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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 16 October 2026
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UPSC Daily Quiz Answer Key – 16 October 2026
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Q1. World Food Day is celebrated globally every year on 16th October to mark the founding anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in 1945. What is the official global theme designated for World Food Day 2026?
Correct Answer: Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.
World Food Day 2026 marks the founding anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), established on 16th October 1945 in Quebec, Canada (now headquartered in Rome, Italy). The 2026 theme "Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow." focuses on harnessing agricultural innovation, digital farming technologies, and science to build resilient food systems.
Q2. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) presents the prestigious 'A.H. Boerma Award' biennially. Where is the global headquarters of the FAO located?
Correct Answer: Rome, Italy
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Founded in 1945, its global headquarters is located in Rome, Italy.
Q3. Under Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2: Zero Hunger), target 2.2 aims to end all forms of malnutrition by 2030. Which annual global flagship report is published jointly by FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO to monitor progress on global hunger?
Correct Answer: The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI)
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report is an annual flagship assessment produced jointly by five UN specialized agencies (FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO) to track global progress toward ending hunger, achieving food security, and eliminating malnutrition.
Q4. The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) recommends Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for mandated crops in India. How many total agricultural crops are currently covered under CACP's MSP recommendations?
Correct Answer: 22 mandated crops (plus Fair and Remunerative Price for Sugarcane)
CACP recommends Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for 22 mandated crops—comprising 14 Kharif crops, 6 Rabi crops, and 2 commercial crops—alongside recommending the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for Sugarcane, totaling 23 agricultural commodities under price support policies.
Q5. The Reserve Bank of India regulates 'Priority Sector Lending' (PSL) targets for commercial banks. What is the mandatory overall Priority Sector Lending target applicable to Domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs and Small Finance Banks)?
Correct Answer: 40% of Adjusted Net Bank Credit (ANBC) or CEOBE
Domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks and Small Finance Banks) and Foreign Banks with 20 branches and above are required to allocate 40% of their Adjusted Net Bank Credit (ANBC) or Credit Equivalent Amount of Off-Balance Sheet Exposure (CEOBE), whichever is higher, to designated Priority Sectors (such as agriculture, MSMEs, education, housing, and social infrastructure).
Q6. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution operates the 'One Nation One Ration Card' (ONORC) plan across India. Which digital framework enables national portability of foodgrains under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013?
Correct Answer: Integrated Management of Public Distribution System (IM-PDS)
The ONORC framework operates on the Integrated Management of Public Distribution System (IM-PDS) portal, enabling NFSA beneficiaries—particularly migrant workers—to lift their entitled foodgrains from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) across the country using biometric Aadhaar authentication on electronic Point of Sale (ePoS) devices.
Q7. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises implements the 'Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries' (SFURTI). What is the central objective of the SFURTI scheme?
Correct Answer: Organizing traditional artisans and rural industries into competitive industrial clusters
SFURTI aims to organize traditional industries, rural artisans, and khadi clusters into collaborative production networks, providing them with Common Facility Centres (CFCs), modern machinery, skill training, and market access to enhance cluster competitiveness.
Q8. Under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (as amended in 2022), which statutory authority functions under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to combat organized wildlife crime in India?
Correct Answer: Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB)
The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is a statutory multidisciplinary body established under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, headquartered in New Delhi. It collects intelligence, maintains a central wildlife crime data bank, and coordinates enforcement actions across states and international borders to combat illegal wildlife trade.
Q9. The 'Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana' (PMMSY) is a flagship scheme for holistic development of the fisheries sector. Which ministry implements PMMSY?
Correct Answer: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
PMMSY is implemented by the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. It aims to address critical gaps in fish production, productivity, post-harvest infrastructure, traceability, and welfare of fishers across marine and inland sectors.
Q10. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in rural areas. Where is IFAD headquartered?
Correct Answer: Rome, Italy
Established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference, IFAD is headquartered in Rome, Italy, along with other UN food agencies (FAO and WFP).
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