Current Affairs Quiz17 October 2026
10 questions from Keralam, National and International news. Tap under a question to see its answer.
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Keralam
1. Within how many weeks did the Kerala High Court direct the State to appoint Special Public Prosecutors exclusively for POCSO cases?
- A One year
- B Three months
- C Six weeks
- D Two weeks
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Answer: C — Six weeks
The Division Bench fixed six weeks for the appointment of exclusive POCSO prosecutors.
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National
2. Which issue of Sarvekshana was released?
- A 131st
- B 121st
- C 101st
- D 111th
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Answer: B — 121st
Stated in the cited release.
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International
3. Which agency brokered the eighth localised ceasefire to allow repairs at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant?
- A International Organization for Migration
- B International Atomic Energy Agency
- C Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- D World Health Organization
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Answer: B — International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency brokered the eighth localised ceasefire, which began on Thursday to allow repairs to a damaged backup transformer.
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Keralam
4. Nilesh Vikamsey, a member of the KIIFB restructuring committee whose designation Kerala corrected, is a former President of which body?
- A Institute of Company Secretaries of India
- B Securities and Exchange Board of India
- C Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
- D Reserve Bank of India
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Answer: C — Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
He is a former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a partner at KKC and Associates.
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National
5. CAQM made PTZ camera based remote monitoring compulsory for industries covered by which of its statutory directions?
- A Direction No. 76
- B Direction No. 112
- C Direction No. 54
- D Direction No. 98
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Answer: D — Direction No. 98
The order extends PTZ camera monitoring to every industry covered by Direction No. 98 and supersedes the order of 05.10.2026.
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International
6. According to UNICEF, how many children remain displaced in Gaza?
- A 560,000
- B 380,000
- C 60,000
- D 800,000
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Answer: D — 800,000
UNICEF said 800,000 children remain displaced in Gaza, and most live in tents or bombed-out buildings.
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Keralam
7. A Class 9 minority student in a Kerala government school applies for the Margadeepam scholarship notified. Why would the application fail?
- A The scheme is only for students outside Kerala
- B The scheme requires a joint bank account with a parent
- C The scheme is limited to Classes 1 to 8
- D The scheme is only for unaided schools
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Answer: C — The scheme is limited to Classes 1 to 8
The scheme covers only Classes 1 to 8, so a Class 9 pupil is outside its scope even if every other condition is met.
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National
8. Under which Union ministry does the All India Institute of Ayurveda function, as stated in the release?
- A Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- B Ministry of Science and Technology
- C Ministry of Ayush
- D Ministry of Education
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Answer: C — Ministry of Ayush
AIIA is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India.
Read the story: All India Institute of Ayurveda reports 37,74,524 patients treated in ten years →
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International
9. In which city did the UN Secretary-General address the Leaders' Summit ahead of the COP17 biodiversity conference?
- A Montreal
- B Cali
- C Antalya
- D Yerevan
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Answer: D — Yerevan
He was speaking in Yerevan, Armenia, ahead of the opening of the COP17 UN biodiversity conference.
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Keralam
10. How much did Navya Bakes and Confectioneries India Pvt. Ltd. give KSRTC for buying buses?
- A ₹40 crore
- B ₹4 lakh
- C ₹40 lakh
- D ₹4 crore
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Answer: C — ₹40 lakh
The firm from Karukutty in Angamaly contributed ₹40 lakh.
Read the story: An Angamaly bakery firm gives ₹40 lakh to KSRTC for buying buses →
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