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Current Affairs Quiz
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Quiz: Thursday, 8 October 2026
Q1.Which minister launched the World Development Report 2026 on Artificial Intelligence?
Q2.What is the wind capacity target India aims to achieve by 2030 as outlined at Windergy India 2026?
Q3.When will the GST Council meet in 2026 after its September 2025 session?
Q4.Which organization used AI to action 5.3 million pieces of child sexual abuse content in India between Jan‑Jun 2026?
Q5.How many bird species were spotted during the Wildlife Week walk in Palakkad?
0 of 5 answered
Current affairs questions and answers: 7 October 2026
Q1. Which two countries signed an MoU to advance agricultural research and technology transfer?
- (A) India and Ghana
- (B) India and Kenya
- (C) India and Brazil
- (D) India and South Africa
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(A) India and Ghana: Item 0 states India and Ghana signed the MoU.
Q2. What was the repo rate set to after RBI’s latest hike?
- (A) 5.25%
- (B) 5.50%
- (C) 5.75%
- (D) 6.00%
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(B) 5.50%: Item 48 reports the repo rate was raised to 5.50%.
Q3. Which Indian state announced drought across 21 districts and a Rs 10,000 crore SME fund?
- (A) Andhra Pradesh
- (B) Karnataka
- (C) Maharashtra
- (D) Tamil Nadu
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(A) Andhra Pradesh: Item 75 mentions Andhra Pradesh’s announcement.
Q4. Who received the Chemistry Nobel 2026?
- (A) Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai
- (B) Frances Arnold and Emmanuelle Charpentier
- (C) John B. Goodenough and Akira Yoshino
- (D) Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier
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(A) Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai: Item 55 lists Kagan and Soai as the laureates.
Q5. How many Indian crew members were rescued after the attack off Russia’s Black Sea coast?
- (A) 15
- (B) 20
- (C) 23
- (D) 30
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(C) 23: Item 40 states all 23 Indian crew members were rescued.
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