Daily Current Affairs Quiz

KAZIND-2026, held at Oskemen from 28 September to 11 October 2026, is India's joint military exercise with which country?

• Kyrgyzstan
• Uzbekistan
• Kazakhstan
• Mongolia

Answer: Kazakhstan. It was the 9th edition, focused on counter-terrorism under a UN mandate (September-October 2026). India's exercises with Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia are Khanjar, Dustlik and Nomadic Elephant.

At its October 2026 meeting, the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to what level?

• 5.25%
• 5.50%
• 5.75%
• 6.00%

Answer: 5.50%. On 7 October 2026 the MPC under Governor Sanjay Malhotra voted unanimously for 5.50%, the first hike since February 2023, and changed its stance to 'calibrated tightening'.

Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026, where the US F-35 trained with the Indian Air Force for the first time, was held at which air base?

• Jamnagar
• Jodhpur
• Gwalior
• Hindon

Answer: Jodhpur. The multinational air exercise ran at Jodhpur from 26 September to 12 October 2026, with seven foreign participants including the US, France, Germany and Australia.

Who was named in October 2026 as the next Chief of the Air Staff, taking over on 31 October?

• Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari
• Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
• Air Marshal S. P. Dharkar
• Air Marshal Tejinder Singh

Answer: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit. Announced on 6 October 2026, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, the Vice Chief, becomes the 29th Chief of the Air Staff, succeeding Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh.

In September 2026 the Union Cabinet fixed the wheat MSP for Rabi Marketing Season 2027-28 at how much per quintal?

• ₹2,425
• ₹2,585
• ₹2,610
• ₹2,700

Answer: ₹2,610. Approved on 30 September 2026, the rise was just ₹25 over the previous ₹2,585. Safflower got the biggest increase, ₹675 a quintal.

In its October 2026 World Economic Outlook, the IMF raised India's growth forecast for 2026-27 (FY27) to what?

• 6.4%
• 6.8%
• 7.0%
• 7.4%

Answer: 7.0%. Released on 13 October 2026, the IMF put India at 7% for both FY27 and FY28 (7.4% for calendar 2026 and 7% for 2027), up from 6.4% for 2026 in its July update.

In October 2026 the Union Cabinet approved a ₹10,000 crore government commitment to a fund that will invest equity directly in small and medium firms. What is it called?

• SME Growth Fund
• Fund of Funds for Startups
• Self-Reliant India Fund
• Credit Guarantee Fund Trust

Answer: SME Growth Fund. Approved on 6 October 2026, the SME Growth Fund will be set up as an Alternative Investment Fund. It was first announced in the Union Budget 2026-27.

INS Mangrol, commissioned in Mumbai in October 2026, belongs to which class of warship?

• Stealth frigate
• Aircraft carrier
• Nuclear submarine
• Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft

Answer: Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft. Commissioned on 12 October 2026, it is the third ASW Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard, with over 80% indigenous content. It is named after a coastal town in Gujarat.

What is the main job of the Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA) approved by the Union Cabinet in October 2026?

• Regulating domestic airfares
• Running freight trains for Indian Railways
• Issuing commercial driving licences
• Integrated, long-term transport and logistics planning

Answer: Integrated, long-term transport and logistics planning. Approved on 6 October 2026, ITLA will appraise central transport projects of ₹500 crore or more and build a national transport data repository, alongside PM GatiShakti.

In the October 2026 reshuffle of Governors, Sudha Yadav was appointed Governor of which state?

• Karnataka
• Uttarakhand
• Odisha
• Sikkim

Answer: Karnataka. In the 12 October 2026 appointments, Dhal Singh Bisen went to Uttarakhand, Braj Mohan Ram to Odisha and Dushyant Gautam to Sikkim.