30 October 2026 Current Affairs – quiz with answers & solutions

Answer: (c) ₹18,690 crore

• The 24th PM-KISAN instalment transferred over ₹18,690 crore to more than 9.34 crore farmers on 30 October 2026.
• It was released from Banaskantha, Gujarat, alongside dedication of 521 Agriculture Infrastructure Fund units.
• PM-KISAN gives eligible farmer families ₹6,000 per year via direct benefit transfer.

Source: PIB

Answer: (c) Chhattisgarh

• Cyclone Arnab weakened into a depression over central Chhattisgarh after battering the east coast in October 2026.
• About 300 villages were cut off in Odisha's Ganjam district due to the cyclone.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB Group D (11 Aug 2026)
Cyclone Montha, which impacted India in October 2025, made landfall along the coast of which state? Ans: Andhra Pradesh

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (b) Philippines

• The 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus was held in Cebu, Philippines, in October 2026.
• Rajnath Singh proposed a defence 'Youth Bridge' to boost India-ASEAN people-to-people connectivity.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 (25 Mar 2026)
The 47th ASEAN Summit in October 2025 primarily focused on which of the following issues? Ans: Inclusivity & Sustainability

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (a) Amit Shah

• Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah chaired the 93rd NCDC General Council meeting in New Delhi.
• He highlighted NCDC's presence in all states and union territories, including Ladakh.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC GD (7 May 2026)
The Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation unveiled the National Cooperation Policy 2025 in New Delhi in _____ 2025. Ans: July

Source: PIB

Answer: (d) Civitavecchia

• INS Trishul completed its port call at Civitavecchia, Italy, on 28 October 2026 during its Mediterranean deployment.
• The crew interacted with the Italian Navy's aircraft carrier ITS Cavour and Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Aurelio De Carolis.
• India's Ambassador to Italy, Vani Rao, also attended the onboard cultural event.

Source: PIB

Answer: (b) Balendra Shah

• Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri planned to visit Kathmandu on 4 November 2026 ahead of Nepal PM Balendra Shah's India visit.
• Balendra Shah, of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, became PM after the September 2025 Gen-Z uprising ousted K.P. Sharma Oli.
• Sudhakar Dalela is India's newly designated ambassador to Nepal.

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (a) Cuba

• India voted for the UNGA resolution demanding an end to the US embargo on Cuba, adopted with 130 votes in favour.
• The 193-member General Assembly session was presided over by UNGA President Khalilur Rahman.
• The resolution, though repeatedly passed, is not legally binding on the United States.

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (d) TB Alliance

• The US-based Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance) had filed the rejected patent for the BPaL combination.
• BPaL combines bedaquiline, pretomanid and linezolid as a six-month all-oral regimen.
• It is WHO-recommended for certain drug-resistant tuberculosis patients, replacing 18-24 month older treatments.

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (b) 59 kg

• Manisha Bhanwala reached the 59 kg final at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.
• She defeated home favourite Altyn Shagayeva in the semi-final to set up the title bout.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB Group D (20 Aug 2026)
In February 2026, Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu broke three national records after returning to competition. In which women's weight category did she achieve this feat? Ans: 48 kg

Source: The Indian Express

Answer: (a) 72 kg

• Tanu Sharma won bronze in the 72 kg category, India's first-ever Worlds medal in that weight, at Astana 2026.
• She defeated USA's Precious Bell 9-5 in the bronze medal bout.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC CGL Tier-1 (23 Sep 2025)
Who won a bronze medal in wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming India's youngest-ever individual Olympic medallist? Ans: Aman Sehrawat

Source: The Indian Express

Answer: (c) 5-2

• India defeated China 5-2 in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey match at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium, Jalandhar, in October 2026.
• Sukhjeet Singh scored twice, while Harmanpreet Singh netted two penalty corner goals.

📝 Asked in exam: SSC CHSL Tier-1 (20 Nov 2025)
Harmanpreet Singh has been awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024. He is associated with which sport? Ans: Hockey

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (d) Harmanpreet Singh

• Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored twice from penalty corners in India's 5-2 win over China at Jalandhar.
• Sukhjeet Singh also scored a brace, and Jugraj Singh added one goal.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB NTPC GL CBT-1 (22 Mar 2026)
The Indian men’s hockey team clinched the Asia Cup 2025 title by overcoming which of the following teams 4 - 1 in the final held at the Rajgir Sports Complex in Bihar? Ans: Republic of Korea

Source: The Indian Express

Answer: (b) European Central Bank

• Christine Lagarde will resign as European Central Bank President on 7 February, ahead of her term ending October 2027.
• She previously headed the International Monetary Fund before succeeding Mario Draghi at the ECB in 2011.
• Klaas Knot and Pablo Hernandez de Cos are reported contenders to succeed her.

Source: The Hindu

Answer: (a) Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh)

• Union Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, also known as Lalan Singh, inaugurated the workshop on 30 October 2026.
• Jan Yojana Abhiyan 2026-27 began on 2 October 2026 with the theme 'Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas'.

📝 Asked in exam: RRB JE CBT-1 (18 Dec 2024)
Who among the following was appointed as the Union Minister of Panchayati Raj in June 2024? Ans: Rajiv Ranjan Singh

Source: PIB

Answer: (c) Mahbubul Alam Hanif

• A special tribunal sentenced Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif to death for killing six people in Kushtia district.
• He became the 23rd Awami League leader sentenced to death after Sheikh Hasina's ouster in August 2024.
• Sheikh Hasina herself was earlier sentenced to death in November 2025, and Muhammad Yunus heads the interim government.

Source: The Hindu