Current Affairs in Gujarati 10th October 2026 : Current GK
On 10 Oct 2026
Current Affairs 2nd September 2026 : Daily GK Update in English
1. India’s real GDP growth rate in Q1 of FY 2026-27 (April-June 2026) was:
A) 6.9%
B) 7.0%
C) 7.8%
D) 8.6%
Answer: C) 7.8%
Explanation: NSO data showed real GDP grew 7.8% to ₹81.36 lakh crore, higher than the RBI’s 7% projection and last year’s 6.9%. GVA rose 8.2% and nominal GDP 10.3%.
2. Which sector was a major driver of India’s Q1 FY27 GDP growth?
A) Mining
B) Manufacturing and Services
C) Agriculture only
D) Construction only
Answer: B) Manufacturing and Services
Explanation: Manufacturing grew 9.2% and the tertiary/services sector (especially financial, real estate, IT) grew around 10–12.1%, supporting overall expansion despite mining contraction.
3. Where was the 26th SCO Summit held in 2026?
A) Tianjin
B) Bishkek
C) Samarkand
D) New Delhi
Answer: B) Bishkek
Explanation: The summit was hosted by Kyrgyzstan in its capital Bishkek (31 Aug–1 Sep 2026). It marked SCO’s 25th anniversary.
4. At the SCO Summit, PM Modi urged member states to:
A) Expand the Belt and Road Initiative
B) Dismantle the entire ecosystem of terrorism
C) Impose sanctions on Iran
D) Create a common currency
Answer: B) Dismantle the entire ecosystem of terrorism
Explanation: Modi stressed dismantling terror financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens, and rejecting “double standards” in the fight against terrorism.
5. Which language was added as an official/working language of the SCO as per the Bishkek outcomes?
A) Hindi
B) English
C) Arabic
D) Spanish
Answer: B) English
Explanation: The SCO Charter was amended to include English as an official and working language, a long-standing Indian demand.
6. Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football in:
A) July 2026
B) August 2026
C) September 2026
D) June 2026
Answer: B) August 2026
Explanation: On 31 August 2026, the 39-year-old announced retirement after Argentina’s World Cup final loss, ending a 21-year career with 207 caps and 125 goals.
7. Messi retired as Argentina’s all-time:
A) Highest goal-scorer and most-capped player
B) Only World Cup winner
C) Youngest debutant
D) Most yellow-carded player
Answer: A) Highest goal-scorer and most-capped player
Explanation: He scored 125 goals in 207 appearances and won the 2022 World Cup plus two Copa América titles.
8. The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal (as of early September 2026) crossed:
A) 500
B) 800
C) 1,000
D) 2,000
Answer: C) 1,000
Explanation: The toll rose above 1,000 (reports cited figures around 1,050–1,127), with thousands rescued and many still missing; India sent relief aircraft.
9. US-Iran hostilities flared again around early September 2026 with:
A) A peace treaty
B) Mutual strikes near the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere
C) Joint military exercises
D) Oil price collapse
Answer: B) Mutual strikes near the Strait of Hormuz and elsewhere
Explanation: The US hit Iranian targets; Iran responded with missiles and drones targeting US bases in the region (Jordan, Bahrain, etc.).
10. PM Modi met which leader on the sidelines of the SCO Summit and discussed ending wars?
A) Xi Jinping only
B) Vladimir Putin
C) Shehbaz Sharif
D) Joe Biden
Answer: B) Vladimir Putin
Explanation: Modi met Putin and emphasised moving “from endless war to an end of war,” discussing West Asia and Black Sea issues affecting Indian seafarers.
11. India’s vision for SCO, as outlined by PM Modi, rests on three pillars:
A) Trade, Tourism, Technology
B) Security, Connectivity, Opportunity
C) Defence, Diplomacy, Development
D) Peace, Progress, Prosperity
Answer: B) Security, Connectivity, Opportunity
Explanation: Modi said these should move from vision to concrete outcomes and stressed sovereignty-respecting connectivity.
12. The Supreme Court of India quashed FIRs related to which student protests?
A) Farmers’ protests
B) NEET/Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests
C) CAA protests
D) Anti-corruption protests
Answer: B) NEET/Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests
Explanation: Using Article 142, the SC quashed FIRs against protesters; the group later called off its planned September 5 march.
