6 October Current Affairs Flashcards (50 cards)

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1Question

Which RBI role was Shri Sudhakar Malli appointed to?

Answer

Executive Director.

2Question

Which RBI department is Shri Sudhakar Malli responsible for?

Answer

Department of Supervision (Supervisory Assessment).

3Question

Which position was Sidharatha Mishra appointed to at ICICI Life Insurance?

Answer

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

4Question

How long is Sidharatha Mishra’s ICICI Life Insurance tenure?

Answer

Five years.

5Question

Whom did Sidharatha Mishra replace at ICICI Life Insurance?

Answer

Anup Bagchi.

6Question

What Q2 FY27 GDP growth did India’s Ministry of Finance project?

Answer

7.3%.

7Question

Through which company did Bank of Baroda enter pension fund sponsorship?

Answer

BoB Pension Fund Management Company Limited.

8Question

Where was India’s first WASH-dedicated social bond listed by NABKISAN Finance?

Answer

The National Stock Exchange in Mumbai.

9Question

What coupon rate did the NABKISAN WASH social bond offer?

Answer

8.10%.

10Question

Who launched PRAGATI-50 under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0?

Answer

Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

11Question

What budget did the Union Cabinet approve for Delhi’s Intelligent Traffic Management System?

Answer

₹1,789.52 crore.

12Question

How many major traffic corridors will Delhi’s Intelligent Traffic Management System cover?

Answer

42 major traffic corridors.

13Question

How will Delhi’s Intelligent Traffic Management System determine traffic control?

Answer

By using AI to respond to real-time road conditions.

14Question

What was India’s overall rank and medal count at the 2026 Asian Games?

Answer

Fourth, with 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze.

15Question

Why did India rank above Uzbekistan at the 2026 Asian Games?

Answer

India won 27 silver medals, compared with Uzbekistan’s 25.

16Question

Who received the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work on optogenetics?

Answer

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel.

17Question

What does optogenetics use to control nerve cells?

Answer

Light.

18Question

When is the International Day of Older Persons observed?

Answer

1 October.

19Question

What is the 2026 theme of the International Day of Older Persons?

Answer

“The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives.”

20Question

In which year did the International Day of Older Persons begin?

Answer

1991.

21Question

When is International Coffee Day observed?

Answer

1 October.

22Question

What is the 2026 theme of International Coffee Day?

Answer

“Celebrating Coffee, Honouring the People Behind Every Cup.”

23Question

In which year did International Coffee Day begin?

Answer

2014.

24Question

Which position was Anup Bagchi appointed to at HDFC Bank?

Answer

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

25Question

Under which PFRDA Act provision was Bank of Baroda’s sponsor certificate granted?

Answer

Section 27 of the PFRDA Act, 2013.

26Question

What share of BoB Pension Fund Management Company does Bank of Baroda own?

Answer

80.10%.

27Question

When did State Bank of India enter the pension fund segment?

Answer

April 2008.

28Question

Which two credit ratings did the NABKISAN bond receive?

Answer

CRISIL AAA (Stable) and CARE AAA (Stable).

29Question

What does PRAGATI stand for?

Answer

Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.

30Question

Where was the PRAGATI-50 digital review mechanism established?

Answer

On the Swachhatam Portal.

31Question

How many startups had been onboarded under SBM-U after its third cohort?

Answer

75 startups.

32Question

Where did MoHUA and CSIR-CMERI launch the Swachh Bharat Test Bed & Innovation Centre?

Answer

Durgapur.

33Question

What does the Swachhata Behaviour Change Digital Kosh contain?

Answer

A repository of Information, Education and Communication ideas and campaigns for states and Urban Local Bodies.

34Question

When did Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 1.0 launch?

Answer

2 October 2014.

35Question

Which ministry administers Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban?

Answer

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

36Question

How long will Delhi’s Intelligent Traffic Management System implementation take?

Answer

24 months.

37Question

How long will operation and maintenance continue after implementation of Delhi’s traffic system?

Answer

Five years.

38Question

Which organization will manage the Delhi Intelligent Traffic Management System project?

Answer

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing.

39Question

What were the top five countries’ ranks and medal totals at the 2026 Asian Games?

Answer

China: 1st, 169-89-83; Japan: 2nd, 83-95-91; South Korea: 3rd, 39-43-68; India: 4th, 21-27-37; Uzbekistan: 5th, 21-25-24.

40Question

How many countries and regions participated, and how large was India’s 2026 Asian Games contingent?

Answer

Forty-five countries and regions participated; India sent 495 athletes competing in 36 sports.

41Question

Which team won India’s first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games?

Answer

The Indian women’s cricket team.

42Question

How many medals did India win in archery, shooting, boxing, wrestling, and cricket at the 2026 Asian Games?

Answer

Archery: 9; shooting: 15; boxing: 6; wrestling: 6; cricket: 2.

43Question

Where were the 20th Asian Games held, and what was their main stadium and ceremony venue?

Answer

They were hosted in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.

44Question

How many times had Japan hosted the Asian Games by 2026, and where were its earlier editions?

Answer

Three times: Tokyo in 1958, Hiroshima in 1994, and Aichi-Nagoya in 2026.

45Question

How much was the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine worth?

Answer

12 million Swedish kronor, shared among the winners.

46Question

In which year were the first Nobel Prizes awarded?

Answer

1901.

47Question

Which authority announces the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?

Answer

The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet.

48Question

Which authority announces the Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, and Economic Sciences?

Answer

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

49Question

Which authority announces the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Answer

The Swedish Academy.

50Question

Which authority announces the Nobel Peace Prize?

Answer

The Norwegian Nobel Committee.

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1. Which Reserve Bank of India role was assigned to Shri Sudhakar Malli?

2. Who was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ICICI Life Insurance for a five-year tenure, replacing Anup Bagchi?

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