1. Which organisation serves as the parent institution of NABKISAN Finance Limited, which listed India’s first social bond focused on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)?
Answer: NABARD
2. On which date is World Cerebral Palsy Day observed every year?
Answer: October 6
3. Which Indian shipyard launched the country’s first indigenous Fleet Support Ship, named Surya?
Answer: Hindustan Shipyard Limited
4. Which state introduced India’s first dedicated MICE Incentive Portal to encourage business tourism?
Answer: Gujarat
5. Where are ten captive-bred Great Indian Bustards planned to be released into their natural habitat?
Answer: Jaisalmer
6. Which country is partnering with India in the joint military exercise MOUNTAIN GUARDIAN 2026?
Answer: UAE
7. Who received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos?
Answer: Francis Halzen
8. Which public sector bank became India’s second PSB to enter the pension fund business after obtaining approval from PFRDA?
Answer: Bank of Baroda
9. During which dates will National Wildlife Week 2026 be observed in India?
Answer: October 2 to 8
10. Which city in Assam dispatched the first international cargo shipment to Bangladesh since Independence?
Answer: Silchar
11. Which state announced cash rewards for the Indian women’s hockey team following their gold-medal victory at the Asian Games?
Answer: Haryana