CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs – 07 October 2026 Competitive Exams 2026

CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs – 07 October 2026

Competitive Exams 2026

1. What is the new Repo Rate announced by the RBI?

A) 5.00%
B) 5.25%
C) 5.50%
D) 5.75%

2. By how many basis points did the RBI raise the Repo Rate?

A) 10 bps
B) 15 bps
C) 25 bps
D) 50 bps

3. What policy stance did the RBI shift to?

A) Accommodative
B) Neutral
C) Calibrated tightening
D) Easing

4. How much has the Government committed to the SME Growth Fund?

A) ₹5,000 crore
B) ₹7,500 crore
C) ₹10,000 crore
D) ₹15,000 crore

5. The SME Growth Fund will operate as which type of fund?

A) Mutual Fund
B) Alternative Investment Fund
C) Sovereign Wealth Fund
D) Pension Fund

6. Which sector is expected to receive a major share of the SME Growth Fund?

A) Tourism
B) Manufacturing
C) Sports
D) Education

7. What is the full form of ITLA?

A) Indian Transport & Logistics Agency
B) Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority
C) International Trade & Logistics Authority
D) Indian Transit & Logistics Administration

8. ITLA will prepare which major plan?

A) National Highway Plan
B) National Transport Master Plan
C) National Aviation Plan
D) National Railway Plan

9. ITLA will technically appraise infrastructure projects costing:

A) ₹100 crore or more
B) ₹250 crore or more
C) ₹500 crore or more
D) ₹1,000 crore or more

10. Which of the following is a source of data for the National Transport Data Repository?

A) FASTag
B) Passport
C) Aadhaar only
D) Census only

11. Where was the maiden live jump of the Advanced High-Altitude Parachute conducted?

A) Siachen
B) Nyoma, Ladakh
C) Leh
D) Srinagar

12. Which organisation developed the Advanced High-Altitude Parachute?

A) ISRO
B) HAL
C) DRDO
D) BEL

13. What is the operational altitude range of the Advanced High-Altitude Parachute?

A) Up to 10,000 feet
B) Up to 15,000 feet
C) Up to 18,000 feet
D) Up to 25,000 feet

14. Which organisation manufactured the Advanced High-Altitude Parachute?

A) Ordnance Parachute Factory
B) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
C) Bharat Dynamics Limited
D) Bharat Electronics Limited

15. Nameri Tiger Reserve is located in which state?

A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Assam
C) Meghalaya
D) Nagaland

16. Nameri Tiger Reserve shares its northern boundary with:

A) Kaziranga National Park
B) Manas National Park
C) Pakke Tiger Reserve
D) Orang National Park

17. The tiger population in Nameri Tiger Reserve increased from 3 to:

A) 8
B) 10
C) 12
D) 15

18. Which fish is known as the “Tiger of Indian Rivers”?

A) Rohu
B) Golden Mahseer
C) Hilsa
D) Catla

19. Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve is located in:

A) Rajasthan
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Chhattisgarh
 

20. Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve is named after:

A) Rani Lakshmibai
B) Rani Durgavati
C) Ahilyabai Holkar
D) Rani Gaidinliu

21. Which two major river basins are associated with Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve?

A) Ganga and Yamuna
B) Narmada and Yamuna
C) Godavari and Krishna
D) Tapi and Narmada

22. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is built on which river?

A) White Nile
B) Blue Nile
C) Congo
D) Niger 

23. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is located in:

A) Kenya
B) Ethiopia
C) Sudan
D) Egypt

24. What is the installed capacity of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam?

A) 4.5 GW
B) 5.25 GW
C) 6.45 GW
D) 8.25 GW 

25. The M51.3 missile was developed by which country?

A) Germany
B) France
C) Russia
D) Italy 

26. The M51.3 is primarily a:

A) Cruise missile
B) Anti-tank missile
C) Submarine-launched ballistic missile
D) Air-to-air missile 

27. Who won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics according to today's reports?

A) Geoffrey Hinton
B) Francis Halzen
C) Alain Aspect
D) Roger Penrose

28. Francis Halzen is associated with which major scientific project?

A) James Webb Space Telescope
B) IceCube Neutrino Observatory
C) LIGO
D) CERN
 

29. Where is the IceCube Neutrino Observatory located?

A) Arctic Ocean
B) South Pole
C) Sahara Desert
D) Hawaii 

30. What is the scheduled expiry month of the Ganga Water Treaty discussed in today's current affairs?

A) October 2026
B) November 2026
C) December 2026
D) January 2027

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