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வினா: Which campaign's 2026 edition was conducted ahead of Gandhi Jayanti with a focus on cleanliness and public participation?
A) Fit India Movement
B) Swachhata Hi Seva
C) Digital India Week
D) Khelo India
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: Swachhata Hi Seva is a nationwide cleanliness and public-participation campaign associated with Gandhi Jayanti.
வினா: Which indigenous Indian Navy shallow-water anti-submarine warfare craft was scheduled for commissioning in October 2026?
A) INS Vikrant
B) INS Mangrol
C) INS Arihant
D) INS Kolkata
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The Ministry of Defence reported that the indigenous shallow-water craft Mangrol was set to be commissioned.
வினா: India's defence exports reached what reported value in FY 2025–26?
A) ₹8,424 crore
B) ₹18,424 crore
C) ₹28,424 crore
D) ₹38,424 crore
சரியான விடை: D
விளக்கம்: The Defence Minister's statement reported record defence exports of ₹38,424 crore in FY 2025–26.
வினா: Which award event did the Defence Minister attend on 9 October 2026?
A) Arjuna Awards 2026
B) SIDM Champion Awards 2026
C) National Film Awards
D) Ramon Magsaysay Awards
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The Defence Minister presented the SIDM Champion Awards 2026 at the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers' annual session.
வினா: Which Indian golfers won silver in the Women's Team Golf event at the Asian Games 2026?
A) Aditi Ashok, Pranavi Sharath Urs and Diksha Dagar
B) Avani Lekhara, Manu Bhaker and Sift Kaur Samra
C) P. V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Ashwini Ponnappa
D) Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues
சரியான விடை: A
விளக்கம்: PIB reported the women's team golf silver won by Aditi Ashok, Pranavi Sharath Urs and Diksha Dagar.
வினா: Which day of National Postal Week 2026 was designated Technology & Innovation Day?
A) 9 October
B) 12 October
C) 14 October
D) 15 October
சரியான விடை: D
விளக்கம்: The celebrations conclude with Technology & Innovation Day on 15 October.
வினா: National Postal Week 2026 was scheduled from:
A) 1 to 7 October
B) 2 to 8 October
C) 9 to 15 October
D) 15 to 21 October
சரியான விடை: C
விளக்கம்: National Postal Week was scheduled from 9 to 15 October, beginning with World Post Day.
வினா: The 2026 World Post Day theme was:
A) Postal Services for Rural India
B) One Postal Network, Infinite Possibilities
C) Letters for Every Home
D) Digital India Through Post
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The Department of Posts announced this theme for World Post Day 2026.
வினா: As reported in September 2026, India's National Supercomputing Mission had 40 supercomputers delivering approximately how much computing capacity?
A) 6.8 petaflops
B) 18 petaflops
C) 40 petaflops
D) 68 petaflops
சரியான விடை: D
விளக்கம்: The PIB backgrounder reported 40 supercomputers delivering 68 PF as of September 2026.
வினா: Which organisations implement the National Supercomputing Mission?
A) C-DAC and IISc Bengaluru
B) NHAI and FCI
C) NSIC and NABARD
D) UGC and UPSC
சரியான விடை: A
விளக்கம்: The mission is implemented by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing and the Indian Institute of Science.
வினா: Which two organisations jointly steer India's National Supercomputing Mission?
A) ISRO and DRDO
B) DST and MeitY
C) UGC and AICTE
D) RBI and SEBI
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The mission is jointly steered by the Department of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
வினா: India's National Supercomputing Mission was launched in which year?
A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 2015
D) 2020
சரியான விடை: C
விளக்கம்: The National Supercomputing Mission was launched in April 2015.
வினா: Which of the following is an intended focus of PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana?
A) Expanding metro rail only
B) Improving irrigation and agricultural productivity
C) Replacing all food crops with cash crops
D) Building international airports only
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The scheme addresses district-specific gaps such as productivity, irrigation, credit and post-harvest infrastructure.
வினா: PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana focuses on development across how many aspirational agricultural districts?
A) 50
B) 75
C) 100
D) 150
சரியான விடை: C
விளக்கம்: PMDDKY seeks focused agricultural development across 100 aspirational agricultural districts.
வினா: How many ITI clusters had been approved under the PM-SETU progress update?
A) 4
B) 10
C) 14
D) 40
சரியான விடை: C
விளக்கம்: The PM-SETU backgrounder reported approval of 14 ITI clusters.
வினா: Under the PM-SETU update published in October 2026, how many ITIs had been identified?
A) 150
B) 500
C) 850
D) 1,000
சரியான விடை: C
விளக்கம்: The PIB backgrounder reported 850 ITIs identified and 14 ITI clusters approved.
வினா: PM-SETU focuses on upgrading how many government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)?
A) 100
B) 500
C) 850
D) 1,000
சரியான விடை: D
விளக்கம்: PM-SETU focuses on upgrading 1,000 government ITIs through a hub-and-spoke model.
