1. How many members does the RBI Monetary Policy Committee have?
Answer: C. The MPC is a six-member committee chaired by the RBI Governor, currently Sanjay Malhotra.
2. The Baghat Urban Co-operative Bank, whose RBI directions were extended in October 2026, is located in which town?
Answer: B. The Baghat Urban Co-operative Bank is based in Solan, Himachal Pradesh; its directions now run till 8 January 2027.
3. SEBI's investor campaign launched on 5 October 2026 runs under which umbrella project until March 2027?
Answer: B. 'Samajh Se Investing Simple' runs under Project Jagrook till March 2027 with exchanges, depositories, AMFI and NISM.
4. As per TRAI's yearly indicators for 2025-26, what was the average monthly wireless ARPU?
Answer: C. Monthly wireless ARPU was ₹180.73, up 3.59%; revenue per GB of data fell to ₹8.02.
5. By how much did domestic coal-based power generation grow in H1 FY 2026-27?
Answer: C. Coal-based generation rose 9.9% to 640.05 BU from 582.5 BU.
6. Which body conducted the National Household Travel Survey (July 2025-June 2026)?
Answer: B. The survey was carried out by the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
7. How many kilometres had been approved under PMGSY-IV by the 5 October 2026 review?
Answer: C. Of the 62,000 km PMGSY-IV target, 20,000 km had already been approved.
8. As of October 2026, how many lost or stolen handsets had been blocked through Sanchar Saathi?
Answer: D. 60.96 lakh handsets were blocked; 37.85 lakh were traced and over 14 lakh recovered.
9. Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya was Chief Justice of which High Court when appointed to the Supreme Court?
Answer: D. He was Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court; his parent High Court is Allahabad.
10. How many long-pending grievances were resolved at the 17th Pension Adalat out of 897 taken up?
Answer: C. 756 of the 897 cases were settled at the Adalat on 5 October 2026.
11. Which Swiss President held talks with PM Modi at Hyderabad House on 5 October 2026?
Answer: C. Guy Parmelin was on his first State visit to India; MMP and Young Professionals agreements were signed.
12. Where did PM Modi meet President Putin for the SCO Summit at the end of August 2026?
Answer: C. Modi met Putin in Bishkek at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in late August.
13. By what percentage did participation in crop insurance rise, as reported at the October 2026 agriculture review?
Answer: C. The review noted a 23% increase in crop insurance participation.
14. Project VeerAI aims to take its AI chip technology from which Technology Readiness Level to TRL-9?
Answer: D. The project is to advance the AI Vision SoC from TRL-5 to TRL-9, ready for commercial deployment.
15. How many Fleet Support Ships are being built at Hindustan Shipyard for the Indian Navy?
Answer: C. HSL is building five FSS; FSS-1 launches on 6 October 2026 alongside keel laying of FSS-5.