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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 17 October 2026
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UPSC Daily Quiz Answer Key – 17 October 2026
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Q1. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed annually on 17th October following its declaration by the UN General Assembly in 1992. What is the designated UN theme focus for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2026?
Correct Answer: Safe Homes for All
The UN declared 17th October as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty under Resolution 47/196 in 1992. For 2026, the global observance centers on the focus "Safe Homes for All" under the broader 2026–2028 umbrella theme "United for Peace and Human Rights", highlighting adequate housing as a human right and essential component for poverty eradication.
Q2. World Trauma Day is observed internationally every year on 17th October to emphasize the critical importance of preventing traumatic injuries and ensuring timely emergency medical intervention. What is meant by the 'Golden Hour' in emergency trauma care?
Correct Answer: The first 60 minutes immediately following a traumatic injury during which prompt medical evaluation and resuscitation yield the highest probability of preventing death
In emergency medicine, the 'Golden Hour' refers to the critical initial 60-minute period following severe physical trauma. Rapid assessment, stabilization, and definitive surgical or medical care delivered within this window significantly decrease mortality and morbidity rates.
Q3. Under Sustainable Development Goal 1 (SDG 1: No Poverty), Target 1.2 aims to reduce poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions. Which multidimensional index is published jointly by the UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) to measure acute poverty globally?
Correct Answer: Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), published annually since 2010 by UNDP and OPHI, tracks acute multidimensional poverty across more than 100 developing countries across three equal dimensions: Health, Education, and Living Standards (evaluated via 10 indicators).
Q4. NITI Aayog computes India's National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) using baseline data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS). How many total indicators across Health, Education, and Standard of Living are evaluated in India's National MPI?
Correct Answer: 12 indicators
India's National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) released by NITI Aayog incorporates 12 indicators: 10 global indicators (Nutrition, Child & Adolescent Mortality, Years of Schooling, School Attendance, Cooking Fuel, Sanitation, Drinking Water, Electricity, Housing, Assets) plus 2 customized national indicators (Maternal Health and Bank Account).
Q5. The Reserve Bank of India operates the 'Financial Stability and Development Council' (FSDC) Sub-Committee. Who serves as the ex-officio Chairperson of the main apex Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC)?
Correct Answer: Union Finance Minister
The Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) is a non-statutory apex council constituted in 2010 under the Ministry of Finance. It is chaired by the Union Finance Minister and includes leaders of financial regulators (RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, PFRDA, IBBI) to strengthen inter-regulatory coordination and macroprudential stability.
Q6. The 'Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban' (PMAY-U 2.0) was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to address urban housing shortage. What are the four operational verticals under PMAY-U 2.0?
Correct Answer: Beneficiary-Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), Affordable Rental Housing (ARH), and Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS)
PMAY-U 2.0 provides central financial assistance for 1 crore urban poor and middle-class families through four structured verticals: Beneficiary-Led Construction (BLC), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP), Affordable Rental Housing (ARH), and the Interest Subsidy Scheme (ISS).
Q7. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) administers the 'Central Zoo Authority' (CZA) to oversee zoo management in India. Under which statutory legislation was the Central Zoo Authority established in 1992?
Correct Answer: Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) is a statutory body created through an amendment to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 in 1991 (established in 1992). Headed by the Union Environment Minister, CZA enforces minimum standards and guidelines for housing, healthcare, and captive breeding of wild animals in recognized Indian zoos.
Q8. The 'Stand-Up India' scheme was launched by the Ministry of Finance to facilitate greenfield enterprise creation. Which beneficiary categories are specifically targeted for bank loan setups between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore under Stand-Up India?
Correct Answer: Women borrowers and Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrowers
Stand-Up India facilitates bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore to at least one SC or ST borrower and at least one woman borrower per bank branch for setting up greenfield enterprises in manufacturing, services, agri-allied activities, or trading. ---
Q9. Under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India regulates commercial and cooperative banks. Under which section of the Banking Regulation Act does the RBI hold statutory powers to issue binding directions to banking companies in public interest or to prevent mismanaged affairs?
Correct Answer: Section 35A
Section 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 empowers the Reserve Bank of India to issue binding directions to banking entities in the public interest, to prevent affairs detrimental to depositors' interests, or to secure proper management of any banking company.
Q10. The 'International Maritime Organization' (IMO) enforces the MARPOL Convention (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships). How many technical Annexes covering different forms of marine pollution comprise the MARPOL Convention?
Correct Answer: 6 Annexes
MARPOL 73/78 includes 6 technical Annexes regulating distinct ship pollution sources: Annex I (Oil), Annex II (Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk), Annex III (Harmful Substances in Packaged Form), Annex IV (Sewage), Annex V (Garbage), and Annex VI (Air Pollution from Ships).
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