Current Affairs Quiz25 October 2026

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

  1. Keralam

    1. The Kerala government sanctioned funds for the distribution of social security and welfare fund board pensions. What was the total amount sanctioned?

    • A Rs 1,093 crore
    • B Rs 961 crore
    • C Rs 1,181 crore
    • D Rs 1,081 crore
    Show the answer

    Answer: D — Rs 1,081 crore

    The cited reports put the total sanction at Rs 1,081 crore.

    Read the story: Kerala sanctions Rs 1,081 crore for welfare pensions, distribution to begin on October 26 →

  2. National

    2. The Setting to Work Phase-2 activity of the indigenous Air Independent Propulsion Energy Module for Indian Navy submarines was inaugurated. Which DRDO laboratory developed that Energy Module?

    • A Naval Materials Research Laboratory
    • B Gas Turbine Research Establishment
    • C Defence Food Research Laboratory
    • D Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory
    Show the answer

    Answer: A — Naval Materials Research Laboratory

    The release names the Naval Materials Research Laboratory of DRDO as the developer.

    Read the story: Indigenous AIP Energy Module for Navy submarines enters Setting to Work Phase-2 at L&T Hazira →

  3. International

    3. Who was the French Interior Minister who said nearly 1,000 people were arrested during the protests of?

    • A Jean-Luc Melenchon
    • B Laurent Nunez
    • C Bruno Retailleau
    • D Gerald Darmanin
    Show the answer

    Answer: B — Laurent Nunez

    Both cited reports name Interior Minister Laurent Nunez.

    Read the story: France's Interior Ministry puts nationwide protest turnout at 410,000 as 70,000 police are deployed →

  4. Keralam

    4. The Travancore Devaswom Board told the Kerala High Court that a food safety laboratory for testing Sabarimala prasadam would be set up at which place?

    • A Sannidhanam
    • B Pampa
    • C Erumely
    • D Nilackal
    Show the answer

    Answer: B — Pampa

    The Board told the court the laboratory would come up at Pampa.

    Read the story: Travancore Devaswom Board tells the Kerala High Court a food safety laboratory will come up at Pampa →

  5. National

    5. Swavlamban 2026, the Indian Navy's Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Seminar, is being held on 26-. At which venue in New Delhi is it being held?

    • A Talkatora Stadium
    • B Manekshaw Centre
    • C Bharat Mandapam
    • D Vigyan Bhawan
    Show the answer

    Answer: B — Manekshaw Centre

    The release names the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi as the venue.

    Read the story: Indian Navy to hold fifth edition of Swavlamban at the Manekshaw Centre on 26-27 October →

  6. International

    6. With what share of the vote was Jordan Bardella re-elected president of France's National Rally?

    • A nearly 99 per cent
    • B about 85 per cent
    • C about 51 per cent
    • D about 72 per cent
    Show the answer

    Answer: A — nearly 99 per cent

    The cited report gives the figure as nearly 99 percent of the vote.

    Read the story: National Rally re-elects Jordan Bardella as party president with nearly 99 per cent of the vote →

  7. Keralam

    7. The Centre sanctioned funds for the Bairakkuppa bridge over the Kabani river linking Wayanad in Kerala with Karnataka. How much was sanctioned?

    • A Rs 72 crore
    • B Rs 40 crore
    • C Rs 27 crore
    • D Rs 170 crore
    Show the answer

    Answer: C — Rs 27 crore

    The cited report states that Rs 27 crore was sanctioned.

    Read the story: Centre sanctions Rs 27 crore for the Bairakkuppa bridge over the Kabani linking Wayanad and Karnataka →

  8. National

    8. Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City Gaya Limited was formally launched at Bodh Gaya. Under which industrial corridor is the Integrated Manufacturing Cluster at Gaya being developed?

    • A Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor
    • B Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor
    • C Vizag-Chennai Industrial Corridor
    • D Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
    Show the answer

    Answer: B — Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor

    The release states IMC Gaya is being developed under the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor.

    Read the story: Bihar Integrated Manufacturing City Gaya Limited launched at Bodh Gaya with 12 MoUs worth Rs 4,200 crore →

  9. International

    9. Brazil's presidential run-off of is between the incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and which rival candidate?

    • A Jair Bolsonaro
    • B Simone Tebet
    • C Flavio Bolsonaro
    • D Ciro Gomes
    Show the answer

    Answer: C — Flavio Bolsonaro

    Both cited reports name Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, as the rival candidate.

    Read the story: Brazil goes to a presidential run-off with nearly 159 million voters after Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro's final debate →

  10. Keralam

    10. Which former Vice-Chancellor of Kerala University is among the seven against whom the Crime Branch decided to seek prosecution sanction in the 2008 assistant recruitment case?

    • A Dr B.S. Rajeev
    • B Dr M.K. Ramachandran Nair
    • C K.A. Hashim
    • D Dr V. Jayaprakash
    Show the answer

    Answer: B — Dr M.K. Ramachandran Nair

    Former Vice-Chancellor Dr M.K. Ramachandran Nair is named in both reports.

    Read the story: Crime Branch to seek sanction to prosecute seven in the 2008 Kerala University assistant recruitment case →

Now try it against the clock

Prompt Daily 10: three quizzes a day, 10 questions, 5 minutes — with your marks and rank.

Start the Daily 10 All of this day's current affairs Build a mock test