Current Affairs 12th October 2026 : Daily GK Update in Marathi
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1. Which country assumed the Presidency of the G20 for the 2027 term after the 2026 Summit preparations?
A) South Africa
B) India
C) USA
D) Brazil
Answer: A) South Africa
Explanation: South Africa is the next G20 Presidency, continuing the leadership transition after the 2026 summit cycle.
2. Which ministry is implementing the IndiaAI Mission?
A) Ministry of Education
B) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
C) Ministry of Science and Technology
D) Ministry of Commerce
Answer: B) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Explanation: The IndiaAI Mission is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
3. Which indigenous multilingual Large Language Model has been highlighted under the IndiaAI ecosystem?
A) BharatGPT
B) Sarvam-1
C) IndicGPT
D) VaniAI
Answer: B) Sarvam-1
Explanation: Sarvam-1 is an indigenous multilingual AI model developed to strengthen India's AI ecosystem.
4. World Kiswahili Language Day is observed every year on:
A) 5 July
B) 6 July
C) 7 July
D) 8 July
Answer: C) 7 July
Explanation: UNESCO observes World Kiswahili Language Day annually on 7 July.
5. National Fish Farmers Day in India is celebrated on:
A) 5 July
B) 8 July
C) 10 July
D) 12 July
Answer: C) 10 July
Explanation: National Fish Farmers Day is observed on 10 July to commemorate induced breeding of Indian major carps.
6. Which organization publishes the World Economic Outlook Report?
A) WTO
B) IMF
C) World Bank
D) OECD
Answer: B) IMF
Explanation: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) publishes the World Economic Outlook report.
7. Which Indian city hosted the Regional AI Impact Conference 2026?
A) Jaipur
B) Hyderabad
C) Chennai
D) Bengaluru
Answer: A) Jaipur
Explanation: Jaipur hosted the Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 focusing on AI and digital innovation.
8. India holds the BRICS Chairmanship in which year?
A) 2024
B) 2025
C) 2026
D) 2027
Answer: C) 2026
Explanation: India assumed the BRICS Chairmanship in 2026.
9. Mission Mausam is associated with:
A) Agriculture
B) Weather forecasting
C) Space exploration
D) Fisheries
Answer: B) Weather forecasting
Explanation: Mission Mausam aims to improve weather forecasting and climate services.
10. Which ministry launched Mission Mausam?
A) Ministry of Earth Sciences
B) Ministry of Environment
C) Ministry of Agriculture
D) Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer: A) Ministry of Earth Sciences
Explanation: Mission Mausam is implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
11. Surha Taal, recently declared a Ramsar Site, is located in:
A) Rajasthan
B) Gujarat
C) Bihar
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: D) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Surha Taal in Ballia district became India's 100th Ramsar Site.
12. Which state partnered with UNDP for climate-resilient development?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Assam
D) Kerala
Answer: B) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh signed an MoU with UNDP to promote sustainable development.
13. The Safai Mitra Scheme was launched by which state?
A) Gujarat
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Odisha
D) Punjab
Answer: B) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation: The scheme supports informal waste management workers.
14. IndiaAI Mission has crossed approximately how many GPUs in AI computing capacity?
A) 20,000
B) 25,000
C) 30,000
D) 34,000
Answer: D) 34,000
Explanation: India's AI infrastructure has crossed 34,000 GPUs under the IndiaAI Mission.
15. Which Indian chess player won Norway Chess 2026?
A) D. Gukesh
B) R. Praggnanandhaa
C) Arjun Erigaisi
D) Vidit Gujrathi
Answer: B) R. Praggnanandhaa
Explanation: Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian to win Norway Chess.
16. Which city hosted the World Hydrogen Summit 2026?
A) London
B) Dubai
C) Rotterdam
D) Singapore
Answer: C) Rotterdam
Explanation: Rotterdam hosted the summit focusing on green hydrogen technologies.
17. Which organization observes World Population Day?
A) WHO
B) UNESCO
C) UNFPA
D) UNICEF
Answer: C) UNFPA
Explanation: World Population Day is observed on 11 July under the leadership of UNFPA.
18. Which Indian bank launched a Green Financing Initiative?
A) SBI
B) HDFC Bank
C) PNB
D) Bank of Baroda
Answer: A) SBI
Explanation: SBI introduced green financing schemes to support renewable energy projects.
19. Which ministry operates the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission?
A) Ministry of Education
B) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C) Ministry of AYUSH
D) Ministry of Electronics and IT
Answer: B) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Explanation: ABDM aims to build a nationwide digital health ecosystem.
20. GAGAN navigation system was jointly developed by:
A) ISRO and DRDO
B) ISRO and AAI
C) ISRO and HAL
D) DGCA and AAI
Answer: B) ISRO and AAI
Explanation: GAGAN is India's Satellite-Based Augmentation System jointly developed by ISRO and the Airports Authority of India.
21. Which organization issues Orange Alerts for heavy rainfall in India?
A) NDMA
B) NDRF
C) IMD
D) ISRO
Answer: C) IMD
Explanation: The India Meteorological Department issues weather warnings and rainfall alerts.
22. Which Indian mission aims to strengthen the country's Digital Public Infrastructure for Health?
A) National Health Mission
B) Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
C) Digital India Mission
D) PM Jan Arogya Yojana
Answer: B) Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Explanation: ABDM integrates digital health records and healthcare services across India.
23. Which country is expected to host COP31 in 2026?
A) Turkey
B) UAE
C) Germany
D) France
Answer: A) Turkey
Explanation: Turkey is expected to host the COP31 Climate Conference in 2026.
24. Which Indian state leads the country in renewable energy capacity growth?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Rajasthan
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: C) Rajasthan
Explanation: Rajasthan continues to lead due to its large-scale solar and wind energy projects.
25. World Zoonoses Day is observed every year on:
A) 9 July
B) 7 July
C) 8 July
D) 6 July
Answer: D) 6 July
Explanation: World Zoonoses Day is observed on 6 July to raise awareness about diseases that spread from animals to humans.