Current Affairs Quiz22 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 law did the Kerala High Court single judge invoke while directing registration of the FIR?
- A Benami Transactions Act
- B Prevention of Corruption Act
- C Prevention of Money Laundering Act
- D Companies Act
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Answer: B — Prevention of Corruption Act
Justice A Badharudeen directed an FIR under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
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National
2. To what level did the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee raise the policy repo rate?
- A 5.50 per cent
- B 4.75 per cent
- C 6.50 per cent
- D 5.00 per cent
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Answer: A — 5.50 per cent
The Committee raised the rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent.
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International
3. Which United Nations peacekeeping mission's mandate renewal was discussed at the Security Council?
- A UNIFIL
- B MINUSCA
- C MONUSCO
- D UNMISS
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Answer: B — MINUSCA
MINUSCA, the mission in the Central African Republic, was the subject of the briefing.
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Keralam
4. How many of Kerala's 821 registered spas were inspected in the drive called Operation Spa?
- A 421
- B 701
- C 586
- D 235
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Answer: C — 586
586 of the 821 registered spas were inspected.
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National
5. Under which section of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 did the Reserve Bank issue directions to Puducherry Co-operative Urban Bank?
- A Section 11
- B Section 45
- C Section 35A
- D Section 22
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Answer: C — Section 35A
The directions were issued under sub-section (1) of Section 35A read with Section 56.
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International
6. How many Afghans faced crisis-level hunger according to the United Nations briefing of?
- A Around 19 million
- B About 8.3 million
- C About 3.4 million
- D Nearly 16 million
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Answer: D — Nearly 16 million
Nearly 16 million Afghans faced crisis-level hunger, including about 3.4 million in emergency conditions.
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Keralam
7. Kasaragod recorded 75 cases against Ernakulam Rural's 710 in the drive. What does the comparison most directly show?
- A Kasaragod is the largest district of Kerala
- B Enforcement output varied widely between police units
- C Kasaragod has no highways
- D The drive was held only in Ernakulam
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Answer: B — Enforcement output varied widely between police units
The drive's output varied widely between police units, with Ernakulam Rural booking well over nine times as many people as Kasaragod.
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National
8. By how much did the Index of Core Industries grow on provisional figures?
- A 5.1 per cent
- B 7.9 per cent
- C 5.9 per cent
- D 18.4 per cent
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Answer: B — 7.9 per cent
The index grew 7.9 per cent year on year.
Read the story: Index of Core Industries grows 7.9 per cent, led by iron ore and electricity →
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International
9. What share of Bangladeshi women aged 20 to 24 were married before 18, as cited by UNICEF?
- A 57.2 per cent
- B 27.2 per cent
- C 5 per cent
- D 47.2 per cent
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Answer: D — 47.2 per cent
The Bangladesh Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2025 put the figure at 47.2 per cent.
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Keralam
10. Under which section of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited in the Kerala debate, may a state apply a multiplier of up to ten times the prescribed fines?
- A Section 106
- B Section 199A
- C Section 210A
- D Section 185
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Answer: C — Section 210A
Section 210A permits a state multiplier of up to ten times.
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