The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth Rs 770 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited in New Delhi. The agreement is for procuring Improved Low Level Light Weight Radars for the Indian Army to boost aerial surveillance and counter unmanned aerial systems.
Q1. Who was sworn in as the 28th Governor of Odisha in October 2026?
Answer: (A) Braj Mohan Ram — Braj Mohan Ram took oath as the new Governor of Odisha at Lok Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, succeeding Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati.
Q2. Where was the National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC) launched by Piyush Goyal?
Answer: (B) New Delhi — Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched the National Strategic Trade Command Centre (NSTCC) at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi.
Q3. Who launched the upgraded Agri Welfare Portal to provide single-window access for farmers?
Answer: (C) Shivraj Singh Chouhan — Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the upgraded Agri Welfare Portal for farmers.
Q4. Consider the following regarding the Index of Core Industries (ICI) for September 2026: 1. ICI grew by 7.9% year-on-year. 2. Iron ore registered the strongest growth at 18.4%. Which of the statements is/are correct?
Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2 — India’s Index of Core Industries (ICI) grew 7.9% year-on-year in September 2026, with the strongest growth coming from Iron Ore at 18.4%.
Q5. What is the financial outlay of the financial literacy programme announced by HSBC India for 2026-2030?
Answer: (C) ₹200 crore — HSBC India announced a ₹200 crore, four-year flagship philanthropy programme to strengthen financial literacy across India.
Q6. How much private capital did the World Bank Group help mobilise for development in India over the past four years?
Answer: (C) $36 billion — The World Bank Group (WBG) helped mobilise $36 billion in private capital for development in India over the past four years.
Q7. Which two countries signed an MoC on Electronic Origin Data Exchange for goods under their FTA?
Answer: (B) India and New Zealand — India and New Zealand signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on Electronic Origin Data Exchange of Trade in Goods.
Q8. Karmayogi Bharat signed an MoU with which entity to enhance AI learning capacity for civil servants?
Answer: (C) OpenAI — Karmayogi Bharat signed an MoU with OpenAI to strengthen AI learning and capacity building for India’s civil servants through iGOT Karmayogi.
Q9. Mount Mukut, recently scaled by an Indian Coast Guard team, is located in which state?
Answer: (D) Uttarakhand — Mount Mukut / Mukut Parvat is a high Himalayan peak in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, in the Garhwal Himalaya.
Q10. What is the approximate value of the contract signed between the Ministry of Defence and BEL for Low Level Light Weight Radars?
Answer: (C) ₹770 crore — Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth approximately ₹770 crore with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for procurement of LLLR-I radars.