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State Exams Current Affairs Quiz: 28 October 2026

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  • 10 minutes
  • Difficulty: Medium
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This State Exams current affairs quiz puts 10 multiple-choice questions to you from 3 stories published on 28 October 2026 that matter for the State Exams general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to State Exams, 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.

Questions in this quiz

10 questions with answers and explanations

Q1.EnvironmentEasy

The cheetah KNG22, which died of firearm pellet injuries in October 2026, belonged to the reintroduced population of which national park?

  1. A.Bandhavgarh National Park
  2. B.Kuno National Park
  3. C.Gir National Park
  4. D.Panna National Park
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Correct answer: B. Kuno National Park

The male cheetah carrying the code KNG22 was a 19-month-old offspring of the female Nirva and was part of the reintroduced cheetah population of Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.

Q2.Summits & ConferencesEasy

Who inaugurated the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2026?

  1. A.The President of India
  2. B.Prime Minister Narendra Modi
  3. C.Dr Jitendra Singh
  4. D.Prof. Ajay K. Sood
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Correct answer: B. Prime Minister Narendra Modi

He inaugurated ESTIC 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on the conclave's opening day and used his address to ask scientists, researchers and young innovators for outcomes that are concrete, measurable and able to be scaled, within an operating horizon of three years.

Q4.EnvironmentMedium

The central team deputed to investigate the death of the cheetah KNG22 is drawn from which two organisations?

  1. A.National Tiger Conservation Authority and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
  2. B.National Board for Wildlife and Central Zoo Authority
  3. C.Zoological Survey of India and Wildlife Institute of India
  4. D.Central Pollution Control Board and National Green Tribunal
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Correct answer: A. National Tiger Conservation Authority and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

The team sent by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has three officers: the Inspector General of Forests of the NTCA, the Additional Director of the WCCB and a Regional Deputy Director of the WCCB.

Q7.EnvironmentMedium

At which place was the injured Kuno cheetah given emergency surgery before it died?

  1. A.Bhopal
  2. B.Jabalpur
  3. C.Gwalior
  4. D.Sheopur
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Correct answer: B. Jabalpur

After the cheetah KNG22 was found injured in the Morena territorial forests, the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department rescued it the same day and took it to the veterinary facility at Jabalpur, where it received intensive veterinary care and emergency surgery; five firearm pellets were recovered from its body during the…

Q8.Summits & ConferencesMedium

Which Nobel laureate delivered the ESTIC 2026 plenary talk on cryo-electron microscopy in target discovery and drug design?

  1. A.Sir Richard J. Roberts
  2. B.Prof. Joachim Frank
  3. C.Prof. Ajay K. Sood
  4. D.Dr Tessy Thomas
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Correct answer: B. Prof. Joachim Frank

His plenary covered cryo-electron microscopy for target discovery and drug design, including the computational and mathematical frameworks used in high-resolution single-particle work and the three-dimensional visualisation of macromolecular complexes.

Q9.NationalMedium

Which event is scheduled alongside the 14th International Tourism Mart and chaired by the Union Minister for Tourism and Culture?

  1. A.Regional Meeting of Tourism Ministers of the North Eastern States
  2. B.National Tourism Advisory Council meeting
  3. C.Meeting of the North Eastern Council
  4. D.Inter-State Council meeting on tourism
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Correct answer: A. Regional Meeting of Tourism Ministers of the North Eastern States

It is to be held on 30 October 2026 on the sidelines of the Mart at Tawang and will be chaired by the Union Minister for Tourism and Culture, giving the States a forum to discuss how tourism in the region can be strengthened and how they can cooperate better.

Q10.Summits & ConferencesMedium

According to the figures cited at ESTIC 2026, how many startups did India have in 2014?

  1. A.About 400
  2. B.About 4,000
  3. C.About 40,000
  4. D.About 1 crore
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Correct answer: A. About 400

Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, cited the growth of the startup ecosystem from roughly 400 startups in 2014 to more than 2.3 lakh today, and added that an estimated 50 to 60 per cent of them are based in…

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