Current Affairs Free Quiz for October 19, 2026

Q1. Which government department acts as the nodal agency for the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP), which recently completed five years of implementation?

Q2. Lakshadweep was recently declared India’s first 100% literate Union Territory under which centrally sponsored scheme for adults who missed formal schooling?

Q3. Adani Enterprises Limited signed a Joint Venture agreement with US manufacturing firm Jabil Inc. What will this proposed 50:50 venture manufacture in India?

Q4. The first-ever BIMSTEC Home Ministers’ Meeting concluded with the unanimous adoption of the Delhi Declaration. Who chaired this meeting hosted by India?

Q5. ‘Ambaji Mohanthal’, a traditional sweet made from gram flour, sugar, and ghee, recently received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. This temple offering belongs to which state?

Q6. Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan commissioned INS Samarthak, India’s first indigenous Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV). Which private shipyard designed and delivered this vessel?

Q7. Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena recently announced the creation of Ladakh’s 8th district, which was carved out of Kargil and will get a separate Hill Council. What is the name of this new district?

Q8. The Technology Development Board (TDB) signed an Rs 86 crore agreement with Peptris Technologies for the “VIGOR” project. What is the primary focus of this project?

Q9. In October 2026, Business Monitor International (BMI), a unit of Fitch Solutions, raised India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for the Financial Year 2026–27 (FY27). What is the new projected growth rate?

Q10. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) launched three new insurance plans in October 2026. Which of the following is a savings, deferred annuity plan designed to offer guaranteed retirement income?