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SSC CGL Current Affairs Quiz: 24 October 2026

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This SSC CGL current affairs quiz puts 25 multiple-choice questions to you from 14 stories published on 24 October 2026 that matter for the SSC CGL general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to SSC CGL, 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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25 questions with answers and explanations

Q5.Science & TechnologyEasy

What does AATAL, the new facility set up for Delhi NCR, stand for?

  1. A.Advanced Aerosol Tracking and Atmospheric Laboratory
  2. B.Integrated Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Toxicity Analysis Laboratory
  3. C.All India Air Toxicity Assessment Laboratory
  4. D.Atmospheric Analysis and Thermal Aerosol Laboratory
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Correct answer: B. Integrated Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol Toxicity Analysis Laboratory

That is the full form of AATAL, the facility inaugurated for Delhi NCR by Dr Jitendra Singh at the Delhi branch of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology.

Q6.Summits & ConferencesEasy

What was the theme of India Chem 2026, held in Mumbai?

  1. A.Chemicals for a Green Tomorrow
  2. B.Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Chemicals Hub
  3. C.Make in India for the World
  4. D.Sustainable Petrochemicals, Sustainable Growth
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Correct answer: B. Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Chemicals Hub

The 14th edition of India Chem was held under this theme in Mumbai, and the theme framed everything at the event: the business parleys, the CEOs Forum and the roundtables were all pointed at drawing investment and presenting the country as a competitive base for chemicals and petrochemicals manufacturing.

Q8.Government SchemesEasy

Gram Seva evam Parampragat Khel Diwas was observed as part of which campaign?

  1. A.Fit India Movement
  2. B.Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat 100 Week Sankalp Abhiyan
  3. C.Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan of the Ministry of Social Justice
  4. D.Khelo India Grameen Khel Mahotsav
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Correct answer: B. Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat 100 Week Sankalp Abhiyan

Gram Seva evam Parampragat Khel Diwas, meaning village service and traditional sports day, was held as the sixth week of this campaign by MY Bharat NSS under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and it deliberately took the campaign out of educational institutions and into rural communities.

Q9.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…

Q10.DefenceMedium

Which DRDO laboratory has indigenously developed the AIP Energy Module for the Indian Navy's submarines?

  1. A.Naval Materials Research Laboratory
  2. B.Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory
  3. C.Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory
  4. D.Research Centre Imarat
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Correct answer: A. Naval Materials Research Laboratory

The Setting to Work Phase-2 activity of this module was inaugurated on 24 October 2026 at the AM Naik Heavy Engineering Complex of Larsen and Toubro at Hazira in Gujarat, and the system rests on hydrogen and fuel cell technology.

Q12.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Under which theme is the second National Urban Conclave being held in Bhubaneswar?

  1. A.Cities of Tomorrow
  2. B.Urban Rising – Rethinking Urban Systems, Solutions and Delivery
  3. C.Samruddha Odisha, Viksit Bharat
  4. D.Adequate Housing for All
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Correct answer: B. Urban Rising – Rethinking Urban Systems, Solutions and Delivery

The second edition of the conclave opened on 24 October 2026 in Bhubaneswar under this theme, organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs with support from the Odisha government, and it brought together more than 1,200 participants including urban development ministers, mayors and representatives of urban local bodies.

Q13.EconomyMedium

The Integrated Manufacturing Cluster at Gaya is being developed under which industrial corridor?

  1. A.Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor
  2. B.Amritsar–Kolkata Industrial Corridor
  3. C.Chennai–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor
  4. D.Vizag–Chennai Industrial Corridor
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Correct answer: B. Amritsar–Kolkata Industrial Corridor

The cluster is spread over about 1,670 acres in Dobhi block of Gaya district, and the Union government approved it on 28 August 2024 at a total cost of ₹1,339 crore including the cost of land.

Q15.EnvironmentMedium

Whose annual progress report for 2016-17 recorded a 75 per cent decline in the Great Indian Bustard population over the previous 30 years?