வினா: ITLA is planned to be established as what kind of entity?
A) A constitutional court
B) A private bank
C) A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)
D) A municipal corporation
சரியான விடை: C
விளக்கம்: The Union Cabinet approved ITLA as a Special Purpose Vehicle.
வினா: The Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority (ITLA) was approved to improve which area?
A) Integrated transport and logistics planning
B) University admissions
C) Film certification
D) Election campaigning
சரியான விடை: A
விளக்கம்: ITLA is intended to strengthen integrated planning, appraisal, monitoring and impact assessment in transport and logistics.
வினா: The GST Council recommended an optional Annual Return Quarterly Payment scheme for eligible businesses with turnover up to:
A) ₹50 lakh
B) ₹1 crore
C) ₹5 crore
D) ₹10 crore
சரியான விடை: C
விளக்கம்: The in-principle ARQP concept is for eligible taxpayers with turnover of ₹5 crore or less.
வினா: The GST Council recommended reducing the maximum general penalty under Section 125 from ₹25,000 to:
A) ₹5,000
B) ₹10,000
C) ₹15,000
D) ₹20,000
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The recommendation was to reduce the maximum general penalty from ₹25,000 to ₹10,000.
வினா: The GST Council recommended raising the prosecution threshold from ₹1 crore to what amount?
A) ₹2 crore
B) ₹3 crore
C) ₹5 crore
D) ₹10 crore
சரியான விடை: C
விளக்கம்: The Council recommended raising the monetary threshold for prosecution to ₹5 crore.
வினா: Which body held its 57th meeting on 8 October 2026?
A) Finance Commission
B) GST Council
C) Election Commission
D) National Development Council
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The 57th meeting of the GST Council was held on 8 October 2026.
வினா: The SME Growth Fund is primarily intended to support which group of enterprises?
A) Only large public-sector companies
B) Small and Medium Enterprises
C) Only foreign banks
D) Only agricultural universities
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The fund aims to catalyse growth-oriented capital for Indian SMEs.
வினா: The Government approved a commitment of ₹10,000 crore for which fund in October 2026?
A) National Clean Air Fund
B) SME Growth Fund
C) National Sports Fund
D) Digital India Fund
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The Union Cabinet approved ₹10,000 crore towards establishment of the SME Growth Fund.
வினா: The National SC-ST Hub is implemented through which organisation?
A) NITI Aayog
B) National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)
C) NABARD
D) SEBI
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The National SC-ST Hub scheme is implemented through NSIC.
வினா: Which State was among the five leading States under the National SC-ST Hub in procurement from SC/ST-owned MSEs?
A) Punjab
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Bihar
சரியான விடை: C
விளக்கம்: The PIB backgrounder listed Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Assam as the five leading States.
வினா: Which three ports were included in the Tamil Nadu port projects announced in October 2026?
A) Chennai, Mumbai and Kandla
B) Chennai, Kamarajar and V.O. Chidambaranar
C) Kochi, Mormugao and Paradip
D) Tuticorin, Kolkata and Haldia
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The announcement covered Chennai Port, Kamarajar Port and V.O. Chidambaranar Port.
வினா: What is the planned annual capacity of the Group II/III Lube Oil Base Stocks project at Manali?
A) 27 thousand metric tonnes
B) 70 thousand metric tonnes
C) 170 thousand metric tonnes
D) 270 thousand metric tonnes
சரியான விடை: D
விளக்கம்: The project capacity is stated as 270 thousand metric tonnes per annum.
வினா: Which refinery in Chennai is associated with the Group II/III Lube Oil Base Stocks project announced in October 2026?
A) Neyveli Refinery
B) Manali Refinery of CPCL
C) Barauni Refinery
D) Digboi Refinery
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The project is planned at the existing Manali Refinery of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited.
வினா: The Thiruvarur Bypass project is on which national highway section?
A) Chennai–Tirupati section of NH-716
B) Nagapattinam–Thanjavur section of NH-83
C) Madurai–Dindigul section of NH-38
D) Salem–Kochi section of NH-544
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The four-lane Thiruvarur Bypass is on the Nagapattinam–Thanjavur section of NH-83.
வினா: The NH-744 section inaugurated in October 2026 connects which places?
A) Chennai–Mahabalipuram
B) Vadugapatti–Therkuvenganallur
C) Thanjavur–Kumbakonam
D) Coimbatore–Mettupalayam
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The 36-km four-laned Vadugapatti–Therkuvenganallur section of NH-744 was inaugurated.
வினா: Which railway line was dedicated to the nation as part of Tamil Nadu railway projects announced in October 2026?
A) Chennai–Bengaluru
B) Karaikal–Peralam
C) Madurai–Rameswaram
D) Salem–Bengaluru
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The Karaikal–Peralam railway line was among the projects dedicated.
வினா: What is the name of the human ischaemic stroke atlas released at IIT Madras in October 2026?
