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SSC CHSL Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 5–11 October 2026

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This SSC CHSL current affairs quiz puts 30 multiple-choice questions to you from 30 stories published in the week of 5–11 October 2026 that matter for the SSC CHSL general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to SSC CHSL, 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

Q1.Science & TechnologyMedium

The Financial Fraud Risk Indicator has helped prevent suspected cyber-fraud losses of more than

  1. A.1,000 crore rupees
  2. B.2,500 crore rupees
  3. C.5,000 crore rupees
  4. D.10,000 crore rupees
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Correct answer: C. 5,000 crore rupees

The Financial Fraud Risk Indicator, built partly from what citizens report on Sanchar Saathi, provides risk-based intelligence on mobile numbers that may be linked to financial fraud, and the ministry credits it with preventing suspected losses of more than 5,000 crore rupees.

Q3.Government SchemesMedium

How many kilometres of new roads are targeted in the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana?

  1. A.32 thousand kilometres
  2. B.62 thousand kilometres
  3. C.85 thousand kilometres
  4. D.One lakh kilometres
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Correct answer: B. 62 thousand kilometres

At the National Chintan Shivir the Union Rural Development Minister said the fourth phase of the scheme carries a target of 62 thousand kilometres of new rural roads, of which 20 thousand kilometres have already been sanctioned.

Q4.Science & TechnologyMedium

The study on managing bedwetting in children through Ayurveda and yoga was conducted at which institute?

  1. A.All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi
  2. B.Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar
  3. C.National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur
  4. D.Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy
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Correct answer: B. Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar

The clinical study was carried out by the Department of Kaumarbhritya, the paediatrics wing of this institute, which is an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Ayush, and the findings were published in the AYU Journal.

Q6.NationalMedium

Which department is the nodal department for the government's Special Campaign on cleanliness and pendency?

  1. A.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  2. B.Department of Personnel and Training
  3. C.Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare
  4. D.Department of Expenditure
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Correct answer: A. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

Dr Jitendra Singh reviewed the progress of Special Campaign 6 at the DARPG office in Sardar Patel Bhawan, New Delhi, on 5 October 2026, along with the Secretary and senior officers of the department.

Q7.Government SchemesMedium

The Swachhta Udyami Yojana provides assistance mainly for which purpose?

  1. A.Scholarships for sanitation workers' children
  2. B.Purchase of mechanised sanitation equipment for self-employment
  3. C.Construction of household toilets
  4. D.Pension for retired municipal staff
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Correct answer: B. Purchase of mechanised sanitation equipment for self-employment

The case released by the ministry shows how it works: a two-member group project under the scheme financed a tractor-mounted Open Nallah Cleaner at a total cost of Rs 16,99,952, with a loan of Rs 10,24,964 and a capital subsidy of Rs 6,74,988.

Q8.Important DaysEasy

What was the theme of World Habitat Day 2026 as observed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs?

  1. A.Housing for All by 2030
  2. B.Adequate Housing for All
  3. C.Resilient Cities, Resilient Homes
  4. D.Urban Crisis Response
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Correct answer: B. Adequate Housing for All

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs observed World Habitat Day on this theme, with the stated focus on strengthening the urban housing system through innovation, policy reform, technology and sustainable financing.

Q11.Summits & ConferencesMedium

What is the full form of ESTIC, whose ocean theme curtain raiser was held at Kochi?

  1. A.Earth Sciences and Technology Innovation Congress
  2. B.Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave
  3. C.Engineering Sciences and Technology Industry Conference
  4. D.Exploration of Seas, Technology and Innovation Convention
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Correct answer: B. Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave

The curtain raiser for its ocean theme was hosted by the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology at Kochi, an attached office of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, and the theme being previewed was Ocean Sciences and Maritime Technologies.

Q12.EconomyMedium

Who chaired the first meeting of the Development Council for Textile Industry?

  1. A.The Union Minister of Textiles
  2. B.The Secretary, Ministry of Textiles
  3. C.The Chairman of the Cotton Corporation of India
  4. D.The Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog
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Correct answer: B. The Secretary, Ministry of Textiles

The council met for the first time at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi under her chairpersonship, and in her address she stressed that textiles and apparel are among the largest employment generators and export earners for the country and called for a whole-of-value-chain approach to production, innovation and global market…

Q21.Government SchemesMedium

Over which period was the Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 campaign organised?

