1. What does an OMO sale of government securities by the RBI do to liquidity in the banking system?
Answer: B. An OMO sale drains surplus rupee liquidity from the system; an OMO purchase injects it.
2. How many NBFCs had their Certificates of Registration cancelled by RBI in its 9 October 2026 press release?
Answer: B. RBI cancelled the CoR of 13 NBFCs: 11 from West Bengal and 2 from Tamil Nadu.
3. For how long are RBI's October 2026 directions on The Tiruvalla Urban Co-operative Bank initially valid?
Answer: B. The directions apply for six months from close of business on 8 October 2026, subject to review.
4. What was the year-on-year growth in scheduled commercial banks' credit as on September 30, 2026?
Answer: D. RBI's weekly supplement showed bank credit up 19.4% year-on-year; deposits grew 17.8%.
5. In which year did the RBI introduce its Working Paper series?
Answer: B. RBI introduced its Working Paper series in March 2011 to share research in progress by its staff.
6. Till what date can stakeholders comment on NSO's draft guidelines for expenditure-based GSDP estimates?
Answer: D. The draft is open for stakeholder suggestions until 28 October 2026.
7. Who will finalise the list of non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs covered by the 30% trade margin cap?
Answer: B. An expert committee under the Directorate General of Health Services will finalise the list.
8. What is the theme of World Mental Health Day 2026?
Answer: B. The 2026 theme is 'Lived Experience Heard: Real Voices, Real Change', putting the voices of people with lived experience at the centre.
9. In which year was the National Testing Agency (NTA) formed?
Answer: C. NTA was formed in 2017 and conducts exams such as JEE Main, NEET-UG, UGC-NET and CUET.
10. On which date did the President give assent to the CAPF (General Administration) Act, 2026?
Answer: C. President Droupadi Murmu assented to the Act on 9 April 2026; it took effect on 8 October 2026.
11. What is the number of the draft notification proposing curbs on advertising of prescription drugs?
Answer: B. The draft amendment was notified as GSR 861(E), dated 28 September 2026.
12. In which city was the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement signed in 2009?
Answer: E. AITIGA was signed on 14 August 2009 in Bangkok and entered into force in October 2010.
13. Which country is India's largest source of foreign direct investment, as noted during the Finance Minister's October 2026 visit?
Answer: D. Singapore is India's largest FDI source, with about US$194.68 billion invested from April 2000 to March 2026.
14. In which city did EAM S. Jaishankar hold talks with Ethiopia's Foreign Minister on 9 October 2026?
Answer: D. The talks with Gedion Timothewos took place in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital.
15. Paddy procurement in eastern Uttar Pradesh for KMS 2026-27 will close on which date?
Answer: C. Eastern UP buys paddy from 1 November 2026 to 28 February 2027.