A) BRAIN-INDIA
B) C-STROKE
C) NEURO-MAP
D) STROKE-NET
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The official release identified the atlas as C-STROKE.
வினா: The scientific mission launched at the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre aims to map more than how many human brains?
A) 10
B) 25
C) 50
D) 100
சரியான விடை: D
விளக்கம்: The mission aims to map more than 100 human brains into three-dimensional atlases at cellular resolution.
வினா: Which institution's Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre was dedicated to the nation in October 2026?
A) IIT Delhi
B) IIT Madras
C) IISc Bengaluru
D) AIIMS Delhi
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre is at IIT Madras.
வினா: What distinctive structure is featured in the Poonamallee–Vadapalani Metro corridor?
A) A 10-km underwater tunnel
B) A 3.7-km double-decker structure
C) A floating bridge
D) A mountain tunnel
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The corridor includes a 3.7-km double-decker structure.
வினா: The Poonamallee–Vadapalani stretch of Chennai Metro Phase II was built at an approximate cost of:
A) ₹490 crore
B) ₹1,620 crore
C) ₹3,700 crore
D) ₹4,900 crore
சரியான விடை: D
விளக்கம்: The official release placed the project cost at around ₹4,900 crore.
வினா: Which stretch of Chennai Metro Phase II was inaugurated during the October 2026 Chennai programme?
A) Airport–Kilambakkam
B) Poonamallee–Vadapalani
C) Washermanpet–Ennore
D) Central–Tambaram
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: The Poonamallee–Vadapalani stretch of Phase II was listed among the Chennai projects.
வினா: On 11 October 2026, development projects worth more than what amount were launched or dedicated in Chennai?
A) ₹3,000 crore
B) ₹7,500 crore
C) ₹13,000 crore
D) ₹25,000 crore
சரியான விடை: C
விளக்கம்: The Prime Minister's Office reported projects worth over ₹13,000 crore in Chennai on 11 October 2026.
வினா: Which major area is included in the expanded Semicon 2.0 support framework?
A) Design, manufacturing, packaging, R&D and talent development
B) Only mobile recharge services
C) Only railway construction
D) Only tourism promotion
சரியான விடை: A
விளக்கம்: PIB described expanded support under Semicon 2.0 for design, manufacturing, packaging, R&D and talent development.
வினா: How many DDU-GKY 2.0 training batches were reported for the October 2026 first phase?
A) 864
B) 1,164
C) 1,464
D) 1,764
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: PIB reported 1,164 batches involving 34,920 rural youth.
வினா: Which organisation is responsible for implementing the National Single Window System?
A) DPIIT
B) ISRO
C) NHAI
D) UGC
சரியான விடை: A
விளக்கம்: The National Single Window System is implemented by DPIIT under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
வினா: The National Film Awards backgrounder released in September 2026 relates to India's national recognition of achievements in:
A) Cinema
B) Agriculture
C) Banking
D) Railways
சரியான விடை: A
விளக்கம்: The National Film Awards recognise achievements in Indian cinema.
வினா: Which Indian naval ship participated in SLINEX-26 as an indigenous anti-submarine warfare corvette?
A) INS Kavaratti
B) INS Vikrant
C) INS Chennai
D) INS Kolkata
சரியான விடை: A
விளக்கம்: PIB identified INS Kavaratti as an indigenous anti-submarine warfare corvette participating in SLINEX-26.
வினா: Where was the 13th edition of SLINEX-26 held?
A) Visakhapatnam
B) Kochi
C) Mumbai
D) Chennai
சரியான விடை: A
விளக்கம்: The 13th edition of SLINEX-26 was conducted at Visakhapatnam from 17–21 September 2026.
வினா: SLINEX-26 is a bilateral maritime exercise between India and:
A) Sri Lanka
B) Bangladesh
C) Maldives
D) Myanmar
சரியான விடை: A
விளக்கம்: SLINEX is the India–Sri Lanka bilateral maritime exercise.
வினா: What did the Department of Food and Public Distribution start on 22 September 2026?
A) Swachhata Hi Seva-2026 campaign
B) Semicon 2.0
C) National Film Awards
D) DDU-GKY 2.0
சரியான விடை: A
விளக்கம்: The Department of Food and Public Distribution started the Swachhata Hi Seva-2026 campaign.
வினா: What was the focus of the government action announced on 24 September 2026 concerning edible oils?
A) Cutting import duty on major edible oils
B) Increasing railway fares
C) Launching a new crop insurance scheme
D) Increasing GST on cooking oil
சரியான விடை: A
விளக்கம்: PIB reported that the government cut import duty on major edible oils to provide relief to consumers.
வினா: India's textile exports in August 2026 were reported at approximately:
A) ₹19,776 crore
B) ₹29,776 crore
C) ₹39,776 crore
D) ₹49,776 crore
சரியான விடை: B
விளக்கம்: PIB reported textile exports of ₹29,776 crore in August 2026.