Current Affairs in Gujarati 10th October 2026 : Current GK
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1. Glaw Lake, recently designated as India’s 101st Ramsar Site, is located in which state/UT?
A) Sikkim
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Assam
D) Manipur
Answer: B
Explanation: In August 2026, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change designated Glaw Lake in Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh, as India’s 101st Ramsar Site (Wetland of International Importance).
2. Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) completed one year in August 2026. How many first-time workers were formalised under it?
A) 50 lakh
B) 72 lakh
C) 1 crore
D) 35 lakh
Answer: B
Explanation: Launched in August 2025 with an outlay of ₹99,446 crore (implemented by Ministry of Labour & Employment via EPFO till July 2027)
3. PM Narendra Modi launched a 100-week campaign in August 2026 focused on which theme?
A) Digital India
B) Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat
C) Skill India 2.0
D) Green Hydrogen Mission
Answer: B
Explanation: PM Modi virtually launched the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’
4. Which country topped the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2026 released by Yale University?
A) Finland
B) Luxembourg
C) Estonia
D) United Kingdom
Answer: C
Explanation: Estonia ranked 1st (score 74.79), followed by Luxembourg and the UK.
5. India’s rank in the Environmental Performance Index 2026 was:
A) 141
B) 168
C) 176
D) 180
Answer: C
Explanation: India ranked 176th out of 177 countries with a score of 22.46.
6. The Pacific island nation of Nauru officially renamed itself as:
A) Republic of Nauru
B) Republic of Naoero
C) Republic of Micronesia
D) Republic of Kiribati
Answer: B
Explanation: In August 2026, Nauru changed its name to the Republic of Naoero to reflect its traditional indigenous identity.
7. Exercise ROTOR CLAP-III, a counter-drone exercise conducted by the Indian Air Force in August 2026, was held in which state?
A) Rajasthan
B) Gujarat
C) Punjab
D) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: A
Explanation: The third edition of Exercise ROTOR CLAP-III (Counter-UAS) was held at Pokhran Field Firing Range, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, involving various helicopters including Apache, Prachand, Chinook and Dhruv.
8. Prasanta Mahapatra assumed charge as Executive Director of which regulatory body?
A) RBI
B) SEBI
C) IRDAI
D) PFRDA
Answer: B
Explanation: Prasanta Mahapatra assumed charge as Executive Director of SEBI.
9. The expanded Khelo India Scheme and enhanced ANSFs were approved with a combined outlay of:
A) ₹25,000 crore
B) ₹36,441 crore
C) ₹50,000 crore
D) ₹15,000 crore
Answer: B
Explanation: The Union Cabinet approved the expanded Khelo India Scheme and enhanced Assistance to National Sports Federations.
10. India hosted the Meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of BRICS countries in August 2026 in which city?
A) New Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Lucknow
D) Hyderabad
Answer: C
Explanation: The meeting was held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (3–4 August 2026) under the theme “Quality Statistics as a Driver of Change” during India’s BRICS Presidency.
11. C-DAC and which organisation signed an MoU in August 2026 for mineral exploration and disaster management using advanced technologies?
A) ISRO
B) Geological Survey of India (GSI)
C) DRDO
D) CSIR
Answer: B
Explanation: C-DAC (MeitY) and GSI signed an umbrella MoU for AI-based geophysical data processing, 3D subsurface mapping, landslide monitoring, and GLOF studies.
12. ‘ANUGYAN’ – India’s first industry-academia nuclear technology orientation programme – was launched by:
A) IIT Bombay
B) IIT Hyderabad
C) BARC
D) IIT Madras
Answer: B
Explanation: IIT Hyderabad, in collaboration with Crimson Energy Experts, launched the three-month residential ‘ANUGYAN’ programme to train professionals for India’s nuclear power expansion target of 100 GW by 2047.
13. ICAR developed India’s first Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) reference genome of which crop variety?
A) Rice (IR64)
B) Pigeonpea (‘Asha’)
C) Wheat (HD-2967)
D) Chickpea
Answer: B
Explanation: ICAR developed the fully annotated T2T genome of pigeonpea variety ‘Asha’ (approved as global reference), supporting the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses.
