Current Affairs Quiz16 October 2026
10 questions from Keralam, National and International news. Tap under a question to see its answer.
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Keralam
1. Which four Kerala districts were placed under an orange alert when the northeast monsoon set in?
- A Palakkad, Malappuram, Thrissur and Wayanad
- B Idukki, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Pathanamthitta
- C Wayanad, Kannur, Kasaragod and Kozhikode
- D Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha and Thrissur
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Answer: B — Idukki, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Pathanamthitta
Stated in the cited report.
Read the story: Northeast monsoon sets in over Kerala with an orange alert in four districts →
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National
2. Which agreement did the Central Government approve India's accession to?
- A Port State Measures Agreement
- B South Pacific Regional Fisheries Agreement
- C Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement
- D Indian Ocean Tuna Commission Agreement
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Answer: C — Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement
Stated in the cited release.
Read the story: Centre approves India's accession to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement →
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International
3. How many of the 774 reef-building coral species assessed in the Nature study were classified as threatened?
- A 251
- B 892
- C 56
- D 340
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Answer: D — 340
The study classified 340 species, or 44 per cent, as threatened.
Read the story: Nature study finds 340 of 774 assessed reef-building coral species are threatened →
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Keralam
4. Before which court did the trial in the Abhimanyu murder case open?
- A The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court
- B A special court at the Kerala High Court
- C The Additional Sessions Court, Pathanamthitta
- D The District Court, Thrissur
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Answer: A — The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court
Stated in the cited report.
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National
5. What was the notified amount of the 6.94% GS 2036 re-issue for which the Reserve Bank held an underwriting auction?
- A ₹34,000 crore
- B ₹24,400 crore
- C ₹50,000 crore
- D ₹810 crore
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Answer: A — ₹34,000 crore
Stated in the cited press release.
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International
6. Which reactive species did the Nature paper detect at the microplastic-water interface?
- A Carbon monoxide
- B Nitric oxide
- C The hydroxyl radical
- D Ozone
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Answer: C — The hydroxyl radical
Electron spin resonance spectroscopy confirmed hydroxyl radical production.
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Keralam
7. Which Minister flagged off the new vehicles of Kerala's Legal Metrology Department?
- A Ramesh Chennithala
- B Anoop Jacob
- C Roji M John
- D Abdul Gafoor
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Answer: B — Anoop Jacob
Stated in the cited release.
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National
8. As, what were the total deposits of scheduled commercial banks reported by the Reserve Bank?
- A ₹28,395,692.65 crore
- B ₹22,994,657.51 crore
- C ₹28,955,375.06 crore
- D ₹23,509,866.26 crore
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Answer: A — ₹28,395,692.65 crore
Stated in the cited statement of position.
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International
9. From which cells were the mouse embryo models in the Nature paper grown?
- A Fertilised mouse eggs
- B Human embryonic stem cells
- C Chemically induced totipotent-like stem cells
- D Adult mouse skin grafts
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Answer: C — Chemically induced totipotent-like stem cells
They were grown only from chemically induced totipotent-like stem cells.
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Keralam
10. Which Commission considered 17 complaints from Kottayam and Idukki districts at a sitting?
- A Kerala State Information Commission
- B Kerala State Elderly Commission
- C Kerala State Human Rights Commission
- D Kerala State Women's Commission
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Answer: B — Kerala State Elderly Commission
The sitting was of the Kerala State Elderly Commission.
Read the story: Kerala State Elderly Commission takes up 17 complaints at its Kottayam sitting →
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