Current Affairs 14th October 2026 : Daily GK Update in Marathi
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Current Affairs 14th October 2026 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised India’s GDP growth forecast for FY 2026-27 (FY27) to:
A) 6.4%
B) 6.8%
C) 7%
D) 7.2%
Answer: C) 7%
Explanation: In its October 2026 World Economic Outlook, the IMF revised India’s growth forecast upward by 60 basis points from 6.4% (July estimate) to 7%, citing strong domestic demand and robust services sector activity.
2. Who were named the ICC Men’s and Women’s Players of the Month for September 2026?
A) Virat Kohli and Smriti Mandhana
B) Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma
C) Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur
D) Jasprit Bumrah and Jemimah Rodrigues
Answer: B) Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma
Explanation: Shubman Gill won the Men’s award for a record fifth time after an outstanding ODI series against West Indies. Shafali Verma won the Women’s award for the second time for her performances in the Asia Cup and Asian Games.
3. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) deferred the proposed Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI person-to-merchant transactions above ₹2,000 until:
A) Immediately
B) After Diwali 2026
C) 1 January 2027
D) After the next Budget
Answer: B) After Diwali 2026
Explanation: Following trader appeals and PMO intervention, NPCI announced that the 0.4% MDR on eligible P2M UPI payments above ₹2,000 would come into force only after Diwali 2026.
4. Delhi Police detained leaders of which party for attempting to enter the denotified Jantar Mantar protest site?
A) Aam Aadmi Party
B) Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
C) Indian National Congress
D) Bharatiya Janata Party
Answer: B) Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
Explanation: Leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, along with volunteers, were detained after Jantar Mantar was denotified as a designated protest site on the recommendation of a Ministry of Home Affairs committee.
5. President Droupadi Murmu appointed/transferred governors in how many states in the recent reshuffle?
A) Four
B) Five
C) Six
D) Seven
Answer: C) Six
Explanation: The reshuffle included appointments such as Braj Mohan Ram (Odisha), Dr Sudha Yadav (Karnataka), Dr Dhal Singh Bisen (Uttarakhand), Dushyant Gautam (Sikkim), Om Prakash Mathur (from Sikkim to Kerala/Keralam), and Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar (Tamil Nadu).
6. Who won the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences (Nobel Prize in Economics)?
A) Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo
B) Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford
C) Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz
D) Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson
Answer: B) Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford
Explanation: The American economists were awarded for their work on the “microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation,” providing tools to analyse how household and firm behaviour underpins macroeconomic policy.
7. Saudi aviation authorities extended the closure of which major airport following Houthi attacks?
A) Jeddah King Abdulaziz International Airport
B) King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
C) King Fahd International Airport, Dammam
D) Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Airport, Medina
Answer: B) King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh
Explanation: The airport (Saudi Arabia’s second-busiest) remained closed until at least 17 October 2026 (up to 9 pm) after Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi cities including Riyadh.
8. Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the first-ever Home Ministers-level meeting of which regional organisation in New Delhi?
A) SAARC
B) BIMSTEC
C) ASEAN
D) SCO
Answer: B) BIMSTEC
Explanation: The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation against terrorism, organised crime, drug trafficking, and terrorist financing among BIMSTEC member nations.
9. India’s retail inflation (CPI) rose to what level in September 2026?
A) 4.83%
B) 5.54%
C) 6.1%
D) 7.74%
Answer: B) 5.54%
Explanation: Provisional data from MoSPI showed CPI inflation (base 2024=100) at 5.54%, up from 4.83% in August — the highest in the new series.
10. Which Indian Institute of Management secured more than 600 summer internship offers for its 2026–28 PGP and PGP-ABM batches?
A) IIM Ahmedabad
B) IIM Bangalore
C) IIM Lucknow
D) IIM Calcutta
Answer: C) IIM Lucknow
Explanation: The median stipend reached approximately ₹1.75 lakh per month, reflecting strong placement demand.
11. The Centre standardised the names of 28 strategic locations and geographical features in which region, rejecting China’s objections?
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Ladakh
C) Sikkim
D) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: B) Ladakh
Explanation: The Ministry of External Affairs firmly reiterated that Ladakh is an integral part of India while responding to China’s claims.