14. Jupiter Wagons partnered with which Italian company to establish India’s first fully integrated private-sector railwheel manufacturing platform?
A) Alstom
B) Lucchini RS
C) Siemens
D) Bombardier
Answer: B
Explanation: Jupiter Wagons and Lucchini RS (with SIMEST) formed a partnership for a fully integrated railwheel manufacturing platform in India.
15. HDFC Bank launched which new savings account variants in August 2026?
A) Max for Youth & Max for Business
B) Max for Seniors & Max for Her
C) Max for Farmers & Max for Women
D) Max for Students & Max for Seniors
Answer: B
Explanation: HDFC Bank launched “Max for Seniors” and “Max for Her” savings accounts offering cyber protection.
16. Gujarat’s traditional wall art that received the GI tag in 2026 is:
A) Warli Painting
B) Pithora Painting
C) Madhubani Painting
D) Kalamkari
Answer: B
Explanation: The Geographical Indications Registry granted GI tag to Gujarat’s Pithora Painting, associated with Rathwa, Bhil and other tribal communities of Chhota Udepur.
17. The Union Cabinet approved the ‘Samudra Manthan’ scheme with an outlay of approximately:
A) ₹50,000 crore
B) ₹84,084 crore
C) ₹99,446 crore
D) ₹36,441 crore
Answer: B
Explanation: The Cabinet approved the ₹84,084 crore ‘Samudra Manthan’ – National Offshore Exploration scheme to boost offshore oil and gas exploration and enhance energy security (up to FY 2030-31).
18. Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY) was approved for developing how much floating solar capacity?
A) 1,000 MW
B) 5,000 MW
C) 10,000 MW
D) 2,500 MW
Answer: B
Explanation: The Cabinet approved PM-SSY with ₹5,070 crore outlay to develop 5,000 MW of floating solar capacity with energy storage systems.
19. Vice Admiral AN Pramod assumed charge as:
A) Chief of Naval Staff
B) Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
C) Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command
D) Director General Naval Operations
Answer: B
Explanation: Vice Admiral AN Pramod assumed charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy, succeeding Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti.
20. India and Maldives operationalised which cross-border payment system integration?
A) UPI–PayNow
B) Favara–UPI
C) UPI–BHIM
D) RuPay–Maldives
Answer: B
Explanation: The Maldives Monetary Authority operationalised integration of its Favara Instant Payment System with India’s UPI, enabling real-time cross-border transfers.
21. Who was appointed as the first woman Director General of the Geological Survey of India (GSI)?
A) Varsha Ashok Aglawe
B) Nirmala Sitharaman
C) Smriti Irani
D) None of these
Answer: A
Explanation: Varsha Ashok Aglawe was appointed as the first woman Director General of GSI.
22. BEL signed an MoU with which company to develop GIS and GeoAI solutions for the defence sector?
A) Google
B) Esri India
C) Microsoft
D) ISRO
Answer: B
Explanation: Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Esri India signed an MoU for advanced GIS, Location Intelligence and GeoAI solutions for India’s defence sector.
23. India’s first sovereign-backed Protection & Indemnity (P&I) insurance product was launched under:
A) Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP)
B) IRDAI Marine Fund
C) Shipping Corporation Scheme
D) None of these
Answer: A
Explanation: The Department of Financial Services launched India’s first sovereign-backed P&I insurance product
24. Which new seahorse species was identified by Kerala researchers in August 2026?
A) Hippocampus kuda
B) Hippocampus amandavincentae
C) Hippocampus histrix
D) Hippocampus trimaculatus
Answer: B
Explanation: Researchers from KUFOS identified *Hippocampus amandavincentae*, resolving taxonomic confusion around the thorny seahorse.
25. Air India signed a codeshare partnership with which airline in August 2026?
A) Turkish Airlines
B) Azerbaijan Airlines
C) Qatar Airways
D) Emirates
Answer: B
Explanation: Air India and Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) entered a codeshare partnership covering Delhi–Baku and Mumbai–Baku routes.