1. At SAMVAD 2026, who said financial stability has become a policy objective in its own right?
Answer: C. RBI Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta made this point while setting the context for the Day 2 financial stability session.
2. Which department is running the nationwide financial inclusion saturation campaign from 21 October 2026?
Answer: B. The Department of Financial Services of the Finance Ministry is running the campaign across 2.70 lakh GPs and ULBs.
3. How much did RBI allot in its 7-day VRR auction of 19 October 2026 against a notified ₹1,00,000 crore?
Answer: C. Bids totalled ₹1,50,735 crore, but RBI allotted ₹1,00,014 crore at a 5.51% cut-off.
4. Under the India-New Zealand FTA, India offered market access on what share of its tariff lines?
Answer: B. India liberalised 70.03% of tariff lines and kept 29.97% in exclusion; New Zealand opened 100% of its lines to Indian exports.
5. The World Bank Group's new digital strategy notes how many young people will join the workforce in developing countries over 10-15 years?
Answer: C. About 1.2 billion young people are expected to enter the workforce in developing countries over the next 10-15 years.
6. Who launched the upgraded Agri Welfare Portal on 19 October 2026?
Answer: C. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the portal as a single window for PM-KISAN, AgriStack and PMFBY.
7. At what cost was the Dalli-Rajhara-Rowghat line in Chhattisgarh completed, as reported in October 2026?
Answer: B. News On AIR reported that the 95-km line was completed at a cost of ₹1,628 crore.
8. Under which Article of the Constitution does the President appoint a state Governor?
Answer: C. Article 155 provides that the President appoints the Governor by warrant under hand and seal.
9. During his Mumbai visit, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described India as a 'superpower' in which field?
Answer: D. Rubio called India a refining superpower with the capability to refine heavy crude.
10. In which city did India, the UAE and the US hold a trilateral meeting on energy and connectivity on 20 October 2026?
Answer: C. The trilateral with Jaishankar, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Marco Rubio was held in Mumbai.
11. Which forum did India announce it will host for the first time at the SCO CHG meeting in October 2026?
Answer: B. Rajnath Singh said India will host the first SCO Civilisation Dialogue Forum later this year.
12. What was the India-Poland bilateral trade in 2025, according to MEA?
Answer: D. Trade was US$6.36 billion in 2025, with Indian exports of US$4.83 billion and imports of US$1.53 billion.
13. At the UNGA First Committee, India said decisions on the use of nuclear weapons must remain under what?
Answer: B. India said nuclear-use decisions must remain under human control and raised concerns about AI in nuclear command systems.
14. The 4th edition of exercise AUSTRAHIND, held in October 2025, took place at which venue?
Answer: A. The 4th edition was held at Irwin Barracks, Perth, from 13 to 26 October 2025; the 5th is in Thiruvananthapuram.
15. The 2026 Green Diwali campaign gives special focus to how many cities under the National Clean Air Programme?
Answer: D. The campaign focuses on the 130 cities covered under NCAP and runs until 8 November.