CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs – 21 October 2026 Competitive Exams 2026

CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs – 21 October 2026

Competitive Exams 2026

1. Which two countries were reported to be moving towards implementing a Free Trade Agreement?

A) India and Japan 

B) India and New Zealand 

C) India and France 

D) India and Brazil

2. Which US official was associated with diplomatic discussions involving India in October 2026?

A) Antony Blinken 

B) Pete Hegseth 

C) Marco Rubio 

D) Scott Bessent

3. Which Indian minister is responsible for India's foreign relations?

A) Rajnath Singh 

B) S. Jaishankar 

C) Amit Shah 

D) Nirmala Sitharaman

4. Sirpur, a historic archaeological site, is located in which Indian state?

A) Odisha

B) Madhya Pradesh 

C) Chhattisgarh 

D) Jharkhand

5. The National Mineral Policy primarily concerns which sector?

A) Tourism 

B) Mining and minerals 

C) Telecommunications 

D) Public health

6. Which organisation regulates India's securities market?

A) SEBI 

B) NABARD 

C) TRAI 

D) FSSAI

7. Fly ash is primarily associated with which industry?

A) Textile manufacturing 

B) Thermal power generation 

C) Automobile manufacturing 

D) Food processing

8. Which organisation publishes official press releases for the Government of India?

A) NITI Aayog 

B) Press Information Bureau 

C) Election Commission of India 

D) Finance Commission

9. Which ministry is responsible for India's foreign relations?

A) Ministry of Home Affairs 

B) Ministry of Defence 

C) Ministry of External Affairs 

D) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

10. BIMSTEC connects countries around which region?

A) Baltic Sea 

B) Bay of Bengal 

C) Mediterranean Sea 

D) Caribbean Sea

11. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations located?

A) Geneva 

B) Paris 

C) New York City 

D) Vienna

12. Which international organisation maintains the World Heritage List?

A) UNICEF 

B) UNESCO 

C) WTO 

D) IMF

13. Shipping disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz are particularly important for which market?

A) Crude oil 

B) Cotton 

C) Coffee 

D) Timber

14. Which organisation publishes the World Economic Outlook?

A) World Bank 

B) International Monetary Fund 

C) World Health Organization 

D) World Trade Organization

15. Which country's currency is the yen?

A) China 

B) South Korea 

C) Japan 

D) Thailand

16. Where is the International Court of Justice located?

A) Brussels 

B) The Hague 

C) London 

D) Rome

17. Which organisation coordinates international public health activities?

A) WHO 

B) WTO 

C) ILO 

D) WIPO

18. What does OPEC primarily coordinate among its member countries?

A) International tourism 

B) Petroleum policies 

C) Agricultural exports 

D) Nuclear research

19. Which country has the largest land area in the world?

A) Canada 

B) China 

C) Russia 

D) United States

20. What is the principal objective of the Paris Agreement?

A) Eliminate international tariffs 

B) Address climate change 

C) Establish a single world currency 

D) Regulate international air travel

21. What is the full form of CPI in economic reporting?

A) Consumer Price Index 

B) Central Production Indicator 

C) Capital Payment Instrument 

D) Consumer Profit Inventory

22. Which institution issues most banknotes in India?

A) State Bank of India 

B) Reserve Bank of India 

C) Ministry of Commerce 

D) SEBI

23. What is the full form of UPI?

A) Universal Payment Interface 

B) Unified Payments Interface 

C) United Payments Institution 

D) Universal Processing Integration

24. Which initiative focuses on upgrading Industrial Training Institutes and improving employability?

A) PM-SETU 

B) PM-KISAN 

C) PMAY 

D) Ayushman Bharat

25. Which gas is a major contributor to human-induced global warming?

A) Helium 

B) Carbon dioxide 

C) Neon 

D) Hydrogen

26. Which technology is most directly associated with generative AI chatbots?

A) Large language models 

B) Hydraulic turbines 

C) Magnetic compasses 

D) Optical microscopes

27. Which Indian institution conducts monetary policy?

A) RBI 

B) UPSC 

C) CAG 

D) ISRO

28. What is the primary function of a satellite navigation system?

A) Produce electricity for homes 

B) Determine position and assist navigation 

C) Manufacture medicines 

D) Store agricultural grain

29. Which organisation is responsible for India's space programme?

A) DRDO 

B) ISRO 

C) CSIR 

D) BARC

30. Which Sustainable Development Goal focuses on climate action?

A) SDG 3 

B) SDG 7 

C) SDG 13 

D) SDG 16

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