1. On which date is the International Day of Non-Violence commemorated annually?
Answer: October 2
2. Which country secured its first-ever Asian Games gold medal in the women’s recurve archery team event?
Answer: India
3. The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 will be jointly hosted by which three countries?
Answer: South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia
4. Who was appointed Managing Director and CEO of HDFC Bank for a three-year tenure beginning October 27, 2026?
Answer: Sashidhar Jagdishan
5. In which weight division did Parveen Hooda claim the women’s boxing gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games?
Answer: 65 kg
6. In which Indian state was NMDC’s ₹5,427-crore iron ore processing, slurry pipeline and pellet production project commissioned?
Answer: Chhattisgarh
7. The 81.34 MW Kalasar Solar Energy Project commissioned by NTPC Green Energy is situated in which state?
Answer: Rajasthan
8. Which nation won the women’s hockey gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games, ending a 44-year wait?
Answer: India
9. Who captured the women’s 75 kg boxing gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026?
Answer: Lovlina Borgohain
10. Which wrestler won the men’s freestyle 65 kg gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games?
Answer: Sujeet Kalkal