Daily Current Affairs Quiz 15 October 2026: 15 Important GK MCQs for UPSC, SSC, Banking & Railways Exams

Question 1

India hosted the first-ever Home Ministers' Meeting of which regional organisation in New Delhi?

Accepted Answer

BIMSTEC - India hosted the first-ever BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. • BIMSTEC → Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation • Venue → New Delhi • Key issues → counter-terrorism, drug control, cyber security and fugitive criminals • Outcome → adoption of the Delhi Declaration Static GK link: BIMSTEC was established on 6 June 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration and has seven member countries.

Question 2

Which department acts as the nodal agency for the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan?

Accepted Answer

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade - The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) acts as the nodal agency for the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, which completed five years in October 2026. • Launch date → 13 October 2021 • Nature → GIS-based integrated infrastructure-planning platform • Objective → coordinated infrastructure development and multimodal connectivity Static GK link: DPIIT functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry . GIS-based infrastructure planning helps different ministries coordinate projects spatially.

Question 3

How many Second Level Fund Managers were included in the first cohort announced under the Research, Development and Innovation Fund?

Accepted Answer

19 - The first RDIF cohort included 19 Second Level Fund Managers . • Alternative Investment Funds → 14 • Focused Research Organisations → 5 • Combined funding commitment → Rs 7,131 crore • Management structure → Independent Business Unit within the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Static GK link: The initiative is designed to support high-risk, high-impact research and technological innovation through specialised funding channels.

Question 4

What was the combined funding commitment announced for the first RDIF cohort?

Accepted Answer

Rs 7,131 crore - The combined funding commitment for the first cohort of the Research, Development and Innovation Fund was Rs 7,131 crore . • Second Level Fund Managers → 19 • Alternative Investment Funds → 14 • Focused Research Organisations → 5 • Objective → support innovative and technologically ambitious research Static GK link: The supplied source places RDIF within an Independent Business Unit housed in the Anusandhan National Research Foundation , linking research funding with India's broader innovation ecosystem.

Question 5

Which Union Territory was declared 100% literate under the ULLAS programme?

Accepted Answer

Lakshadweep - Lakshadweep was declared a 100% literate Union Territory under ULLAS after identified eligible learners cleared the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test. • ULLAS → Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society • Also known as → New India Literacy Programme • Main target group → persons aged 15 years and above who missed formal schooling • Policy linkage → National Education Policy 2020 Static GK link: The supplied source notes that Mizoram had earlier been declared India's first fully literate state under ULLAS in 2025.

Question 6

CTF 154, under the Combined Maritime Forces framework, primarily focuses on which area?

Accepted Answer

Maritime security training and capacity building - Combined Task Force 154 primarily focuses on maritime security training and capacity building . The Indian Navy announced the handover of command of the task force. • Framework → Combined Maritime Forces • Focus → professional training and maritime cooperation • Indian Navy Day → 4 December Static GK link: Maritime capacity building improves participating forces' ability to cooperate in areas such as navigation, maritime security, communications and operational coordination.

Question 7

IBSAMAR IX is a trilateral maritime exercise involving India, Brazil and which country?

Accepted Answer

South Africa - IBSAMAR IX involves India, Brazil and South Africa . INS Tarkash reached South Africa to participate in the ninth edition of the exercise. • Exercise → IBSAMAR IX • Indian vessel → INS Tarkash • Participating countries → India, Brazil and South Africa • Activities include surface, anti-air and anti-submarine warfare drills Static GK link: IBSAMAR has been conducted since 2008 . INS Tarkash is a guided-missile stealth frigate of the Indian Navy.

Question 8

How much financial support did the Technology Development Board extend for Project YETI?

Accepted Answer

Rs 151 crore - The Technology Development Board extended Rs 151 crore in financial support for Project YETI in partnership with ideaForge. • Partner → ideaForge • Technology → heavy-lift autonomous aerial logistics vehicle • Government body → Technology Development Board • Department → Department of Science and Technology Static GK link: Heavy-lift autonomous aerial vehicles can support logistics where terrain, distance or infrastructure make conventional transport difficult.

Question 9

The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the National Social Assistance Programme up to which financial year?

Accepted Answer

2030-31 - The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the National Social Assistance Programme for the period 2026-27 to 2030-31 . • Ministry → Ministry of Rural Development • Launch year → 1995 • Beneficiaries include eligible elderly persons, widows and persons with disabilities Static GK link: NSAP is a social-assistance programme designed to provide support to vulnerable sections through its various pension and assistance components.

Question 10

India approved accession to SIOFA, an agreement concerned primarily with which sector?

Accepted Answer

Fisheries management - SIOFA , or the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement, is concerned with fisheries resources in the Southern Indian Ocean. • Full form → Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement • Focus → conservation and sustainable management of fishery resources • India's accession strengthens participation in international fisheries cooperation Static GK link: International fisheries agreements seek to balance resource use with sustainability, conservation and cooperation across ocean areas shared by multiple fishing nations.

