Current Affairs in Gujarati 12th October 2026 : Current GK
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1. Which country officially launched the World Yogasana Championship 2026?
A) Nepal
B) Sri Lanka
C) India
D) Thailand
Answer: C) India
Explanation: India launched the first-ever World Yogasana Championship.
2. Which city will host the 2028 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships?
A) Mumbai
B) Bengaluru
C) Bhubaneswar
D) Hyderabad
Answer: C) Bhubaneswar
Explanation: Bhubaneswar was selected as the host city for the 2028 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships.
3. Who launched the first-ever World Yogasana Championship 2026?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Amit Shah
C) Mansukh Mandaviya
D) Rajnath Singh
Answer: C) Mansukh Mandaviya
Explanation: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the World Yogasana Championship 2026 in New Delhi.
4. Which country carried out fresh military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz?
A) Russia
B) China
C) United States
D) France
Answer: C) United States
Explanation: The US military conducted fresh strikes targeting Iranian military sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
5. Iran claimed to target a US airbase in response to whose strikes?
A) Russia
B) America
C) Israel
D) NATO
Answer: B) America
Explanation: Iran’s IRGC stated that it targeted a US airbase following American strikes.
6. Which Indian women’s cricket captain recently received the Padma Shri?
A) Smriti Mandhana
B) Mithali Raj
C) Harmanpreet Kaur
D) Jemimah Rodrigues
Answer: C) Harmanpreet Kaur
Explanation: Harmanpreet Kaur was honored with the Padma Shri award for her achievements in cricket.
7. Who became the new Chairman of Prasar Bharati in 2026?
A) Piyush Pandey
B) Prasoon Joshi
C) Shekhar Kapur
D) Anupam Kher
Answer: B) Prasoon Joshi
Explanation: Lyricist and advertising expert Prasoon Joshi became the new Chairman of Prasar Bharati.
8. Which ministry notified the new National Sports Governance Rules for 2026?
A) Education Ministry
B) Defence Ministry
C) Sports Ministry
D) Finance Ministry
Answer: C) Sports Ministry
Explanation: The Sports Ministry introduced new governance rules to improve transparency in sports administration.
9. Which AI company’s model was compared with Gemini and ChatGPT?
A) OpenAI
B) Meta
C) Alibaba
D) Microsoft
Answer: C) Alibaba
Explanation: Alibaba’s Qwen AI model was compared with leading AI systems.
10. Which organization appointed Rohit Rajpal as Chef de Mission?
A) BCCI
B) IOA
C) ICC
D) SAI
Answer: B) IOA
Explanation: The Indian Olympic Association appointed Rohit Rajpal for the role.
11. Which country’s AI model “Qwen” recently competed strongly against Gemini and ChatGPT?
A) Japan
B) India
C) China
D) South Korea
Answer: C) China
Explanation: Alibaba’s Qwen AI model gained attention for strong coding performance.
12. Which company developed the Qwen AI model?
A) Tencent
B) Alibaba
C) Baidu
D) Huawei
Answer: B) Alibaba
Explanation: Alibaba introduced the latest Qwen AI model with improved coding capability.
13. President Droupadi Murmu presented how many Padma Awards during Civil Investiture Ceremony-I?
A) 45
B) 52
C) 66
D) 75
Answer: C) 66
Explanation: The President presented 66 Padma Awards during the ceremony.
14. Which actress accepted Dharmendra’s Padma Vibhushan posthumously?
A) Rekha
B) Hema Malini
C) Jaya Bachchan
D) Shabana Azmi
Answer: B) Hema Malini
Explanation: Hema Malini accepted the honor on behalf of Dharmendra.
15. Which legendary cricketer praised Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as the new “six machine”?
A) AB de Villiers
B) MS Dhoni
C) Chris Gayle
D) Virat Kohli
Answer: C) Chris Gayle
Explanation: Chris Gayle praised Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the youngster broke one of his IPL six-hitting records.
16. Which Malayalam actor received the Padma Bhushan?
A) Mohanlal
B) Mammootty
C) Fahadh Faasil
D) Dulquer Salmaan
Answer: B) Mammootty
Explanation: Mammootty was awarded the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to cinema.
17. Which Indian chess player defeated Magnus Carlsen in Norway Chess 2026?
A) Viswanathan Anand
B) Arjun Erigaisi
C) R Praggnanandhaa
D) D Gukesh
Answer: C) R Praggnanandhaa
Explanation: Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in Round 3 of Norway Chess 2026.
18. Which Indian state witnessed political discussion regarding leadership change in May 2026?
A) Kerala
B) Karnataka
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Odisha
Answer: B) Karnataka
Explanation: Karnataka politics saw speculation over a possible leadership transition.
19. Who is the current Chief Minister of Karnataka discussed in the latest political developments?
A) DK Shivakumar
B) Siddaramaiah
C) Basavaraj Bommai
D) HD Kumaraswamy
Answer: B) Siddaramaiah
Explanation: Siddaramaiah was at the center of Karnataka political discussions.
20. Which leader is considered a possible successor to Siddaramaiah?
A) DK Shivakumar
B) Priyank Kharge
C) Mallikarjun Kharge
D) BS Yediyurappa
Answer: A) DK Shivakumar
Explanation: DK Shivakumar is being discussed as a possible next CM.
21. Which Indian para-athlete broke his own world record in Men’s Javelin Throw F64 category?
A) Devendra Jhajharia
B) Sumit Antil
C) Praveen Kumar
D) Mariyappan Thangavelu
Answer: B) Sumit Antil
Explanation: Sumit Antil created a new world record with a throw of 74.82 metres at the Indian Open International Para Athletics Championships 2026.
22. Which para athlete received Padma honors in 2026?
A) Devendra Jhajharia
B) Praveen Kumar
C) Mariyappan Thangavelu
D) Sumit Antil
Answer: B) Praveen Kumar
Explanation: Para athlete Praveen Kumar was honored during the Padma Awards ceremony.
23. Which classical vocalist received Padma Shri in 2026?
A) Kaushiki Chakraborty
B) Tripti Mukherjee
C) Bombay Jayashri
D) Aruna Sairam
Answer: B) Tripti Mukherjee
Explanation: Classical vocalist Tripti Mukherjee received the Padma Shri award.
24. Which tabla maestro received Padma honors in 2026?
A) Zakir Hussain
B) Pt Kumar Bose
C) Anindo Chatterjee
D) Suresh Talwalkar
Answer: B) Pt Kumar Bose
Explanation: Tabla maestro Pt Kumar Bose was honored at the ceremony.
25. Which organization’s governance rules were updated in 2026 to improve sports administration?
A) BCCI
B) FIFA
C) National Sports Governance Act
D) ICC
Answer: C) National Sports Governance Act
Explanation: New rules were notified under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025.