  1. A.From 15 August to 2 October 2026
  2. B.From 17 September to 2 October 2026
  3. C.From 1 September to 30 September 2026
  4. D.From 2 October to 31 October 2026
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Correct answer: B. From 17 September to 2 October 2026

The Ministry of Textiles says it took part in the campaign over exactly these dates, with its organisations, institutions and field formations joining in, and that the drive culminated on the closing date, which is observed as Swachh Bharat Diwas and as the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Q22.Government SchemesEasy

What does JOSH stand for in the newly launched JOSH Teams for tuberculosis elimination?

  1. A.Joint Squad for Health
  2. B.Youth Organisation for Sanitation and Health
  3. C.Joint Outreach Scheme for Hospitals
  4. D.Jan Outreach Squad for Hygiene
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Correct answer: A. Joint Squad for Health

That is the expansion of the acronym used by the Union Health Ministry for the squads being launched at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, which bring Class-I Officers, MY Bharat Volunteers and NCC Cadets together for community work against tuberculosis.

Q23.AppointmentsMedium

Who administered the oath of office to the newly appointed Members of the Governing Body of the DWBDNC?

  1. A.The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment
  2. B.Shri Sudhansh Pant, Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
  3. C.The Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes
  4. D.The Cabinet Secretary
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Correct answer: B. Shri Sudhansh Pant, Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

The correct answer is Shri Sudhansh Pant, Secretary of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, who holds the post of Chairman of the Board as well and therefore swore in the two new Members at the Ministry's office.

Q24.InternationalEasy

Which Ghanaian institution signed the agricultural research MoU with ICAR in October 2026?

  1. A.Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI), Accra
  2. B.University of Ghana, Legon
  3. C.Ghana Cocoa Board
  4. D.Ghana Standards Authority
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Correct answer: A. Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI), Accra

It signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, covering joint agricultural research, scientific and technological exchange, capacity building and the application and commercialisation of farm technologies, and the signing was attended by the external affairs ministers of both countries.

Q25.EconomyEasy

By what percentage did India’s live events sector grow over the past year, as stated at the 5th LEDC meeting?

  1. A.22 per cent
  2. B.44 per cent
  3. C.56 per cent
  4. D.18 per cent
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Correct answer: B. 44 per cent

The Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting gave this figure while addressing the fifth meeting of the Live Events Development Cell, adding that around thirty-four thousand events were held across the country and that the sector now supports more than one crore livelihoods.

Q26.NationalEasy

Which traditional craft of Chhattisgarh, with a history of more than 4,000 years in India, is at the centre of the 8th PM Mementos collection?

  1. A.Bidri work
  2. B.Dhokra metal casting
  3. C.Pattachitra painting
  4. D.Bidriware inlay
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Correct answer: B. Dhokra metal casting

It is a lost-wax casting tradition whose history in the country runs back more than four thousand years, and several works in the collection show its range, among them an Elephant Head Nandi, a Standing Nandi and a bust of a Madia-Madin tribal couple.

Q28.Government SchemesMedium

What is the outlay announced for PMGSY-IV?

  1. A.Rs 62,500 crore
  2. B.Rs 70,125 crore
  3. C.Rs 25,000 crore
  4. D.Rs 80,000 crore
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Correct answer: B. Rs 70,125 crore

Under PMGSY-IV, with this outlay, about 62,500 km of all-weather roads are targeted so that 25,000 eligible unconnected habitations receive connectivity.

Q29.Science & TechnologyEasy

The Create with AI programme is a collaboration between YouTube and which institution?

  1. A.Film and Television Institute of India
  2. B.Indian Institute of Creative Technologies
  3. C.Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
  4. D.National School of Drama
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Correct answer: B. Indian Institute of Creative Technologies

The Create with AI programme was announced in November 2025 by IICT together with YouTube, to support creative projects built with artificial intelligence and to strengthen India's capability in emerging technologies, and the first four AI-enabled short films under it were unveiled at the IICT Theatre in Mumbai.

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