  1. A.Zoological Survey of India
  2. B.Wildlife Institute of India
  3. C.Bombay Natural History Society
  4. D.National Biodiversity Authority
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Correct answer: B. Wildlife Institute of India

Its annual progress report for 2016-17 recorded that the population of the Great Indian Bustard had fallen by three quarters over the thirty years before that report, a decline driven by the loss of its grassland habitat and by pressures created by people, and made harder to reverse by the…

Q17.Government SchemesMedium

VB-G RAM G, in force since 1 July 2026, has replaced which earlier rural employment programme?

  1. A.Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
  2. B.Mahatma Gandhi NREGA
  3. C.Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - NRLM
  4. D.Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
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Correct answer: B. Mahatma Gandhi NREGA

The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) took its place when the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 came into force on 1 July 2026, and the changeover was described as seamless and free of disruption, with the supporting digital systems live from the start.

Q18.InternationalMedium

Mr Levin Holle, whom the Commerce Minister met at the German Federal Chancellery, holds which position?

  1. A.Federal Minister for Economic Affairs of Germany
  2. B.Economic and Financial Policy Advisor and G7/G20 Sherpa
  3. C.President of the German Federal Bank
  4. D.Germany’s Ambassador to India
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Correct answer: B. Economic and Financial Policy Advisor and G7/G20 Sherpa

Mr Levin Holle holds that position at the German Federal Chancellery, where the bilateral meeting took place, and the discussion covered economic cooperation and the strengthening of economic and investment ties between India and Germany.

Q19.Science & TechnologyMedium

Under which mission has the AATAL air pollution analysis laboratory for Delhi NCR been established?

  1. A.Mission LiFE
  2. B.National Clean Air Programme
  3. C.Mission Mausam
  4. D.Mission Vayu Shakti
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Correct answer: C. Mission Mausam

The laboratory has been established under Mission Mausam, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to deepen the scientific understanding of atmospheric pollution and to supply usable evidence for managing air quality in Delhi NCR.

Q21.SportsMedium

The ASMITA women’s leagues, discussed at the course, run under which framework and were launched in which year?

  1. A.Khelo India, launched in 2021
  2. B.Fit India, launched in 2019
  3. C.Khelo India, launched in 2016
  4. D.National Sports Development Fund, launched in 2014
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Correct answer: A. Khelo India, launched in 2021

The ASMITA leagues are women’s leagues run under the Khelo India framework, and since their launch in that year they have reached more than three lakh women, opening up organised participation and competition across regions and communities.

Q22.Government SchemesMedium

What is the theme of the second month of the Nasha Mukt Yuva campaign, under which week six was organised?

  1. A.Fit Youth, Addiction-Free Youth (Shakti evam Seva)
  2. B.Swachh Gaon, Swasth Gaon
  3. C.Yuva Shakti for Viksit Bharat
  4. D.Khel se Nasha Mukti
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Correct answer: A. Fit Youth, Addiction-Free Youth (Shakti evam Seva)

That is the theme set for the campaign’s second month, and the week’s activities were arranged under it, bringing together physical fitness, community participation and social responsibility as the route to a substance-free society.

Q24.DefenceEasy

What is the chief advantage an Air Independent Propulsion system gives a diesel-electric submarine?

  1. A.It allows the submarine to carry ballistic missiles
  2. B.It increases underwater endurance by reducing dependence on atmospheric oxygen
  3. C.It replaces the submarine's torpedo tubes with vertical launchers
  4. D.It makes the submarine capable of flight-deck operations
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Correct answer: B. It increases underwater endurance by reducing dependence on atmospheric oxygen

A conventional diesel-electric boat has to come near the surface to run its diesel engines and recharge batteries, because those engines need air, and that is when it is most easily spotted.

Q25.Summits & ConferencesMedium

What was the theme of the 19th Urban Mobility India Conference and Exhibition?

  1. A.Mobility for All in Smart Cities
  2. B.Urban Accessibility and Liveability in Digital Age
  3. C.Green Transport for Viksit Bharat
  4. D.Rail-Led Integrated Urban Development
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Correct answer: B. Urban Accessibility and Liveability in Digital Age

The meeting brought together policymakers, officials of the central and state governments, international experts, transport professionals, researchers and industry representatives, and fourteen sessions were held over the two days with about 1,500 delegates taking part.

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