Question 11

World Standards Day is observed every year on which date?

Accepted Answer

14 October - World Standards Day is observed annually on 14 October . The observance highlights the role of standards in quality, safety and interoperability. • Major organisations → ISO, IEC and ITU • BIS → Bureau of Indian Standards • ITU headquarters → Geneva, Switzerland Static GK link: International standards help products, technologies and systems work together consistently across countries and industries.

Question 12

AI for Good Build-a-thon 5.0 at India Mobile Congress 2026 was organised by the Department of Telecommunications and which international organisation?

Accepted Answer

International Telecommunication Union - The Department of Telecommunications and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) organised AI for Good Build-a-thon 5.0 during India Mobile Congress 2026. • Focus → AI-based technology solutions • Objective → use artificial intelligence to address social and development challenges • ITU headquarters → Geneva, Switzerland Static GK link: The ITU is a specialised international organisation associated with global telecommunications and information and communication technologies.

Question 13

According to the supplied current-affairs material, Fitch's BMI raised India's FY 2026-27 GDP growth forecast to what level?

Accepted Answer

7.5% - According to the supplied material, Business Monitor International, a Fitch Solutions unit, raised India's FY 2026-27 GDP growth forecast to 7.5% . • Previous forecast → 6.8% • Revised forecast → 7.5% • Supporting factors cited → industrial growth and technology-related investment Static GK link: A GDP growth forecast is an estimate of future economic expansion and should be distinguished from the final growth rate measured after the financial year ends.

Question 14

Trade Konnect, a digital platform for import, export and outward remittance requests, was launched by which bank?

Accepted Answer

Karnataka Bank - Karnataka Bank launched Trade Konnect , a digital platform for import, export and outward cross-border remittance requests. • Development partner → Kyzer Software • Users → businesses engaged in international trade and eligible individuals • Objective → reduce the need for physical branch visits • Services → import, export and outward remittance requests Static GK link: Cross-border remittances involve transferring funds between countries and are generally subject to foreign-exchange and regulatory requirements.

Question 15

The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is closely associated with which global framework?

Accepted Answer

Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 - The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction , observed on 13 October , is closely associated with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 . • Observance date → 13 October • Focus → disaster prevention, preparedness and resilience • The United Nations designated 13 October as the permanent observance date in 2009 Static GK link: The Sendai Framework promotes reducing disaster risks and losses through prevention, preparedness, resilience and stronger disaster-risk governance.

Question 16

India hosted the first-ever Home Ministers' Meeting of which regional organisation in New Delhi?

Accepted Answer

BIMSTEC - India hosted the first-ever BIMSTEC Home Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. • BIMSTEC → Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation • Venue → New Delhi • Key issues → counter-terrorism, drug control, cyber security and fugitive criminals • Outcome → adoption of the Delhi Declaration Static GK link: BIMSTEC was established on 6 June 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration and has seven member countries.

Question 17

Which department acts as the nodal agency for the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan?

Accepted Answer

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade - The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) acts as the nodal agency for the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan, which completed five years in October 2026. • Launch date → 13 October 2021 • Nature → GIS-based integrated infrastructure-planning platform • Objective → coordinated infrastructure development and multimodal connectivity Static GK link: DPIIT functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry . GIS-based infrastructure planning helps different ministries coordinate projects spatially.

Question 18

How many Second Level Fund Managers were included in the first cohort announced under the Research, Development and Innovation Fund?

Accepted Answer

19 - The first RDIF cohort included 19 Second Level Fund Managers . • Alternative Investment Funds → 14 • Focused Research Organisations → 5 • Combined funding commitment → Rs 7,131 crore • Management structure → Independent Business Unit within the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Static GK link: The initiative is designed to support high-risk, high-impact research and technological innovation through specialised funding channels.

Question 19

What was the combined funding commitment announced for the first RDIF cohort?

Accepted Answer

Rs 7,131 crore - The combined funding commitment for the first cohort of the Research, Development and Innovation Fund was Rs 7,131 crore . • Second Level Fund Managers → 19 • Alternative Investment Funds → 14 • Focused Research Organisations → 5 • Objective → support innovative and technologically ambitious research Static GK link: The supplied source places RDIF within an Independent Business Unit housed in the Anusandhan National Research Foundation , linking research funding with India's broader innovation ecosystem.

Question 20

Which Union Territory was declared 100% literate under the ULLAS programme?

Accepted Answer

Lakshadweep - Lakshadweep was declared a 100% literate Union Territory under ULLAS after identified eligible learners cleared the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test. • ULLAS → Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society • Also known as → New India Literacy Programme • Main target group → persons aged 15 years and above who missed formal schooling • Policy linkage → National Education Policy 2020 Static GK link: The supplied source notes that Mizoram had earlier been declared India's first fully literate state under ULLAS in 2025.

