1. Which WPI group recorded the highest inflation in September 2026?
Answer: C. Fuel and power inflation was 25.85%, far above other major groups.
2. Which body approved the IDBI Bank strategic sale on 14 October 2026?
Answer: B. The CCEA, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved the 60.72% stake sale.
3. Under SEBI's SME IPO proposal, what would be the trading lot for SME-listed shares?
Answer: B. SEBI proposed reducing the trading lot for SME-listed securities to a single share.
4. From which date was UPI MDR originally due to start before NPCI deferred it?
Answer: E. The levy was to start on 15 October 2026 but was deferred to after Diwali.
5. Roughly how many railway employees benefit from the 78-day PLB approved on 14 October 2026?
Answer: C. The bonus covers 11,40,770 eligible railway employees, about 11.4 lakh.
6. What outlay did the Union Cabinet approve in October 2026 for continuing NSAP from 2026-27 to 2030-31?
Answer: C. The Cabinet approved ₹53,428 crore for NSAP, now Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana, covering about 3.20 crore beneficiaries.
7. After six new academic MoUs signed on World Standards Day 2026, how many MoU partner institutions does BIS have?
Answer: C. Six institutions, including IIT Ropar and NIT Manipur, joined, taking the BIS academic partner total to 98.
8. On which date did the Ministry of Home Affairs constitute the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes?
Answer: C. The MHA set up the HLCDC on 26 May 2026; its public portal was reported launched on 14 October 2026.
9. The IMF's October 2026 Fiscal Monitor estimates that removing tax-induced increases in the cost of capital could raise long-term GDP by how much?
Answer: C. The report finds long-term GDP could rise by 2.1-2.7% if tax-driven increases in the cost of capital were removed.
10. Who is the Governor of the Bank of Thailand who introduced the Bangkok Blueprint in October 2026?
Answer: C. Vitai Ratanakorn, Bank of Thailand Governor, introduced the Blueprint; Ekniti Nitithanprapas is Thailand's Deputy PM and Finance Minister.
11. India and Canada are negotiating which trade agreement, which PMs Modi and Carney want concluded at the earliest?
Answer: C. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to conclude the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) talks early.
12. Which edition of Raisina Middle East did EAM S. Jaishankar attend in Abu Dhabi in October 2026?
Answer: B. The October 2026 event in Abu Dhabi was the second edition; Jaishankar also spoke at the first one last year.
13. How many seats on the UN Human Rights Council are allotted to the Asia-Pacific group?
Answer: E. Of the 47 seats, the African and Asia-Pacific groups get 13 each.
14. Which ministry announced India's accession to the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement in October 2026?
Answer: C. The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying announced the approval on 14 October 2026.
15. How much additional sugar quota was allotted to importers along with the 13-31 October 2026 release?
Answer: C. Importers got an extra 200,000 tonnes alongside the 1.4 million tonne mill quota.