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RRB Group D Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 19–25 October 2026

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  • 30 minutes
  • Difficulty: Medium
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This RRB Group D current affairs quiz puts 30 multiple-choice questions to you from 23 stories published in the week of 19–25 October 2026 that matter for the RRB Group D general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to RRB Group D, and every one carries a full explanation of the correct option and of why the other options are wrong. Attempt the quiz within the timer, review the explanations at the end, and read the stories behind the questions on their articles or the day's edition page. Bookmark it for a quick revision before the exam.

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30 questions with answers and explanations

Q7.SportsMedium

Prachi Pandey became the first Indian to win a medal in which event at the Asian Para Games?

  1. A.Women’s Singles Class 6
  2. B.Women’s Singles Class 9
  3. C.Women’s Singles Class 3
  4. D.Women’s Doubles Class 6
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Correct answer: A. Women’s Singles Class 6

Prachi Pandey took bronze there on 20 October 2026 and became the first Indian ever to win a medal in that class at the Asian Para Games, which is why the Prime Minister described it as a historic first for Indian para table tennis and a pathbreaking achievement.

Q8.SportsMedium

Jehan Dorab Madan won a bronze medal at the Asian Para Games 2026 in which event?

  1. A.Men’s Singles Class 1
  2. B.Men’s Singles Class 3
  3. C.Men’s Doubles Class 1
  4. D.Women’s Singles Class 1
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Correct answer: A. Men’s Singles Class 1

Jehan Dorab Madan won bronze there on 20 October 2026 at the Asian Para Games 2026, and the Prime Minister, congratulating him, said India’s para table tennis contingent was continuing to make the nation proud and that the result reflected the player’s passion and his skills.

Q13.Government SchemesMedium

What is the outlay approved for the Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana for 2026-27 to 2030-31?

  1. A.Rs 9,652 crore
  2. B.Rs 35,428 crore
  3. C.Rs 53,428 crore
  4. D.Rs 73,428 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 53,428 crore

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved this outlay on 14 October 2026 when it cleared the continuation of the National Social Assistance Programme for five years and renamed it the Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana.

Q16.SportsMedium

Which Indian para shuttler won two bronze medals on a single day at the Asian Para Games 2026?

  1. A.Sanjana Kumari
  2. B.Manisha Ramadass
  3. C.Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan
  4. D.Suhas L. Yathiraj
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Correct answer: B. Manisha Ramadass

She won bronze in the Women's Singles SU5 event, a bronze medal for the second consecutive edition of the Games, and then won a second bronze in the Mixed Doubles SL3-SU5 event alongside Pramod Bhagat, which gave her two medals on the same day.

Q17.EconomyMedium

What was the growth in Indian Railways' coal loading in October 2026 up to the 18th of the month, compared with the same period a year earlier?

  1. A.7.1 per cent
  2. B.14 per cent
  3. C.22.5 per cent
  4. D.32.5 per cent
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Correct answer: C. 22.5 per cent

That is the growth the railways registered in coal loading during the month up to the eighteenth day, measured against the corresponding stretch of the previous year, and it amounts to an all-time high for coal loading.

Q18.NationalMedium

Special Campaign 6 in central ministries is being conducted under the aegis of which department?

  1. A.Department of Expenditure
  2. B.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  3. C.Department of Personnel and Training
  4. D.Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
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Correct answer: B. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

It is the nodal department for Special Campaign 6, fixing targets activity by activity and collecting what each ministry achieves, and the photographs taken before and after each cleanliness drive are uploaded to its portal.

Q19.SportsEasy

Who won India's 100th medal at the Asian Para Games, and in which event?

  1. A.Haney, men's javelin throw F37/F38
  2. B.Sandeep Kumar, men's 400m T64
  3. C.Nitesh Kumar, men's singles SL3
  4. D.Naveen Sivakumar, men's singles SL4
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Correct answer: B. Sandeep Kumar, men's 400m T64

Competing at the Asian Para Games for the first time, Sandeep Kumar won the gold in that sprint and set a new world record, and the medal was counted as India's 100th at these Games, which is why the Prime Minister described it as a proud milestone for the nation.

Q22.NationalMedium

The Satna–Devendranagar and Rewa–Churhat rail sections opened in October 2026 form part of which railway project?

  1. A.Katni–Singrauli project
  2. B.Lalitpur–Singrauli project
  3. C.Indore–Dahod project
  4. D.Jabalpur–Gondia project
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Correct answer: B. Lalitpur–Singrauli project

Both the new sections, Satna–Devendranagar of about 53 km and Rewa–Churhat of about 65 km, were built under this project, which the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh put at about 541 km and described as a link between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh covering Lalitpur, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Sidhi…

Q23.Government SchemesEasy

Which ministry organises the Shilp Samagam Mela?

  1. A.The Ministry of Textiles
  2. B.The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  3. C.The Ministry of Culture
  4. D.The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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Correct answer: B. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

The fair is its marketing-support initiative for artisans and beneficiaries tied to its three national corporations: the National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation, the National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation and the National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation.

Q25.NationalMedium

During which period was the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas held?

  1. A.2 September to 17 October 2026
  2. B.17 September to 2 October 2026
  3. C.1 September to 30 September 2026
  4. D.2 October to 31 October 2026
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Correct answer: B. 17 September to 2 October 2026

The ministry, its central public sector enterprises and its attached offices took part in the campaign across this fortnight, which began with a pledge-taking ceremony administered by the Secretary (Petroleum and Natural Gas) at Kartavya Bhawan-3 in New Delhi on the opening day and closed on Swachh Bharat Diwas.

Q28.SportsMedium

What made Soumya's win in the women's 1500m T12/13 at the Asian Para Games 2026 notable?

  1. A.She won on her debut at the Games and clocked a personal best
  2. B.She set a new world record in the final
  3. C.She won a second gold in the same event
  4. D.She ran the race without a guide runner
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Correct answer: A. She won on her debut at the Games and clocked a personal best

Soumya was appearing at the Asian Para Games for the first time, and the run that won the women's 1500m T12/13 gold medal was also the fastest she had managed over the distance, which is why the Prime Minister's Office described it as a golden debut.

Q29.SportsMedium

Which Indian athlete won bronze in the Women’s 1500m T11 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 with a personal best?

  1. A.Bhavina Patel
  2. B.Ravanni Valasanaini
  3. C.Deepa Malik
  4. D.Simran Sharma
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Correct answer: B. Ravanni Valasanaini

She brought home the bronze in the Women’s 1500m T11 event at the Asian Para Games 2026 on 20 October 2026, and the timing was also her personal best, which is why her result was read as a double gain: a podium place and her own fastest run.

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