13. Gross Fixed Capital Formation (investment) in India’s Q1 FY27 grew by approximately:
A) 5.8%
B) 7.1%
C) 11.9%
D) 15%
Answer: C) 11.9%
Explanation: Strong investment demand (more than double the previous year’s rate) supported the high GDP growth.
14. Which country hosted the 26th SCO Summit and held the chairmanship?
A) Uzbekistan
B) Kyrgyzstan
C) Kazakhstan
D) Russia
Answer: B) Kyrgyzstan
Explanation: Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov hosted the summit in Bishkek; Pakistan was set to take over the chair later.
15. World Coconut Day is observed on:
A) 1 September
B) 2 September
C) 15 August
D) 26 January
Answer: B) 2 September
Explanation: 2 September is observed as World Coconut Day (along with other observances such as National Spalding Baseball Day).
16. PM Modi urged citizens to promote which campaign related to weddings?
A) Make in India
B) Wed in India / Swadeshi Bharat
C) Digital India
D) Skill India
Answer: B) Wed in India / Swadeshi Bharat
Explanation: He encouraged choosing domestic destinations for weddings instead of going abroad as part of “Vocal for Local.”
17. India’s real GVA growth in Q1 FY27 was:
A) 7.8%
B) 8.2%
C) 10.3%
D) 6.9%
Answer: B) 8.2%
Explanation: GVA at constant prices grew 8.2%, higher than GDP growth, indicating the contribution of net taxes/subsidies dynamics.
18. Nepal flash floods primarily affected which region’s hydropower infrastructure?
A) Coastal areas
B) Himalayan regions and tunnels
C) Desert areas
D) Urban Kathmandu only
Answer: B) Himalayan regions and tunnels
Explanation: Floods and landslides trapped workers in hydropower tunnels; rescue operations and international relief (including from India) continued.
19. Lionel Messi will continue playing club football with:
A) Barcelona
B) Inter Miami
C) Paris Saint-Germain
D) Manchester City
Answer: B) Inter Miami
Explanation: His contract with the MLS club runs until the end of the 2028 season.
20. The US President who ordered strikes on Iranian targets in early September 2026 was:
A) Joe Biden
B) Donald Trump
C) Kamala Harris
D) Barack Obama
Answer: B) Donald Trump
Explanation: Trump ordered strikes near the Strait of Hormuz and warned of stronger action against further Iranian retaliation.
21. India’s GDP at current prices (nominal) in Q1 FY27 stood at approximately:
A) ₹75.46 lakh crore
B) ₹81.36 lakh crore
C) ₹88.27 lakh crore
D) ₹100 lakh crore
Answer: C) ₹88.27 lakh crore
Explanation: Nominal GDP grew 10.3% from ₹80.00 lakh crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
22. Which river is known as the “lifeline of Kolkata”?
A) Ganga
B) Hooghly
C) Yamuna
D) Brahmaputra
Answer: B) Hooghly
Explanation: The Hooghly (a distributary of the Ganga) has historically been central to Kolkata’s trade, transport and development.
23. PM Modi visited which Central Asian country just before the SCO Summit and elevated ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership?
A) Kazakhstan
B) Uzbekistan
C) Tajikistan
D) Turkmenistan
Answer: B) Uzbekistan
Explanation: The visit (29–30 August 2026) included a uranium supply framework and a $5 billion bilateral trade target by 2030.
24. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned that Russian airspace was becoming:
A) Safer for flights
B) Completely unsafe due to Ukrainian drones
C) Open for tourism
D) Controlled by NATO
Answer: B) Completely unsafe due to Ukrainian drones
Explanation: He advised airlines, insurers and passengers against using Russian airspace amid the ongoing conflict.
25. The search committee shortlisted candidates for the first CEO of which Trust?
A) Ayodhya Development Trust
B) Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust
C) Kashi Vishwanath Trust
D) Somnath Trust
Answer: B) Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust
Explanation: Three candidates were shortlisted and names submitted to the Trust in early September 2026.