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[1]. On 22 October 2026, with which athlete did Sheetal Devi win the Compound Mixed Team Gold Medal at the Asian Para Games?
| [A]. Harvinder Singh |
| [B]. Toman Kumar |
| [C]. Shyam Sundar Swami |
| [D]. Rakesh Kumar |
[2]. According to Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal in October 2026, Sinduri pomegranates from Kullu, Himachal Pradesh were exported to which city?
| [A]. Doha |
| [B]. Dubai |
| [C]. Muscat |
| [D]. Riyadh |
[3]. On 21 October 2026, the International Kullu Dussehra Festival was inaugurated with the chariot procession (Rath Yatra) of which deity?
| [A]. Lord Shiva |
| [B]. Lord Shri Raghunath Ji |
| [C]. Lord Shri Krishna |
| [D]. Lord Parashurama |
[4]. Which US Secretary of State addressed the 'Freedom 250' reception held in Mumbai in October 2026 on US-India relations?
| [A]. Antony Blinken |
| [B]. Marco Rubio |
| [C]. Mike Pompeo |
| [D]. John Kerry |
[5]. In October 2026, the Union Health Ministry approved preparations to start Ladakh's first government medical college from which academic year?
| [A]. 2026-27 |
| [B]. 2027-28 |
| [C]. 2028-29 |
| [D]. 2029-30 |
[6]. Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's discus throw F51/52/53 event at the Asian Para Games on 20 October 2026?
| [A]. Sumit Antil |
| [B]. Pranav Soorma |
| [C]. Nishad Kumar |
| [D]. Devendra Kumar |
[7]. What is the main function of Pumped Storage Projects (PSP) in storing renewable energy?
| [A]. Direct conversion of solar energy into hydrogen |
| [B]. Pumping water to an upper reservoir using surplus electricity to generate power when needed |
| [C]. Storing chemical energy in batteries |
| [D]. Generating thermal energy directly from wind energy |
[8]. In which period will the French Open Badminton Tournament 2026 (Super-750 event) be held?
| [A]. 13–18 October |
| [B]. 20–25 October |
| [C]. 21–27 October |
| [D]. 25–30 October |
[9]. In October 2026, on how many cancer drugs did NPPA cap the maximum trade margin at 30%?
| [A]. 42 |
| [B]. 100 |
| [C]. 137 |
| [D]. 150 |
[10]. In which period is the International Kullu Dussehra Festival 2026 scheduled to be organized?
| [A]. 15–21 October |
| [B]. 18–24 October |
| [C]. 21–27 October |
| [D]. 25–31 October |
[11]. On October 16, 2026, the 6th National Steering Committee of PM-SETU approved investments for five ITI clusters across which states and UT?
| [A]. Maharashtra, Odisha, and Jammu & Kashmir |
| [B]. Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Ladakh |
| [C]. Maharashtra, Bihar, and Delhi |
| [D]. Odisha, Punjab, and Chandigarh |
[12]. In October 2026, Bhashini developed Text-to-Speech (TTS) models for the Saurashtra language in collaboration with which institute?
| [A]. IIT Madras |
| [B]. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru |
| [C]. IIT Delhi |
| [D]. C-DAC, Pune |
[13]. On October 16, 2026, how many additional houses were sanctioned for economically weaker urban families at the 10th CSMC meeting of PM Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0?
| [A]. Over 29 thousand |
| [B]. Over 1.93 lakh |
| [C]. Over 2.93 lakh |
| [D]. Over 3.50 lakh |
[14]. On October 16, 2026, where was INS Samarthak, the Indian Navy's first indigenous multipurpose vessel, inducted/launched into the navy?
| [A]. Kochi, Kerala |
| [B]. Karwar, Karnataka |
| [C]. Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| [D]. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
[15]. In October 2026, India approved accession to which regional fisheries agreement?
| [A]. CCAMLR |
| [B]. SIOFA |
| [C]. NAFO |
| [D]. SPRFMO |
[16]. On October 15, 2026, who chaired the first meeting of the Working Group formed by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for the preservation and digital documentation of tribal languages?
| [A]. Chamu Krishna Shastry |
| [B]. Ranjana Chopra |
| [C]. K. Sreenivasarao |
| [D]. Basavaraj Kodagunti |
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[17]. Who is the Chairman of the High-Level Committee on Demographic Change (HLCDC)?
| [A]. Justice B. N. Srikrishna |
| [B]. Justice Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar |
| [C]. Justice Ranjan Gogoi |
| [D]. Justice Madan B. Lokur |
[18]. In October 2026, which new technology domain was included under the RDI scheme?
| [A]. Tourism and Hospitality |
| [B]. Advanced Chemicals, Petrochemicals, and Materials Technology |
| [C]. Traditional Handicrafts |
| [D]. Sports Infrastructure |
[19]. In October 2026, BHASHINI signed an agreement with which state government for the development of multilingual AI technology?
| [A]. Assam |
| [B]. Manipur |
| [C]. Mizoram |
| [D]. Tripura |
[20]. What is the primary theme of KAUMARACON 2026, held in New Delhi from October 15 to 17, 2026?
| [A]. Ayurvedic Surgery |
| [B]. Ayurvedic Pediatrics |
| [C]. Ayurvedic Ophthalmology |
| [D]. Ayurvedic Panchakarma |
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