03-OCTOBER-2026 Current Affairs
(1.) Under the PM-SURYA GHAR: Muft Bijli Yojana launched by the Government of India, what is the maximum central financial assistance (subsidy) provided for a 2 kW rooftop solar system?
(a.) Rs. 30,000
(b.) Rs. 60,000
(c.) Rs. 78,000
(d.) Rs. 90,000
(2.) Which defense public sector undertaking developed the automated air defense control and reporting system named 'Project Akashteer' for the Indian Army?
(a.) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(b.) Bharat Dynamics Limited
(c.) Bharat Electronics Limited
(d.) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
(3.) What is the targeted production capacity of Green Hydrogen per annum by the year 2030 under India's National Green Hydrogen Mission?
(a.) 2 Million Metric Tonnes
(b.) 5 Million Metric Tonnes
(c.) 10 Million Metric Tonnes
(d.) 12 Million Metric Tonnes
(4.) The Deep Ocean Mission's manned submersible 'MATSYA 6000' is designed to carry human crew to what maximum depth underwater?
(a.) 3,000 meters
(b.) 4,500 meters
(c.) 6,000 meters
(d.) 10,000 meters
(5.) Which two space agencies collaborated to build the NISAR (Earth-observing synthetic aperture radar) satellite?
(a.) ISRO and ESA
(b.) ISRO and NASA
(c.) ISRO and JAXA
(d.) ISRO and Roscosmos
(6.) The PM-PRANAM scheme of the Central Government primarily aims to achieve which of the following objectives?
(a.) Promote organic farming in coastal states
(b.) Reduce usage of chemical fertilizers by supporting alternate fertilizers
(c.) Provide micro-irrigation facilities to small farmers
(d.) Facilitate direct export of food grains
(7.) Which platform developed by the Department of Telecommunications enables citizens to track and block lost or stolen mobile phones across India?
(a.) TARANG Portal
(b.) Sanchar Saathi Portal
(c.) Digital Sansad
(d.) e-Sanjeevani
(8.) Under the PM-DevINE scheme, what percentage of funding is provided by the Central Government for North-Eastern Region infrastructure projects?
(a.) 50%
(b.) 75%
(c.) 90%
(d.) 100%
(9.) Which organization annually releases the Global Innovation Index (GII)?
(a.) World Economic Forum
(b.) World Intellectual Property Organization
(c.) World Bank
(d.) United Nations Development Programme
(10.) Who serves as the ex-officio President of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) Governing Board in India?
(a.) Union Minister of Science and Technology
(b.) Principal Scientific Adviser to Govt of India
(c.) Prime Minister of India
(d.) Chairman of University Grants Commission
(11.) Project Seabird, one of India's largest naval infrastructure modernization initiatives, is located at which port location?
(a.) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
(b.) Karwar, Karnataka
(c.) Kochi, Kerala
(d.) Mormugao, Goa
(12.) What is the primary target timeline for making all Indian cities completely 'Garbage Free' under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0?
(a.) 2024
(b.) 2025
(c.) 2026
(d.) 2030
(13.) Under the Telecommunications Act 2023, the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) was renamed and restructured as which entity?
(a.) Digital Bharat Nidhi
(b.) Telecom Development Fund
(c.) BharatNet Corpus
(d.) National Connectivity Infrastructure Fund
(14.) Which surface-to-air missile system developed by DRDO successfully underwent naval operational trials for deployment on Indian Navy warships?
(a.) Astra Mk-1
(b.) VL-SRSAM
(c.) Helina
(d.) Prithvi II
(15.) What is the primary objective of the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) integrated under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan?
(a.) To provide toll tax exemption to freight carriers
(b.) To integrate multi-modal logistics data across departments into a single portal
(c.) To build exclusive freight corridors along expressways
(d.) To regulate international shipping freight charges
(16.) INS Arighat, commissioned into the Indian Navy, belongs to which category of naval vessels?
(a.) Aircraft Carrier
(b.) Nuclear-powered Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN)
(c.) Guided Missile Destroyer
(d.) Stealth Frigate
(17.) Which global intergovernmental astronomy body operates radio telescope arrays in Australia and South Africa, with its headquarters at Jodrell Bank, UK?
(a.) European Southern Observatory
(b.) Square Kilometre Array Observatory
(c.) International Astronomical Union
(d.) Atacama Large Millimeter Array
(18.) The PM POSHAN Scheme covers hot cooked meals for school children in which class range in government and government-aided schools?
(a.) Pre-primary to Class 5
(b.) Balvatika to Class 8
(c.) Class 1 to Class 10
(d.) Class 6 to Class 12
(19.) In Card-on-File Tokenisation (CoFT) mandated by Reserve Bank of India, what replaces the actual sensitive debit or credit card details?
(a.) Dynamic Virtual Account Number
(b.) Unique alternate code called a Token
(c.) 16-digit Encrypted IFSC Code
(d.) Biometric Hash Value
(20.) How many total sites across India were approved to set up PM MITRA (Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel) Parks?
(a.) 5 sites
(b.) 7 sites
(c.) 10 sites
(d.) 12 sites
(21.) Under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme, how many traditional trades/crafts are initially covered for financial assistance and skill enhancement?
(a.) 12 trades
(b.) 15 trades
(c.) 18 trades
(d.) 24 trades
(22.) Which heavy-lift launch vehicle of ISRO is designated to launch the crewed orbital module under the Gaganyaan Mission?
(a.) PSLV-C58
(b.) GSLV-F14
(c.) LVM3
(d.) SSLV-D3
(23.) What is the targeted total fish production in India by the end of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) implementation period?
(a.) 150 lakh tonnes
(b.) 180 lakh tonnes
(c.) 220 lakh tonnes
(d.) 300 lakh tonnes
(24.) Which public sector alliance was established by the Department of Telecommunications to drive innovation and design in 6G technologies in India?
(a.) Bharat 6G Alliance
(b.) India Telecom 6G Forum
(c.) National Quantum & 6G Mission
(d.) Digital India 6G Taskforce
(25.) Which institution acts as the regulator and issuing framework provider for Sovereign Green Bonds (SGBs) in India on behalf of the Central Government?
(a.) Securities and Exchange Board of India
(b.) Reserve Bank of India
(c.) NITI Aayog
(d.) State Bank of India
(26.) The Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative was launched by which Union Ministry to build a robust cybersecurity ecosystem in India?
(a.) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b.) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(c.) Ministry of Defence
(d.) Ministry of Science and Technology
(27.) SHREYAS is an umbrella scheme operating under which Union Ministry to empower SC and OBC students through educational scholarships?
(a.) Ministry of Education
(b.) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(c.) Ministry of Minority Affairs
(d.) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(28.) Central Bank Digital Currency - Retail (e-R-Retail) launched by RBI operates primarily through which structure?
(a.) Direct account held with Reserve Bank of India
(b.) Digital token representing legal tender distributed through participating banks
(c.) Cryptocurrency mined via proof-of-stake mechanism
(d.) Digital credit line linked to Aadhaar enabled payment system
(29.) Which Union Ministry oversees the implementation of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing?
(a.) Ministry of Heavy Industries
(b.) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(c.) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(d.) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises