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Delhi Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 26 October – 1 November 2026

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  • 24 minutes
  • Difficulty: Medium
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This Delhi current affairs quiz puts 24 multiple-choice questions to you from 7 stories published in the week of 26 October – 1 November 2026 that matter for the Delhi general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to Delhi, 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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24 questions with answers and explanations

Q2.Summits & ConferencesEasy

At which forum was the Delhi Declaration on Local Action for Global Climate Goals adopted?

  1. A.ARISE Cities Forum 2026
  2. B.World Urban Forum
  3. C.India Habitat Summit
  4. D.Global Mayors Assembly
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Correct answer: A. ARISE Cities Forum 2026

Its second edition was held on 27 and 28 October 2026 at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, organised by ICLEI South Asia along with the National Institute of Urban Affairs and supported by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Q3.EnvironmentMedium

In the name of CAQM's new command centre, what does PAVAN stand for?

  1. A.Pollution Alert and Vigilance Agency Network
  2. B.Platform for Air quality Vigilance and Analytics for NCR
  3. C.Programme for Air Ventilation and Atmospheric Nowcasting
  4. D.Platform for Ambient Verification and Air Numbers
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Correct answer: B. Platform for Air quality Vigilance and Analytics for NCR

The Commission for Air Quality Management built this Integrated Command and Control Centre in New Delhi as a single-window digital nerve centre for the capital region, and the Union Environment Minister reviewed its technological framework and operational readiness.

Q4.NationalMedium

The workshop 'Planning a Shared Roadmap for Clean Delhi' was organised by which department, in collaboration with Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban?

  1. A.Department of Capital Development, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  2. B.Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti
  3. C.Department of Urban Development, Government of Delhi
  4. D.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
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Correct answer: A. Department of Capital Development, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

It held the workshop together with Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, and its Secretary, Ms D. Thara, addressed the gathering along with senior officials of the New Delhi Municipal Council, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the Delhi Development Authority and the ministry.

Q6.NationalEasy

At which venue were the National Organ Transplant Games 2026 inaugurated?

  1. A.Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
  2. B.Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi
  3. C.Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi
  4. D.Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
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Correct answer: B. Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi

The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, opened the National Organ Transplant Games 2026 at Talkatora Stadium in the capital, where transplant recipients, living donors and the families of donors who had died came together.

Q11.NationalMedium

In the context of urban sanitation discussed at the Clean Delhi workshop, what does the abbreviation GVP stand for?

  1. A.Garbage Vulnerable Points
  2. B.Green Verification Protocol
  3. C.Gross Vehicle Parking
  4. D.Garbage Volume Projection
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Correct answer: A. Garbage Vulnerable Points

These are the spots in a city where waste keeps accumulating however often it is cleared, and tackling such recurring points was one of the ten critical questions the workshop was built around, along with measures to stop littering and to keep waste out of water bodies.

Q13.NationalMedium

How many transplant recipients and donors held the Tadasana posture together to set a world record at the National Organ Transplant Games?

  1. A.370
  2. B.470
  3. C.570
  4. D.670
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Correct answer: C. 570

At the Games a record attempt was made in which 570 transplant recipients and organ donors held the Tadasana posture at the same time, and the World Book of Records, New Delhi, gave the organisers a certificate for the largest gathering of transplant recipients and donors doing that posture.

Q17.EnvironmentMedium

On which principle does the PAVAN Integrated Command and Control Centre operate?

  1. A.Detect, Analyse, Act
  2. B.Measure, Report, Verify
  3. C.Monitor, Warn, Penalise
  4. D.Observe, Forecast, Inform
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Correct answer: A. Detect, Analyse, Act

The minister explained that the centre works on this principle, bringing data from many agencies onto a common platform for real-time and historical study of pollution levels, identification of sources, assessment of trends and tracking of compliance in the field against prescribed standards.

Q18.NationalHard

Which of the following bodies was represented at the Clean Delhi workshop by senior officials?

  1. A.Only the Municipal Corporation of Delhi
  2. B.NDMC, MCD and DDA
  3. C.Only the New Delhi Municipal Council
  4. D.Delhi Jal Board and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
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Correct answer: B. NDMC, MCD and DDA

The correct answer is NDMC, MCD and DDA, that is the New Delhi Municipal Council, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Development Authority, whose senior officials took part along with officers of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Q19.EnvironmentMedium

What was Delhi's average PM2.5 concentration between 1 January and 29 October 2026?

  1. A.69 micrograms per cubic metre
  2. B.72 micrograms per cubic metre
  3. C.83 micrograms per cubic metre
  4. D.93 micrograms per cubic metre
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Correct answer: A. 69 micrograms per cubic metre

For the stretch from 1 January to 29 October 2026 the average concentration of fine particulate matter, PM2.5, in Delhi's air worked out to 69 micrograms per cubic metre, the lowest of the years compared.

Q20.NationalMedium

Which body, working under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, was among the organisers of the National Organ Transplant Games 2026?

  1. A.Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
  2. B.National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO)
  3. C.National Health Authority (NHA)
  4. D.Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)
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Correct answer: B. National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO)

The Games were put together by the Renal Care Foundation, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and NOTTO, which functions under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the Vice-President congratulated all three for the initiative.

Q22.Summits & ConferencesHard

Which organisation led the ARISE Cities Forum 2026 in partnership with the National Institute of Urban Affairs?

  1. A.UN-Habitat
  2. B.ICLEI South Asia
  3. C.UNESCAP
  4. D.Zero Waste Foundation
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Correct answer: B. ICLEI South Asia

It organised the second edition of the ARISE Cities Forum with the National Institute of Urban Affairs, with support from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, and it also developed the Delhi Biodiversity Map that was launched at the closing ceremony.

Q23.NationalMedium

What was the purpose of the online digital poll conducted among participants at the Clean Delhi workshop?

  1. A.To elect office bearers of the sanitation staff association
  2. B.To identify the key challenges affecting cleanliness in Delhi
  3. C.To rank wards for a municipal cleanliness award
  4. D.To decide the location of new waste-to-energy plants
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Correct answer: B. To identify the key challenges affecting cleanliness in Delhi

The poll produced feedback on operational gaps, citizen behaviour, service delivery difficulties and the openings for improvement, which is exactly the material planners need if solutions are to work on the ground.

Q24.NationalHard

The medal winners of the World Transplant Games 2025, who were honoured at the National Organ Transplant Games, had competed in which city?

  1. A.Dresden, Germany
  2. B.Perth, Australia
  3. C.Malaga, Spain
  4. D.Newcastle, England
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Correct answer: A. Dresden, Germany

During the programme at Talkatora Stadium the Vice-President felicitated the medal winners of the World Transplant Games 2025, which were held at Dresden in Germany, and he also released the Zindagi Dobara calendar.

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