1. After the October 2026 MPC decision, at what rate is the RBI's Standing Deposit Facility (SDF)?
Answer: D. With repo at 5.50%, the SDF stands at 5.25% and the MSF and Bank Rate at 5.75%.
2. In SBI's October 2026 dark web disclosure, what does the exposed identifier 'CIF' stand for?
Answer: B. CIF means Customer Information File, a bank's unique identifier for each customer; CIF numbers were among the exposed data.
3. India Post's Q1 FY27 revenue, the first quarter of its back-to-back ₹4,000-crore run, was:
Answer: B. Q1 FY27 revenue was ₹4,008 crore; Q2 followed with ₹4,202 crore.
4. Which core sector recorded the steepest contraction in September 2026?
Answer: C. Fertiliser output fell 11.7%, the sharpest decline among the nine sectors and its seventh straight monthly contraction.
5. What is the total outlay approved for the Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana for 2026-27 to 2030-31?
Answer: D. The Cabinet approved ₹53,428 crore for five years; ₹9,652 crore was the 2025-26 allocation.
6. As stated at the Khet Bachao Abhiyan launch, at what price per bag do farmers get DAP?
Answer: C. Despite high global prices, a DAP bag costs farmers ₹1,350 and a urea bag ₹266, backed by over ₹1.5 lakh crore subsidy.
7. The upgrade of eight STPs under the Delhi Yamuna package will raise their combined capacity from 78.2 MGD to:
Answer: C. The ₹1,041-crore upgrade lifts combined capacity of eight STPs from 78.2 MGD to 140.8 MGD.
8. States were urged to use 16th Finance Commission water grants mainly for which purpose?
Answer: B. DDWS asked States to spend the grants mainly on operation and maintenance of existing systems rather than new construction.
9. What is the last date for filing nominations in the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha bypoll of November 2026?
Answer: B. Nominations close on 2 November; scrutiny follows on 3 November and withdrawal by 5 November.
10. Sirpur, newly placed on India's UNESCO Tentative List in October 2026, is in which district?
Answer: C. Sirpur is in Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh, about 78 km from Raipur.
11. Poland reaffirmed support for India's candidacy for a UNSC non-permanent seat for which term?
Answer: D. The joint statement records Poland's support for India's bid for the 2028-29 non-permanent seat.
12. Who will chair the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi?
Answer: C. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chairs the forum hosted by the Parliament of India on 26-27 October 2026.
13. EAM S. Jaishankar was scheduled to make an official visit to which country on 23 October 2026?
Answer: D. The MEA said on 22 October 2026 that Jaishankar would visit Azerbaijan to review bilateral ties.
14. What is the title of UNEP's Emissions Gap Report 2026 released on 21 October 2026?
Answer: B. The 2026 edition is titled 'The Point of Return'; it projects 2.6-2.8°C warming by 2100.
15. According to a TERI study, roughly what share of India's agricultural land is technically suitable for agrivoltaics?
Answer: C. TERI estimates about 4.75 crore hectares, roughly 30% of India's 16 crore hectares of farmland, is suitable.