12. PM GatiShakti National Master Plan completed how many years of implementation as of October 2026?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
Answer: C) Five
Explanation: Launched in 2021, the integrated infrastructure planning initiative marked five years on 13 October 2026.
13. The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) opened its new headquarters in:
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Bengaluru
D) Hyderabad
Answer: B) New Delhi
Explanation: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the headquarters at 55 Lodhi Estate. IBCA is a treaty-based organisation for conservation of seven big-cat species.
14. PM Modi stated that India grows:
A) At the cost of other nations
B) With the world and for the world
C) Only through protectionism
D) Primarily through exports to the West
Answer: B) With the world and for the world
Explanation: Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi, he emphasised India’s role as a global growth partner driven by conviction rather than compulsion.
15. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit India (and Uzbekistan) during which period?
A) 10–15 October 2026
B) 17–22 October 2026
C) 25–30 October 2026
D) 1–5 November 2026
Answer: B) 17–22 October 2026
Explanation: The visit is expected to include stops in Mumbai and possibly Jamnagar, focusing on bilateral strategic and economic ties.
16. The Supreme Court stayed defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi related to remarks on:
A) Rafale fighter jet deal
B) Electoral bonds
C) Demonetisation
D) Article 370
Answer: A) Rafale fighter jet deal
Explanation: The Court stayed the criminal defamation trial concerning his 2018 remarks on the Rafale deal.
17. Which of the following correctly describes the status of Jantar Mantar as of mid-October 2026?
A) Designated protest site under Section 144 CrPC
B) Denotified; protests barred under Section 163 BNSS
C) Fully open for all protests
D) Converted into a heritage museum
Answer: B) Denotified; protests barred under Section 163 BNSS
Explanation: Following a Ministry of Home Affairs committee recommendation, it was denotified. Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita now applies (replacing the old Section 144 CrPC).
18. Antarctic sea ice peaked at approximately how many million square kilometres on 14 September 2026?
A) 15.2
B) 17.59
C) 19.8
D) 21.3
Answer: B) 17.59
Explanation: This was the third-lowest winter maximum in the satellite record.
19. A 17-member Indian Coast Guard team summited which peak (7,045 m) in the “Tat Se Parwat” expedition?
A) Mount Everest
B) Mount Mukut
C) Kangchenjunga
D) Nanda Devi
Answer: B) Mount Mukut
Explanation: The team achieved the summit on 7 October 2026.
20. Who is the current US President as referenced in statements about China, Russia, and Iran in October 2026 news?
A) Joe Biden
B) Donald Trump
C) Kamala Harris
D) Ron DeSantis
Answer: B) Donald Trump
Explanation: President Trump stated that he did not believe China or Russia was helping Iran, noting both countries had “too much to lose.”
21. The first BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting focused primarily on:
A) Trade liberalisation
B) Counter-terrorism, organised crime and drug trafficking
C) Climate change cooperation
D) Cultural exchanges
Answer: B) Counter-terrorism, organised crime and drug trafficking
Explanation: Amit Shah urged member nations to jointly combat these threats and disrupt terrorist financing networks.
22. Which of the following is correct regarding the CAPF Act, 2026?
A) It was struck down by the Supreme Court
B) It came into force on 8 October 2026 and is under SC challenge
C) It applies only to the Army
D) It was enacted in 2024
Answer: B) It came into force on 8 October 2026 and is under SC challenge
Explanation: The Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026 (Act 9 of 2026) altered deputation norms and is being challenged in the Supreme Court.
23. India’s fourth T20I against West Indies in the ongoing series was scheduled for 14 October 2026 at:
A) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
B) Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
C) Eden Gardens, Kolkata
D) M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Answer: B) Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
Explanation: India led the five-match series 2–1 before the fourth match (7:00 PM IST). The fifth was scheduled for 17 October in Bengaluru.
24. The Centre allocated how many lakh tonnes of sugar for sale during 13–31 October 2026 amid rising prices?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 16
D) 20
Answer: C) 16
Explanation: The allocation was made to ease supply pressure as prices surged.
25. Which Nobel Prize category was awarded to Canadian poet Anne Carson in 2026?
A) Peace
B) Literature
C) Physics
D) Chemistry
Answer: B) Literature
Explanation: Anne Carson received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature.