1. Which country hosted AIME-2026, the second ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise, at Subic Bay?
Answer: Philippines
2. From which date did the Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 2026 become effective?
Answer: October 1
3. Which Indian state received the Centre’s one-time interest-free loan support of ₹50,000 per barn for FCV tobacco farmers?
Answer: Karnataka
4. Who is set to take over as the Managing Director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank from 1 January 2027?
Answer: Shanti Ekambaram
5. What renewable energy transmission capacity is planned under Phase-III of the Green Energy Corridor project?
Answer: 135 GW
6. Which US state introduced a complete ban on child marriage by fixing 18 as the minimum marriage age without exceptions?
Answer: New Mexico
7. Who is scheduled to receive the Vishisht Gujarat Garima Award for his bravery during the Flydubai flight emergency?
Answer: Smit Machchhar
8. In which year was India’s first Public Service Commission established?
Answer: 1926
9. Which city is the ₹1,789.52-crore Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) project intended to cover?
Answer: Bengaluru
10. Who took charge as Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in 2026?
Answer: Narendra Bhooshan