1. Which Indian cue-sports player achieved a record 29th world title at the World Billiards Championship on October 23, 2026?
Ans: Pankaj Advani
2. Which Union Territory was declared India’s first fully organic Union Territory in October 2026?
Ans: Ladakh
3. Which Indian state approved the establishment of India’s first airline in the cooperative sector?
Ans: Kerala
4. During which dates will the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) observe Vigilance Awareness Week 2026?
Ans: October 26 to November 1
5. Which Indian city will host the World Weightlifting Championships in 2029 for the first time in India?
Ans: Ahmedabad
6. Who won Brazil’s presidential runoff election on October 25, 2026, securing a fourth presidential term in his political career?
Ans: Lula da Silva
7. In which Indian state did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the RBI Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute on October 25, 2026?
Ans: Odisha
8. Which cyclone was forecast to make landfall along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts on October 28, 2026? Cyclone
Ans: Arnab
9. In which country was the Tumaini clinical trial launched on October 23, 2026, to evaluate vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus?
Ans: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo)
10. By which year does the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plan to increase the number of operational launch pads in India to four under its expansion roadmap?
Ans: 2029