27 October 2026 Current Affairs – quiz with answers & solutions

Answer: (d) Michael Owen

• Michael Owen was the last Englishman to win the Ballon d'Or before Harry Kane, in 2001.
• Kane, a Bayern Munich striker, won it in October 2026 after a record-breaking season.
• Spain's Alexia Putellas won the women's Ballon d'Or Feminin for the third time.

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (b) Sickle cell disease

• IIT Bombay's Chemical Engineering department, led by Mahesh Tirumkudulu, developed a device to screen for anaemia and sickle cell disease using blood smear length, announced in October 2026.
• The technology is licensed to IIT Bombay startup Rheoheme Private Limited.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC GD (7 May 2026)
In April 2025, which Indian research institution developed an affordable electro-fluidic device for early screening of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)? Ans: Raman Research Institute

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (c) Rs 2.12 lakh crore

• The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Rajnath Singh, approved purchases worth Rs 2.12 lakh crore in October 2026.
• About 82% of the hardware will be sourced domestically.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 (8 Sep 2025)
According to the 'List of India’s Major Defence Deals of 2024–2025' report, what is the primary objective of India's ₹20,506.65 crore acquisition of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles? Ans: Strengthen the Indian Navy's maritime strike capacity

Source: Hindustan Times

Answer: (d) Atmanirbharta 2.0

• Rajnath Singh called for 'Atmanirbharta 2.0' at the fifth edition of Swavalamban in New Delhi in October 2026.
• Swavalamban is the Indian Navy's naval innovation and indigenisation seminar.
• It aims to reduce import dependence and achieve technological superiority for Viksit Bharat@2047.

Source: PIB

Answer: (c) New Delhi

• The 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum was held in the Central Hall of Parliament, New Delhi, in October 2026.
• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla chaired it while Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh gave the welcome address.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC GD (8 May 2026)
The 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum was held in _____ in June 2025. Ans: Brasilia

Source: PIB

Answer: (a) Delhi High Court

• Justice P. Sam Koshy was recommended as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court by the Supreme Court Collegium in October 2026.
• His parent high court is Chhattisgarh.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC CGL Tier-1 (22 Sep 2025)
Who was appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in April 2025? Ans: Justice Arun Palli

Source: Hindustan Times

Answer: (b) Atlanta

• The G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting was hosted by Marco Rubio in Atlanta on October 30-31, 2026.
• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attended from India.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC CPO Paper-1 (11 Dec 2025)
Where was the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting held on 1 July 2025? Ans: Washington, USA

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (a) Porbandar

• Gujarat declared Devbhoomi Dwarka, Kutch, Jamnagar and Porbandar as drought-affected in October 2026 due to low rainfall.
• Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced SDRF assistance of Rs 8,500 per hectare for farmers.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 (1 Sep 2025)
In January 2025, the Gujarat government declared the 'Inland Mangrove of Guneri', located in which district, as its first Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS)? Ans: Kutch

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (d) Gadchiroli

• Kolamarka Conservation Reserve in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, known for wild buffaloes, was approved as a wildlife sanctuary in October 2026.
• The decision came at the 26th meeting of the State Board for Wildlife chaired by CM Devendra Fadnavis.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC GD (22 May 2026)
Which state government established Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Sanctuary as a new wildlife sanctuary? Ans: Madhya Pradesh

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (c) 160 kmph

• The Railway Board approved the Alstom-powered Vande Bharat trainset from RCF Kapurthala for speeds up to 160 kmph in October 2026.
• It is a 16-car Chair Car trainset cleared after RDSO and CCRS technical clearances.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB NTPC UG CBT-1 (14 Jun 2026)
Through which two Indian states will the newly approved Greenfield High-Speed Corridor, sanctioned in April 2025, pass? Ans: Meghalaya and Assam

Source: The Indian Express

Answer: (a) Rajasthan

• The Santragachi-Khatipura (Jaipur) Express connects West Bengal and Rajasthan, flagged off by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in October 2026.
• It is operated by South Eastern Railway and runs as train number 18061/18062.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 (19 Mar 2026)
During October–November 2025, which two Indian states hosted the Trishul 2025 tri-services exercise? Ans: Gujarat and Rajasthan

Source: The Indian Express

Answer: (b) Jalandhar

• Jalandhar hosted its first-ever international hockey tournament, the Asian Champions Trophy, in October 2026 at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium.
• India is a five-time winner and two-time defending champion of the tournament.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC Stenographer (10 Sep 2026)
Which Indian city will host the Men’s FIH Hockey Junior World Cup in December 2025? Ans: Chennai and Madurai

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (c) Portugal

• Team MRF Tyres won its fourth ERC Teams' Championship title in five years, confirmed at the final round in Portugal (Rally 6 Cities North of Portugal) in October 2026.
• The team finished with 233 points, 98 ahead of its nearest rival.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC CHSL Tier-1 (21 Nov 2025)
The final round of 78th Senior National Football for Santosh Trophy was held in which city? Ans: Hyderabad

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (a) Karnataka

• Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta represented the Karnataka government in the Supreme Court bike-taxi case appeal in October 2026.
• The Karnataka High Court's Division Bench had earlier allowed bike-taxis, overturning a Single Bench stay.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB Group D (9 Aug 2026)
In its judgment on February 2, 2026, the Supreme Court directed the Union Government to constitute an inter-state water disputes tribunal to adjudicate a river water sharing conflict between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Which river is at the centre of this dispute? Ans: Pennaiyar River

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (b) E85

• The government added E100 as an approved fuel alongside E85 for flex-fuel vehicles in October 2026.
• E100 refers to fuel with nearly 100% ethanol content.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC CHSL Tier-1 (28 Nov 2025)
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has on 4 August 2025 issued a detailed response to certain concerns raised on the impact of _____ percent Ethanol Blended Petrol on mileage and vehicle life. Ans: 20

Source: Hindustan Times