By how much did the Monetary Policy Committee change the policy repo rate at its meeting held from 5 to?

Raised it by 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent

Raised it by 50 basis points to 5.75 per cent

Left it unchanged at 5.25 per cent

Cut it by 25 basis points to 5.00 per cent

Who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry announced?

Karl Deisseroth and Peter Hegemann

Which body decided the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

From which Schedule of which Act was Paytm Payments Bank Limited excluded, as announced by the RBI?

The Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

The Third Schedule to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007

The Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India

The First Schedule to the Banking Regulation Act, 1949

A Scheduled Tribe candidate wants to apply for Higher Secondary School Teacher in Statistics under the Kerala PSC gazette of. What kind of recruitment is that notification?

A special recruitment for Scheduled Tribes only

An NCA vacancy for Latin Catholic/Anglo-Indian candidates

An open general recruitment with no community restriction

Recruitment by transfer from within the department

Current Affairs Quiz8 October 2026

10 questions from Keralam, National and International news. Tap under a question to see its answer.

Keralam
1. As stated, how much will the World Bank-funded KERA project provide to Kerala's agriculture sector?
- A ₹3,650 crore
- B ₹865 crore
- C ₹1,265 crore
- D ₹2365 crore
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Answer: D — ₹2365 crore

The release puts the KERA figure at ₹2365 crore.

Read the story: Kerala to form a Carbon Cell in the Agriculture Department to open carbon credits to farmers →
National
2. By how much did the Monetary Policy Committee change the policy repo rate at its meeting held from 5 to?
- A Raised it by 50 basis points to 5.75 per cent
- B Left it unchanged at 5.25 per cent
- C Raised it by 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent
- D Cut it by 25 basis points to 5.00 per cent
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Answer: C — Raised it by 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent

The resolution says the MPC voted unanimously to increase the policy repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50 per cent.

Read the story: RBI raises the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent and changes stance to calibrated tightening →
International
3. Who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry announced?
- A Francis Halzen and Amy Pope
- B Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai
- C Heiner Linke and Georg Nagel
- D Karl Deisseroth and Peter Hegemann
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Answer: B — Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences named Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai.

Read the story: Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for making reactions choose one mirror image →
Keralam
4. According to the Kerala government's announcement of, at which IT park was the 'Tech Keralam' brand to be launched?
- A Cyberpark, Kozhikode
- B Infopark, Kochi
- C Kinfra Park, Kannur
- D Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram
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Answer: D — Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram

The release of 7 October 2026 names Travancore Hall at Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram, as the venue for the 8 October launch.

Read the story: Tech Keralam brand and IT Park Affiliation Scheme to be launched at Technopark →
National
5. In its resolution of, at what level did the Monetary Policy Committee project CPI inflation for 2026-27?
- A 3.7 per cent
- B 6.5 per cent
- C 4.0 per cent
- D 5.2 per cent
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Answer: D — 5.2 per cent

The resolution states that CPI inflation is projected to be 5.2 per cent for 2026-27.

Read the story: RBI projects CPI inflation at 5.2 per cent and real GDP growth at 7.1 per cent for 2026-27 →
International
6. Which body decided the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
- A The Swedish Academy
- B The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet
- C The Norwegian Nobel Committee
- D The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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Answer: B — The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet

The prize in Physiology or Medicine is decided by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet.

Read the story: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to three scientists for light-gated ion channels and optogenetics →
Keralam
7. How many Hamlet ASHA posts were approved for Pathanamthitta district under the 'Oorumithram' initiative?
- A 7
- B 13
- C 31
- D 23
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Answer: B — 13

Thirteen Hamlet ASHA posts were approved at state level for the district.

Read the story: Kerala sanctions 13 Hamlet ASHA posts for tribal settlements in Pathanamthitta under 'Oorumithram' →
National
8. From which Schedule of which Act was Paytm Payments Bank Limited excluded, as announced by the RBI?
- A The Third Schedule to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
- B The Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
- C The Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India
- D The First Schedule to the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
Show the answer

Answer: B — The Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

The press release records the exclusion from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.

Read the story: Paytm Payments Bank is excluded from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 →
International
9. According to WHO figures released, how many children and adolescents were living with obesity in 2024?
- A About 70 million
- B About 17 million
- C About 340 million
- D About 170 million
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Answer: D — About 170 million

About 170 million, made up of 70 million children aged five to nine and some 100 million adolescents.

Read the story: WHO issues its first global guidelines on managing obesity in children and adolescents →
Keralam
10. A Scheduled Tribe candidate wants to apply for Higher Secondary School Teacher in Statistics under the Kerala PSC gazette of. What kind of recruitment is that notification?
- A A special recruitment for Scheduled Tribes only
- B An NCA vacancy for Latin Catholic/Anglo-Indian candidates
- C An open general recruitment with no community restriction
- D Recruitment by transfer from within the department
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Answer: A — A special recruitment for Scheduled Tribes only

It is notified as a special recruitment for Scheduled Tribes only.

Read the story: Kerala PSC's Extraordinary Gazette notifies eleven categories with applications open till 4 November →

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Current Affairs Quiz8 October 2026

1. As stated, how much will the World Bank-funded KERA project provide to Kerala's agriculture sector?

2. By how much did the Monetary Policy Committee change the policy repo rate at its meeting held from 5 to?

3. Who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry announced?

4. According to the Kerala government's announcement of, at which IT park was the 'Tech Keralam' brand to be launched?

5. In its resolution of, at what level did the Monetary Policy Committee project CPI inflation for 2026-27?

6. Which body decided the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?

7. How many Hamlet ASHA posts were approved for Pathanamthitta district under the 'Oorumithram' initiative?

8. From which Schedule of which Act was Paytm Payments Bank Limited excluded, as announced by the RBI?

9. According to WHO figures released, how many children and adolescents were living with obesity in 2024?

10. A Scheduled Tribe candidate wants to apply for Higher Secondary School Teacher in Statistics under the Kerala PSC gazette of. What kind of recruitment is that notification?

Now try it against the clock