Current Affairs Free Quiz for October 06, 2026

Q1. Which state has launched India’s very first dedicated online portal to offer financial rewards and easy approvals for MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) business tourism?

Q2. India won a total of 85 medals (21 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze) at the 2026 Asian Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. What was India’s final rank on the medal table?

Q3. World Habitat Day was observed on October 5, 2026, with the main global event hosted in Muscat, Oman. What was the official theme for World Habitat Day 2026?

Q4. The government recently distributed 662 free physical aids and assistive living devices to elderly people in the Delhi-NCR region under the ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’. Which Union Ministry is in charge of this scheme?

Q5. From October 5 to 18, 2026, the Indian Army is conducting a joint military exercise called ‘Mountain Guardian 2026’ in Chaubattia, Uttarakhand, to practice mountain warfare. Which country is taking part in this exercise with India?

Q6. Scientists Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. They won this award for discovering ‘optogenetics’, a method that uses light to turn which type of cells on or off in a living body?

Q7. Two male Great Indian Bustards—one of India’s rarest and most endangered birds—were recently released into the wild at the Desert National Park. In which state is the Desert National Park located?

Q8. In October 2026, which government body in Delhi started a cashless medical facility for around 50,000 of its retired workers (pensioners) and their families, so they no longer have to pay hospital bills out of their own pockets first?

Q9. Which online portal—created by the Department of Telecommunications to help citizens block lost phones, check SIM cards registered in their name, and report scam calls through its ‘Chakshu’ feature—recently crossed 30 crore visits?

Q10. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recently announced that Bhadohi district (famous for its carpet industry) will be renamed ‘Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi’. When Bhadohi was first created in 1994, it was separated from which district of Uttar Pradesh?