Question 21

CTF 154, under the Combined Maritime Forces framework, primarily focuses on which area?

Accepted Answer

Maritime security training and capacity building - Combined Task Force 154 primarily focuses on maritime security training and capacity building . The Indian Navy announced the handover of command of the task force. • Framework → Combined Maritime Forces • Focus → professional training and maritime cooperation • Indian Navy Day → 4 December Static GK link: Maritime capacity building improves participating forces' ability to cooperate in areas such as navigation, maritime security, communications and operational coordination.

Question 22

IBSAMAR IX is a trilateral maritime exercise involving India, Brazil and which country?

Accepted Answer

South Africa - IBSAMAR IX involves India, Brazil and South Africa . INS Tarkash reached South Africa to participate in the ninth edition of the exercise. • Exercise → IBSAMAR IX • Indian vessel → INS Tarkash • Participating countries → India, Brazil and South Africa • Activities include surface, anti-air and anti-submarine warfare drills Static GK link: IBSAMAR has been conducted since 2008 . INS Tarkash is a guided-missile stealth frigate of the Indian Navy.

Question 23

How much financial support did the Technology Development Board extend for Project YETI?

Accepted Answer

Rs 151 crore - The Technology Development Board extended Rs 151 crore in financial support for Project YETI in partnership with ideaForge. • Partner → ideaForge • Technology → heavy-lift autonomous aerial logistics vehicle • Government body → Technology Development Board • Department → Department of Science and Technology Static GK link: Heavy-lift autonomous aerial vehicles can support logistics where terrain, distance or infrastructure make conventional transport difficult.

Question 24

The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the National Social Assistance Programme up to which financial year?

Accepted Answer

2030-31 - The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the National Social Assistance Programme for the period 2026-27 to 2030-31 . • Ministry → Ministry of Rural Development • Launch year → 1995 • Beneficiaries include eligible elderly persons, widows and persons with disabilities Static GK link: NSAP is a social-assistance programme designed to provide support to vulnerable sections through its various pension and assistance components.

Question 25

India approved accession to SIOFA, an agreement concerned primarily with which sector?

Accepted Answer

Fisheries management - SIOFA , or the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement, is concerned with fisheries resources in the Southern Indian Ocean. • Full form → Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement • Focus → conservation and sustainable management of fishery resources • India's accession strengthens participation in international fisheries cooperation Static GK link: International fisheries agreements seek to balance resource use with sustainability, conservation and cooperation across ocean areas shared by multiple fishing nations.

Question 26

World Standards Day is observed every year on which date?

Accepted Answer

14 October - World Standards Day is observed annually on 14 October . The observance highlights the role of standards in quality, safety and interoperability. • Major organisations → ISO, IEC and ITU • BIS → Bureau of Indian Standards • ITU headquarters → Geneva, Switzerland Static GK link: International standards help products, technologies and systems work together consistently across countries and industries.

Question 27

AI for Good Build-a-thon 5.0 at India Mobile Congress 2026 was organised by the Department of Telecommunications and which international organisation?

Accepted Answer

International Telecommunication Union - The Department of Telecommunications and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) organised AI for Good Build-a-thon 5.0 during India Mobile Congress 2026. • Focus → AI-based technology solutions • Objective → use artificial intelligence to address social and development challenges • ITU headquarters → Geneva, Switzerland Static GK link: The ITU is a specialised international organisation associated with global telecommunications and information and communication technologies.

Question 28

According to the supplied current-affairs material, Fitch's BMI raised India's FY 2026-27 GDP growth forecast to what level?

Accepted Answer

7.5% - According to the supplied material, Business Monitor International, a Fitch Solutions unit, raised India's FY 2026-27 GDP growth forecast to 7.5% . • Previous forecast → 6.8% • Revised forecast → 7.5% • Supporting factors cited → industrial growth and technology-related investment Static GK link: A GDP growth forecast is an estimate of future economic expansion and should be distinguished from the final growth rate measured after the financial year ends.

Question 29

Trade Konnect, a digital platform for import, export and outward remittance requests, was launched by which bank?

Accepted Answer

Karnataka Bank - Karnataka Bank launched Trade Konnect , a digital platform for import, export and outward cross-border remittance requests. • Development partner → Kyzer Software • Users → businesses engaged in international trade and eligible individuals • Objective → reduce the need for physical branch visits • Services → import, export and outward remittance requests Static GK link: Cross-border remittances involve transferring funds between countries and are generally subject to foreign-exchange and regulatory requirements.

Question 30

The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is closely associated with which global framework?

Accepted Answer

Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 - The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction , observed on 13 October , is closely associated with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 . • Observance date → 13 October • Focus → disaster prevention, preparedness and resilience • The United Nations designated 13 October as the permanent observance date in 2009 Static GK link: The Sendai Framework promotes reducing disaster risks and losses through prevention, preparedness, resilience and stronger disaster-risk governance.

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