Current Affairs Quiz31 October 2026
10 questions from Keralam, National and International news. Tap under a question to see its answer.
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Keralam
1. The erosion dispute concerns the Vizhinjam International Seaport. In which Kerala district does that port lie?
- A Ernakulam
- B Thiruvananthapuram
- C Kollam
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Answer: B — Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram district, on the coast south of the city.
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National
2. Eleven Cells on Wheels were moved into Andhra Pradesh after Cyclone Arnab. What is a Cell on Wheels?
- A A mobile phone tower mounted on a vehicle
- B A satellite telephone handset
- C An underground optical fibre cable
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Answer: A — A mobile phone tower mounted on a vehicle
It is a mobile phone tower built on a vehicle, driven to places where the fixed towers have been damaged.
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International
3. The human rights office that reported on Gaza works out of one city in Europe. Where is the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights headquartered?
- A Geneva
- B The Hague
- C Vienna
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Answer: A — Geneva
Its headquarters is at Geneva in Switzerland, where the Human Rights Council also meets.
Read the story: UN human rights office calls the displacement in Gaza both acute and chronic →
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Keralam
4. The Kerala Public Service Commission has issued a fresh gazette notification. Which Article of the Constitution provides for a Public Service Commission for each State?
- A Article 280
- B Article 324
- C Article 315
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Answer: C — Article 315
Article 315 provides for a Public Service Commission for the Union and one for each State.
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National
5. The Tamil Nadu agreement comes under the Amended BharatNet Programme. Which Act renamed the Universal Service Obligation Fund as Digital Bharat Nidhi?
- A The Telecommunications Act, 2023
- B The Information Technology Act, 2000
- C The Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
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Answer: A — The Telecommunications Act, 2023
The Telecommunications Act, 2023 created Digital Bharat Nidhi in place of the earlier fund.
Read the story: Digital Bharat Nidhi signs a BharatNet use agreement with Tamil Nadu and TANFINET →
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International
6. The agency said shipping through the Bab El-Mandeb Strait has been disrupted. Which two bodies of water does the Bab El-Mandeb Strait connect?
- A The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
- B The Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
- C The Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden
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Answer: C — The Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden
It links the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden, and so with the Arabian Sea, between Yemen and the Horn of Africa.
Read the story: UN refugee agency says fighting has put much of Yemen out of aid workers' reach →
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Keralam
7. Bars in Kerala have been told to check age proof. Who is the state's Excise Minister?
- A M B Rajesh
- B M V Govindan
- C M Liju
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Answer: C — M Liju
M Liju is Kerala's Excise Minister and issued the direction to bar owners.
Read the story: Kerala bars told to check Aadhaar before serving anyone who looks under 23 →
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National
8. The Department of Posts brought out the breast cancer awareness stamps. Which Union ministry does the Department of Posts come under?
- A Ministry of Consumer Affairs
- B Ministry of Communications
- C Ministry of Culture
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Answer: B — Ministry of Communications
The Department of Posts and the Department of Telecommunications are the two departments of the Ministry of Communications.
Read the story: Department of Posts issues commemorative stamps on breast cancer awareness →
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International
9. A United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator condemned the Dnipro attack. What does a Humanitarian Coordinator do?
- A Commands United Nations peacekeeping troops
- B Leads the United Nations relief response in one country
- C Presides over the United Nations General Assembly
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Answer: B — Leads the United Nations relief response in one country
The Humanitarian Coordinator is the senior UN official who leads and speaks for the relief response inside one country.
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Keralam
10. The e-waste was collected by Haritha Karma Sena members. Which Kerala mission is this green task force attached to?
- A Aardram Mission
- B Haritha Keralam Mission
- C LIFE Mission
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Answer: B — Haritha Keralam Mission
The Haritha Karma Sena works under the Haritha Keralam Mission with the local bodies.
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