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Keralam
7. Who is vice-chairman of the committee behind the Kerala Road Safety Mission announced?
- A C.P. John
- B M.K. Muneer
- C N. Shamsudeen
- D K. Muraleedharan
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Answer: A — C.P. John
Transport Minister C.P. John is the vice-chairman.
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National
8. From which date is Biometric Aadhaar Authentication mandatory for subsidised domestic LPG refills?
- A 31 October
- B 1 October
- C 2 October
- D 15 October
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Answer: B — 1 October
The requirement applies from 1 October 2026.
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International
9. Which space agencies' astronauts are on NASA's Crew-13 mission scheduled for launch?
- A NASA, ESA and JAXA
- B ESA and CNSA
- C NASA and ISRO only
- D NASA, Canadian Space Agency and Roscosmos
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Answer: D — NASA, Canadian Space Agency and Roscosmos
The crew is Watkins and Delaney (NASA), Kutryk (Canadian Space Agency) and Teteryatnikov (Roscosmos).
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Keralam
10. Whom did the Kerala High Court appoint as observer for the Sabarimala and Malikappuram melsanthi selection?
- A Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas
- B Justice Syam Kumar V.M.
- C Justice V.G. Arun
- D Justice Soumen Sen
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Answer: C — Justice V.G. Arun
Justice V.G. Arun, a former judge of the High Court, was appointed observer.
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