1. By how much does RBL Bank expect its balance sheet to grow after merging Emirates NBD's three Indian branches?
Answer: C. The MD & CEO estimated an addition of ₹10,000-11,000 crore, or more than $1 billion.
2. Where was the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, at which Uday Kotak spoke on FCNR(B) deposits, held?
Answer: C. The summit was held at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai on 26 October 2026.
3. In the RELIEF export support initiative, what does the letter 'R' at the start stand for?
Answer: B. RELIEF stands for Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation.
4. After its latest 25 bps hike, what is the RBI's repo rate?
Answer: B. RBI raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% and moved to a 'calibrated tightening' stance.
5. By how much did national electricity demand grow year-on-year in the first 10 days of October 2026, per Grid-India?
Answer: D. Grid Controller of India data showed 23.4% year-on-year growth in that period.
6. In which year was the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) launched?
Answer: C. NAPS was launched in 2016; its second phase, NAPS-2, began in 2022-23.
7. How many members will the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority body have?
Answer: E. It will be a 62-member body, with 40 members directly elected.
8. Which body issues the circular for observing Vigilance Awareness Week?
Answer: D. The Central Vigilance Commission issued Circular No. 05/09/26 on observing the week in 2026.
9. Infantry Day, observed on 27 October, commemorates Indian troops landing at which place in 1947?
Answer: C. Indian infantrymen were the first troops to reach Srinagar airport in 1947, pushing back the tribal invasion.
10. Which of these is NOT one of the four high-level session themes of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum?
Answer: C. The four sessions cover resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability; security is not one of them.
11. Flavio Bolsonaro, the runner-up in Brazil's 2026 presidential runoff, belongs to which party?
Answer: B. Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is a member of the Liberal Party.
12. Which conflicts did Jaishankar cite while saying wars anywhere endanger peace everywhere?
Answer: A. He cited the Ukraine and West Asia conflicts and said dialogue and diplomacy are the only solution.
13. How many sugar mills were represented at the Belagavi sugarcane price talks in October 2026?
Answer: D. Delegates from 81 sugar mills attended, along with farmers from 15 cane-growing districts.
14. The Technology Development Board, which funded Manastu Space's green propulsion project, works under which department?
Answer: B. TDB is a body under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
15. How many thematic areas does ESTIC 2026 cover?
Answer: C. ESTIC 2026 is structured around 12 thematic areas, including synthetic biology and AI.