Current Affairs Free Quiz for October 01, 2026

Q1. On 29 September 2026, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) launched five new digital initiatives at the ‘Aadhaar Samvaad’ conference to mark the 17th Aadhaar Day. In which city was this conference held?

Q2. Union Home Minister Amit Shah recently inaugurated the ‘PRAHAAR’ conference in New Delhi and launched a new Extradition Portal to bring back fugitives faster. What is the ‘PRAHAAR’ framework mainly focused on?

Q3. Union Minister Bhupender Yadav recently handed over India’s first ‘PRAMAAN’ certificates to promote eco-friendly forest and wood management. Which institute is responsible for implementing this certification scheme?

Q4. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has partnered with which research institute on a Rs 50 crore project to develop lightweight bulletproof glass for military vehicles?

Q5. India recently added 5 new heritage sites—including four sites from Madhya Pradesh and the joint India-South Africa ‘Sites of Satyagraha’—to UNESCO’s Tentative List. With this addition, what is the total number of Indian sites now on the UNESCO Tentative List?

Q6. Which port authority recently partnered with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) to secure India’s first ‘blue financing’ loan of USD 70 million to supply cleaner, land-based electricity to parked ships?

Q7. Technology company Apple Inc. officially launched its ‘Apple Pay’ payment service in India. In the initial phase, users can make contactless payments using Visa and Mastercard credit cards issued by which bank?

Q8. Which public sector bank recently launched a new feature called ‘User-Level Programmable CBDC with Auto-Issuance’, allowing customers to schedule automatic Digital Rupee (eINR) payments and set rules on how the receiver can spend that money?

Q9. ‘Mandar’, a traditional folk musical drum made using local red clay and animal skin, was recently granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. This musical instrument belongs to the tribal and folk culture of which state?

Q10. The United Nations observes the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste every year on September 29. What was the official theme for this day in 2026?